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CSUSB-Palm Desert indigenous education grant defunded under Trump administration
KESQ

May 28, 2025
Michelle Lorimer and Michael Karp, history faculty members, were interviewed about the Trump administration rescinding a $149,935 National Endowment for the Arts grant that has been awarded for the he "Inland Echoes: Empowering Inclusive Histories of California's Inland Empire and Coachella Valley in K-16 Education," project.

Best & worst places to raise a family (2025)
WalletHub
Kelly Campbell, vice provost of academic affairs and professor of psychology, was one of the experts interviewed for the personal finance website’s feature about the best and worst places to raise a family.

Nursing program at CSUSB Palm Desert campus receives $88K grant
KESQ Palm Springs
May 29, 2025

A nursing program at Cal State San Bernardino's Palm Desert campus received just over $88,000 in grant funding aimed at improving access to medical services to unsheltered people throughout the Coachella Valley and to provide hands-on clinical training for nursing students, it was announced May 29.   
"This funding enables us to deepen our impact in the community while preparing our students to lead with compassion, cultural competence and a commitment to health equity,'' nurse faculty member Diane Vines said. "This grant represents more than financial support – it's a vote of confidence in our students, our faculty and our mission to serve.” 
It was also in Spanish at “Programa de enfermería en el campus de Palm Desert de la CSUSB recibe una subvención de $88,000.”

DHCD awards grant to grow street medicine program
Uken Report (Palm Springs)
May 29, 2025
The popular Nursing Street Medicine Program, which provides compassionate, community-based healthcare to unsheltered and underserved populations throughout the Coachella Valley, will be able to expand thanks to an $88,013 grant from the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation.
“We are incredibly grateful for the support of the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation,” said Diane Vines, nursing faculty member and executive director of the Nursing Street Medicine Program at PDC. “This funding enables us to deepen our impact in the community while preparing our students to lead with compassion, cultural competence and a commitment to health equity. This grant represents more than financial support – it’s a vote of confidence in our students, our faculty and our mission to serve. Together with the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation, we are building a healthier, more inclusive Coachella Valley.”

$88K Cal State grant will aid the desert's most vulnerable population
Palm Desert Patch
May 29, 2025
Over $88,000 in grant funding was given to Cal State San Bernardino's Palm Desert nursing programs. The funds were aimed at improving access to medical services for unsheltered individuals throughout the Coachella Valley, while providing hands-on clinical training for nursing students. "This funding enables us to deepen our impact in the community while preparing our students to lead with compassion, cultural competence and a commitment to health equity," nursing faculty member Diane Vines said. "This grant represents more than financial support – it's a vote of confidence in our students, our faculty and our mission to serve."

D.C. police, synagogues enhance security in wake of Jewish museum shooting
The Washington Post via MSN
May 24, 2025
The Israel-Gaza war has sparked a rise in threats against Jews, Muslims and Arabs,  according to data  by Brian Levin, the founder of the Center for  the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University at San Bernardino, and its former director. Anti-Jewish hate crimes reported to police rose last year by 12 percent, setting a record for a fourth consecutive year, Levin said. Anti-Muslim hate crimes rose last year by 18 percent, his research found.

Inside dark anti-natalist 'cult' - suicides, 'brainwashing' and IVF clinic bomb
Daily Mirror (UK)
May 28, 2025
In an article about the Palm Springs bombing suspect, Brian Levin, founder of the Centre for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, explained how the anti-natalist fringe movement is gathering momentum in the web's darkest corners, particularly among young men. He said suicide is usually promoted, rather than terror attacks.

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