In recent headlines: Nicole Dabbs (kinesiology) has been appointed president-elect of the Southwest Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine; Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus), was quoted in an article about the phenomenon known as “looksmaxxing;” and Fred Jandt (communication studies, emeritus) just published a book on mediation in resolving disputes.
Journalist and author Eric Lichtblau will discuss his latest book, “American Reich: A Murder in Orange County, Neo-Nazis, and a New Age of Hate,” at the Jan. 28 Conversations on Race and Policing. The free program on Zoom kicks off the series’ spring 2026 slate.
CSUSB continues to accept undergraduate applications for the Fall 2026 term. The Dec. 2 deadline for pre-nursing majors has passed, however, all other majors will still have until Jan. 31 to submit their applications.
The Paw Print Award honorees – Sapira Cheuk, Michael Bracken, Miki R. Inbody, Adam Huttenlocker and Laurena Bolden – will be honored by the university at the annual Alumni Hall of Fame Awards on April 10 at the Alumni Center.
Eric Vogelsang (sociology) was interviewed for an article about healthy aging and Stuart Sumida (biology) was interviewed about his work with artists and animators.
Meredith Conroy (political science) wrote a year-end article for her Substack, Gender Gap, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed by news media on the influence of the far-right “Groyper” movement in the Republican Party and the arrest of suspects involved in an alleged plot to launch attacks in Southern California on New Year’s Eve.
Included in recent news coverage are Thomas McWeeney (public administration), Daniel MacDonald (economics), Meredith Conroy (political science) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus).
CSUSB celebrated the achievements of 1,570 graduates during the fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 12-13, filling the Coussoulis Arena with cheers and Coyote pride.
Yunfei Hou (computer science and engineering), Zachary Powell (criminal justice) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) were quoted in recent news coverage in their respective areas of expertise.