
Cal State San Bernardino held a “topping out” ceremony on Aug. 2, to celebrate the installation of the last beam on the new three-story Center for Global Innovation (CGI) building, which is set to open before fall 2019.

The study, written by Daniel MacDonald and Yasemin Dildar, assistant professors of economics, was awarded the 2017 Best Local Government Affairs Effort in the Government Affairs category by the National Association for Home Builders.

Enrique Murillo Jr., a professor of education at CSUSB, and founder and executive director of Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), will be honored Sept. 23 for his work to improve the lives of the migrant community through education.

The program, which began in the 2016-17 academic year, was created to build a stronger community between faculty and students.

He will present the Harry Le Grande Excellence in Mentorship Award during a luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 13.

The week commemorates the continuing success of GEAR UP, a college access program providing students and families the support and resources they need for college success.

California Native American Day is the final event of the annual California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference for area elementary school children that began on Sept. 24.

In addition to presenting the documentary by Shakti Butler, Project Rebound will host an orientation session sponsored by the Osher Adult Re-Entry Student Success Center.

The program was created to provide the students with early college awareness, preparedness and information to increase the number of African-American and Latino males who enroll and graduate from college.