Three university-wide awards – Distinguished Alumni, 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.
Nearly 1,600 graduates participated in five ceremonies over the Dec. 15-16 weekend at Coussoulis Arena, which was packed at each ceremony with family and friends celebrating their accomplishments.
CSUSB’s Coussoulis Arena will be the site of the university’s Fall Commencement ceremonies on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 15-16.
Quoted in recent news articles or publishing research are Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts emerita) and Brian Levin (criminal justice emeritus); Eugene H. Wong, Kevin P. Rosales and Lisa Looney (child development); Edna Martinez (associate vice president and administrator in charge of the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus) co-authored a study with Sharon Velarde Pierce (CSUSB public administration); and Jonathan Jay Dubois (anthropology).
“Innovative Practices in Education,” presented by CSUSB’s James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education, is the theme of this year’s summit, set for 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Santos Manuel Student Union North. Register for the summit online.
The James R. Watson & Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education’s Third Annual Doctoral Homecoming Alumni Reception and Mixer on Oct. 28 will feature Erika Tejeda, the Association of California School Administrators’ Principal of the Year and CSUSB alumna (Doctorate in Educational Leadership ’22), as the keynote speaker.
Juan Carlos Luna, BA, liberal studies, ’02, MA, bilingual education,’04, MA, educational administration, ’06, will receive the Paw Prints Award. He is being recognized for his leadership and service in the educational sector.
Erika Tejeda’s dedication and commitment to her students were recognized when she was named Principal of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) out of more than 4,000 high school principals in California.
The retirement of Brian Levin (criminal justice) as director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism is featured, Alicia Gutierrez-Romine (history) published an article, “Invisible women, invisible abortions, invisible abortions,” and Enrique Murillo Jr. (education) was featured in a short video for Hispanic Heritage Month.