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.
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.
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.
The network consists of eight CSU campuses: San Bernardino, Channel Islands, East Bay, Humboldt, Monterey Bay, Sacramento, San Marcos and Northridge. It aims to foster cross-campus collaborations to serve Latino students better in the CSU system.
José A. Muñoz (sociology) was one of the authors of a team that examined racialized organizations to class stratification in academia, and Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emerita) helped develop an interactive concert, “Artists Against Hate.”
José A. Muñoz (sociology) was among the researchers who published a new study that examined “inequalities generated by and within educational institutions.
National First-Generation College Celebration Day is a date in which the nation collectively celebrates the successes of first-generation college students and graduates.
Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) was interviewed about the establishment of the the Entrepreneurial Development Services and Resource Center in downtown San Bernardino, José Muñoz (sociology) co-wrote a paper on STEM dean’s responses to barriers faced by that Latiné/x/a/o contingent faculty at HSIs, and Yawen Li (social work) and Kenneth Shultz (psychology) co-wrote a study on the adoption of electronic health records by adult day services.
The National Science Foundation awarded the grant to the university’s School of Computer Science and Engineering, which will use it to provide scholarships, mentorships and experiential learning opportunities for low-income and underrepresented students, and to meet a growing need for talented computer professionals in the region.