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Graphic illustrating AI and related items on a projected computer monitor
July 23, 2025

Their initiatives are among 63 faculty-led projects selected for their potential to enable transformative teaching methods, foster groundbreaking research and address key concerns about AI adoption within the academic environment.

Yolonda Youngs at the recent Provost Presents Faculty Research talk at the CSUSB Faculty Center for Excellence at the John M. Pfau Library.
April 25, 2025

Yolonda Youngs, professor of geography and recipient the prestigious John Brinkerhoff Jackson Prize awarded by the Association of American Geographers, shared insights from her research for her book, “Framing Nature: The Creation of an American Icon at the Grand Canyon.”  

Yolonda Youngs
April 16, 2025

Yolonda Youngs, professor of geography and recipient the prestigious John Brinkerhoff Jackson Prize awarded by the Association of American Geographers, will present “Framing Nature: The Creation of an American Icon at the Grand Canyon.” This free event, open to the public, will take place at noon Tuesday, April 22, at the Faculty Center for Excellence.

Donna Nicol, associate dean for personnel and curriculum and professor of history at Cal State Long Beach, discusses her book, “Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action.”
March 13, 2025

Cal State San Bernardino hosted a discussion highlighting the legacy of Claudia H. Hampton, the first Black woman trustee in the CSU system, featuring author Donna Nicol and a conversation on educational advocacy.

AI-generated illustration of a mortar board on a small globe, illustration academic research.
February 3, 2025

The lecture series launches its spring semester talks with a presentation by Debora Perez Torres, assistant professor of communication studies, on Feb. 12. Also scheduled are presentations by Michelle Russen (marketing), Yolonda Youngs (geography) and Hannah Kivalahula-Uddin (education). All talks are free and open to the public.

The Gatlinburg, Tenn., cityscape.
September 6, 2024

Neema Avashia and Elizabeth Catte, authors of “Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place,” will talk about their book and shed light on the country’s Appalachia region. The event, in-person and on Zoom, is sponsored by the President's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Board.

University Hall, Faculty in the News
January 30, 2024

Jess Block Nerren (communication studies) was quoted in an article about the opening of the new neurodiversity space at CSUSB called “The Cog,” a place available to anyone with or without autism, ADHD, anxiety, dyslexia and other ways of experiencing the world differently.

CSUSB’s John M. Pfau Library
January 30, 2024

The grand opening of The Cog will be celebrated on Feb. 5 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in CSUSB’s John M. Pfau Library.

University Hall, Faculty in the News
September 28, 2023

Jess Block Nerren (communication studies) has been named the first Faculty Inclusion Fellow for Disability, Difference and Accommodation, and research by Timothy Usher (physics) was cited in a trade industry article.