Cheech Marin, the honorary chair/padrino de honor, is the morning featured speaker, and Rosalío Muñoz, chiefly remembered as the co-chair of the Chicano Moratorium Committee, will speak in the afternoon. The summit will take place on March 26.
CSUSB President Tomás Morales and university administrators will visit area African American churches to speak about the importance of a college education as part of Feb. 23 CSU Super Sunday outreach.
As part of our celebration of Black History Month, take a look back when Roderick Figgs, assistant director of GEAR UP, was named the 2019 Professional of the Year by the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships.
As part of our celebration of Black History Month, take a look back when CSUSB hosted nearly 400 college and high school students and administrators for the Student African American Brotherhood (SAAB) Western Regional Conference.
Vanessa Ovalle Perez (English), John Winslade (education, emeritus) and James Mulvihill (geography and environmental studies, emeritus) were included in recent news coverage on various topics.
The grant from the James Irvine Foundation supports the GIA’s organizational capacity, building and sustainability. The GIA’s mission is to improve the long-term economic outlook of the region through improving educational attainment rates.
The hiring of Pablo Gomez (psychology) as the first fulltime CSUSB Palm Desert Campus faculty member is included in recent news coverage. Sam Crowell (education, emeritus) Stuart Sumida (biology) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) also are included.
The theme for the 11th annual summit is “Movimiento y Compromiso: 50 Years of Challenges, Possibilities, and the Quest for Educational Equity.” The summit is set for March 26, and online registration is now open.
The grant was presented to the Palm Desert Campus to create a needs-based, financial support system for current students enrolled at the university.