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Chad Sweeney (English) will be one of the featured poets at a Claremont poetry event in July, and the documentary. “1948: Creation & Catastrophe,” co-produced by Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) was the focus in two news articles.
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“When History Matters Little: Political Hierarchy and Regional Development in China, 1000-2000 AD,” will be presented by Ruixue Jia at the John M. Pfau Library, room PL-4005, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 23.
Claudia Davis has been selected to receive the Health Award from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Riverside Branch.
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José M. Aguilar-Hernández, assistant professor from Cal Poly Pomona, will present on May 23, and Freddy Francisco Alvarez Jr., assistant professor from Portaland State University, will speak on May 29.
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Sylvester James “Jim” Gates, a theoretical physicist and the Ford Foundation Physics Professor and Affiliate Mathematics Professor at Brown University, presented “Einstein v Robert,” which focused on why diversity makes excellent science.
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Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed extremism making its way into mainstream politics and David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed about the latest in U.S.-Iranian tensions over sanctions against Iran.
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More than $7,000 was raised and more than 110 people participated in the third annual Chasing our Dreams 5K Walk/Run through the Cal State San Bernardino campus held on May 18.
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The event will run from 2-3:30 p.m. in the John M. Pfau Library, PL-5005, and is free to attend.
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The program, in celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, will take place beginning at 6 p.m. at the Cross Cultural Center, room SU-102A, in the Santos Manuel Student Union.