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Highlighted in various media is the work of Daisy Ocampo Diaz (history), Sishi Wu (criminal justice), Lisa Looney (child development), Yunfei Hou (computer science and engineering), Miranda McIntyre (psychology), Jesus Herrera (information and decision science), Hani Aldirawi (mathematics), Montgomery Van Wart (public administration), Eric Vogelsang (sociology), Jacob D. Jones (psychology) and Fabian A. Borges (political science).
![“Annette Overstreet & Myrna Overstreet Spear, 2024,” From the report, "Remembering the Valley Truck Farms," photo by Tamara Cedré, courtesy of A People's History of the I.E. The organizing committee is currently seeking proposals for the second annual Inland Empire (IE) People’s History Conference, which will take place on May 3.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2025/NewsSlide_UPDATE_History%20Conference_1_SM%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=RZr9xKpD)
The IE People’s History Conference, set for May 3, seeks to bridge university research, creative activities, and community activism to explore the art, culture, and histories of Inland Southern California, known as the Inland Empire or IE.
![Erick Herrera, a CSUSB student double-majoring in sociology and ethnic studies](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2025/BANNER_Erick-Herrera.jpg.webp?itok=VJgNG19y)
At Cal State San Bernardino, sociology professor Megan Carroll’s mentorship has been transformative for senior Erick Herrera, inspiring their academic journey from an undeclared major to a Mellon Mays Scholar and Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholar, double-majoring in sociology and ethnic studies.
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A column by Kaitlyn Creasy (philosophy) was included in the top writings in the APA’s 2024 Public Philosophy Op-Ed Contest, Paloma Villegas (sociology) was interviewed for a segment about CSUSB students seeking to make San Bernardino a sanctuary city, and Daisy Ocampo Diaz (history) helped curate an upcoming exhibit, “Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art,” at the UCLA Fowler Museum.
![Dr. Appannagari “Dev” GnanaDev (Distinguished Alumni Award), Mirna Orihuela (Emerging Leader Award) and Roderick M. “Rod” Hendry (Coyote Spirit Award) are among the eight who will be honored at the annual Alumni Hall of Fame event in the spring.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_Alumni%20Awards%20HOF%202025.jpg.webp?itok=u6FfJaua)
Three university-wide awards — Distinguished Alumnus, Emerging Leader and Coyote Spirit — will be presented, as well as the Paw Print Awards, which honor esteemed alumni from each of the university’s five colleges.
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Jennifer Alford (geography and environmental studies) was one of the participants at a Nov. 13 meeting to discuss the proposed Mountain Lab Project, and Marc Arsell Robinson (history) and José Muñoz (sociology) announced a call for proposals for the Inland Empire People’s History Conference, set for May.
![“Annette Overstreet & Myrna Overstreet Spear, 2024,” From the report, "Remembering the Valley Truck Farms," photo by Tamara Cedré, courtesy of A People's History of the I.E. The organizing committee is currently seeking proposals for the second annual Inland Empire (IE) People’s History Conference, which will take place in May.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_History%20Conference_1_SM.jpg.webp?itok=aWADTgfs)
The IE People’s History Conference, set for May 3, seeks to bridge university research, creative activities, and community activism to explore the art, culture, and histories of Inland Southern California, known as the Inland Empire or IE.
![Michael German](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_CoRP_MichaelGerman_15Nov2024.jpg.webp?itok=44LM9Dje)
Michael German, Brennan Center for Justice Fellow, former FBI special agent and a member of the conversation series organizing group will discuss his forthcoming book, “Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within.”
![Daanika Gordon](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_CoRP_DaanikaGordon_08Nov2024.jpg.webp?itok=d0SJx9f7)
The talk, “Policing the Racial Divide: Urban Grown Politics and the Remaking of Segregation,” will be presented by Daanika Gordon, author of the book of the same title, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, on Zoom. The program is free and open to the public.