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Karen Escalante (education) was interviewed for an article about new standards to teach reading that were adopted by the state Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Zachary Powell (criminal justice) coauthored a study on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on law enforcement officers, and Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) was interviewed by an Arab-language television news program.
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Montgomery Van Wart (public administration), Cary Barber (history) and Miranda McIntyre (psychology) collaborated on a study that examined the likelihood of another U.S. civil war; Jim Estes (finance) offered tips on how to select the least expensive auto liability insurance; Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed by news media about incidents of antisemitism, racism and bias against the LGBTQ community; and Barbara Flores (education, emeritus) commented on a state Assembly bill that would mandate that reading instruction be aligned with the “science of reading.”
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The free event, which will take place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 11 at the university’s Santos Manuel Student Union South, will feature award-winning author Victor Villaseñor as the special guest speaker.
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KVCR will air an hour-long special featuring the literary talent of San Bernardino-area school children who were mentored by CSUSB students. The show can be heard at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, and 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25.
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Founded in 2004, the Watson & Associates Literacy Center’s mission is to assist students, grades kindergarten through 12, to improve their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
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The Nov. 15 event will run from 4-7 p.m. in the CSUSB College of Education’s atrium and the Literacy Center, located in room CE-119, and is free to all ages.
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CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales and San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Ted Alejandre shared with students the importance of learning to read.
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Co-hosted with the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools on Sept. 30, the event featured free books, face painting, balloons, crafts, snacks and literacy presentations and a musical performance.
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The John M. Pfau Library – along with Edward James Olmos, Latino Literacy Now and the Santos Manuel Student Union – hosted the sixth annual Inland Empire Latino Book and Family Festival on April 28.