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Graphic of profile heads: blue law enforcement on the left and people of various colors on the right
October 6, 2025

Scheduled to present this month are Rahim Kurwa on Oct. 8, Stefan M. Bradley on Oct. 15, Alec Karakatsanis on Oct. 22, Menika Dirkson on Oct. 29, and Brianna Nofil on Nov. 12. All have recently published books on the topic of race and policing. The programs will be streamed on Zoom and are free and open to the public.

Luis Trujillo, a senior majoring in biopsychology at CSUSB, participated in the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Computational Analysis of Infectious Diseases, a 10-week residency program at Yale University.
May 6, 2025

CSUSB student Luis Trujillo was one of only six formerly incarcerated students nationwide selected to participate in a prestigious research residency at Yale University. Trujillo’s story highlights the transformative power of higher education, re-entry support programs, and mentorship in students’ lives.

Danny Murillo, co-founder of the Berkeley Underground Scholars, will be the guest speaker at the next Conversations on Race and Policing.
April 4, 2025

Danny Murillo, who is featured in the film and is a co-founder of the Underground Scholars at Berkeley, will also be on hand to discuss the documentary, which follows a group of students at UC Berkeley who face significant challenges as formerly incarcerated and system-impacted individuals pursuing higher education.

The 3rd Annual Supporting Successful Reentry Conference will be hosted by Cal State San Bernardino’s Project Rebound.
March 17, 2025

Cal State San Bernardino’s Project Rebound will host the Supporting Successful Reentry Conference on Wednesday, April 16. In partnership with UC Riverside, Riverside City College, College of the Desert and other community organizations, the conference will bring together educators, practitioners, system-impacted scholars, policymakers and community leaders to examine the connection between higher education and reentry in the San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

Annika Anderson
January 27, 2025

Driven by a desire for change, Annika Anderson, associate professor and the executive director of Project Rebound, channels her personal connection to the criminal justice system – shaped by her family members’ transitions out of correctional facilities – into her teaching and leadership. She integrates service, research and education to challenge the stigma surrounding formerly incarcerated individuals and create pathways for change.

The California State University’s Project Rebound, which includes a program at Cal State San Bernardino, is the 2024 recipient of the American Society of Criminology’s President’s Award for Distinguished Contributions.
January 16, 2025

The CSU’s Project Rebound, which includes the program at CSUSB, was honored by the American Society of Criminology with The President’s Award for Distinguished Contributions to Justice.

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
November 18, 2024

CSUSB's Institute for Child Development and Family Relations, in collaboration with campus partners, invites all CSUSB student-parents and their children to a Winter Family Fun Festival on Saturday, Dec. 7. The event will take place from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Faculty Offices Building, room 177.

Michael Griggs
August 28, 2024

CSUSB alumnus Michael Griggs’ story is one of adversity and triumph. Formerly incarcerated, he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees and now guides other formerly incarcerated students on their academic journeys.

Walker Beverly
February 12, 2024

Walker Beverly is the founder of Advancing Steps, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping formerly incarcerated individuals reintegrate into society.