“I believe that we can overcome this racism that indeed has spread to every part of our body politic because I don’t feel like we have any other choice,” said Ibram X. Kendi, author of “How to Be an Antiracist,” at CSUSB on Sept. 17.
Pablo Gomez, the first-ever full-time faculty member hired at the Palm Desert Campus, joined the university in 2020 and began teaching virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The next program in CSUSB’s ongoing series, Conversations on Race and Policing, will examine “The Impact of the Carceral State on the Lives of African American Women.” It will take place at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, on Zoom.
“Brave Hearts: A Virtual History of Sherman Indian Boarding School,” set to launch on California Indian Day, Friday, Sept. 24, at 1 p.m., will feature the history of Sherman Indian Boarding School, the students who attended, and its legacy in Native communities.
Zachary Powell (criminal justice), Marc Robinson (history), Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) were included in recent news coverage in areas of their expertise.
The news media sought out Brian Levin (criminal justice) for his perspective on the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks and the latest FBI hate crime report.
This program, at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, on Zoom, will center on student voices and matters related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the lives of the campus community.
Brittany Bloodhart, CSUSB assistant professor of psychology, has received a $444,414 grant to work with UC Riverside to reduce gender and sexual harassment in its College of Engineering.
The effect of unfounded election fraud conspiracy theories on democracy and public safety, and how people can help stem the surge of hate crimes in the U.S. were two topics the news media discussed with Brian Levin (criminal justice).