“After more than 30 years, I still love the profession,” said Darren Goodman, a lecturer in criminal justice and chief of police for the San Bernardino Police Department. “I get to work with some of the most dedicated, honorable and courageous people in the world.”
The Black History Month celebration at CSUSB will feature a variety of events that highlight the culture, achievements and contributions of the African American community. This year, the events will focus on the themes galvanize, revere, connect and celebrate.
Arianna Huhn (anthropology) was interviewed in an article about the Anthropology Museum’s celebration of Afro-Oaxacan culture, Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in articles about the latest FBI hate crime report, and Gisela Bichler (criminal justice) was part of a team that published a study on network structures that could aid in law enforcement interdiction of covert networks.
Stuart Sumida (biology) discussed his work consulting with movie studios to translate the realistic and precise movements and behaviors of animals onto the big screen, and Arianna Huhn (anthropology) was interviewed about last weekend’s Anthropology Museum celebration of Oaxaca’s Afro-Mexican heritage and history at the Garcia Center for the Arts.
As Pan-African Student Success Center interim coordinator, Roryana Bowman uses her leadership skills to connect with students, focusing on their well-being and success as they tap into the center’s many services.
The CSU’s Super Sunday initiative focuses on the importance of higher education, especially for Black and African Americans as CSU officials, such as CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales, visit Black and African American churches around California.
The 10th annual Pioneer Breakfast celebrated those individuals who exemplify the best of CSUSB, and honored students who were recipients of scholarships from the Black Faculty, Staff and Students Association.
The two-day event at the Garcia Center for the Arts in San Bernardino was first of a series leading up to the Cal State San Bernardino Anthropology Museum’s September 2023 exhibition, Afróntalo.
As CSUSB’s chief academic officer, A. Rafik Mohamed works to help the university’s entire teaching corps excel, with the overall goal of helping students define their own future.