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Jay Gerren
February 27, 2026

Cal State San Bernardino alumnus Jay Gerren recently screened his feature-length documentary as part of the inaugural Inland Empire Black Film Festival. The event brought together the campus and community to celebrate Black storytelling through film.

Axelle Brémont posing at the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art
February 26, 2026

While at CSUSB, Brémont is teaching a course that invites students to examine how images functioned in ancient societies, with a particular focus on early Egyptian visual culture. She also will present a public lecture on March 10 at the university’s Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art.

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty in the News
February 13, 2026

Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies), Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emeritus), Meredith Conroy (political sciences), Michael Karp (history) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) were mentioned in recent news coverage.

Crystal Harrell
February 11, 2026

Harrell, a first-generation college student, works as a senior promotions producer at KESQ News Channel 3 and remains actively involved in giving back to the Coachella Valley community.

The Bachelor of Arts in Music Therapy is a new degree program offered by the College of Arts and Letters.
February 6, 2026

The new program will prepare students for careers in healthcare settings through accredited, hands-on training that blends music, psychology and clinical practice. It is designed to prepare graduates for Board Certification in Music Therapy and includes on-campus coursework, followed by a supervised clinical internship.

CSUSB alumnus Jay Gerren (behind the camera), shoots a scene for one of his films.
February 5, 2026

“Bar Daddy,” a feature-length documentary by Jay Gerren, will be shown as part of the Inland Empire Black Film Festival, CSUSB Pan African Alumni Chapter, beginning at 1 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Santos Manuel Student Union South Theater.

University Hall, Faculty in the News
January 30, 2026

Ahlam Muhtaseb (media studies) was interviewed about her documentary, “1948: Creation and Catastrophe,” and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed about fatal shootings by federal agents of two protestors in Minneapolis recently and hate group activity in San Diego County.

Coussoulis Arena, Faculty in the News
January 23, 2026

In recent headlines: Nicole Dabbs (kinesiology) has been appointed president-elect of the Southwest Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine; Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus), was quoted in an article about the phenomenon known as “looksmaxxing;” and Fred Jandt (communication studies, emeritus) just published a book on mediation in resolving disputes.

Students make their way down Coyote Walk.
January 15, 2026

CSUSB continues to accept undergraduate applications for the Fall 2026 term. The Dec. 2 deadline for pre-nursing majors has passed, however, all other majors will still have until Jan. 31 to submit their applications.