CSUSB professor Oraib Mango partnered with Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School to present the fourth annual smARTshow — an exhibition of conceptual artwork by fourth and fifth graders.
Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed about domestic security in the aftermath the U.S. bombing nuclear facilities in Iran, and Stacey Fraser (music) recently performed with the Brightwork Ensemble in Los Angeles.
Stuart Sumida (biology), president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, commented on the scheduled auction of a ceratosaur fossil, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed about the assassination and attempted assassination of two Minnesota state legislators.
More than 100 participants from throughout North America are expected to attend the annual four-day residential institute from June 17-20, designed for faculty developers, instructional designers, teaching center staff, and academic leaders embarking on or deepening roles in educational development.
Many of the newly minted CSUSB alumni are the first in their families to earn a college degree. “With this achievement you have broken a barrier and will now forever be a role model for siblings, relatives and future generations,” university President Tomás D. Morales said. Five commencement ceremonies took place May 16-17.
Stacey Fraser (music), Lorraine Hedtke (special education rehabilitation and counseling), Marc Robinson (history), Stuart Sumida (biology), Thomas Corrigan (communication and media), Sant Khalsa (art, emerita) Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) and Lucy Lewis (music) were mentioned in recent news media coverage.
Keleigh McMullen, CSUSB Master of Fine Arts student, was awarded Best in Show for her sculptural work, “Three Months in the House of a Rapist (2023),” at the highly competitive NCECA Juried Student Exhibition at the 2025 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts conference.
Veronica Morales, Trisha Rose, and Katherine Posada have been named the 2024-25 Outstanding Students for the College of Arts and Letters. They will be recognized during the college’s Spring Commencement ceremony, taking place at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Toyota Arena.
The university will host its Spring Commencement ceremonies on May 16-17 at Toyota Arena in Ontario.