U.S. Army veteran and student Ralph Figueroa, chapter president of CSUSB’s Student Veterans Organization, was honored with the award, which recognizes positive impact made on the lives of fellow student veterans or the veteran community. It is given to a student veteran who has displayed exceptional leadership qualities and a commitment to serving others.
Presented by the university’s James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education and the College of Natural Sciences, the free event will begin at 4 p.m. and run through 6 p.m. at the Obershaw Dining Room in the Alumni Center.
The symposium, “Equity in Technology,” will take place at CSUSB’s James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 8. It aims to bring together educators, leaders and advocates passionate about advancing dual language immersion programs and equitable access to technology in education.
Stacey Ortiz, program specialist for the Doctorate in Educational Leadership program, will help lead the conference in Anchorage, Alaska, in March. NACADA is an association that consists of professional advisors, counselors, faculty, administrators and students who work together to enhance the educational development of students.
The IBAP grant (2023-25) provided $302,919, while the ExMILE grant (2024-25) contributed $391,564, with more years with the same funds directly supporting bilingual teacher candidates. Close to 60 bilingual teacher candidates benefited from these funds.
The lecture series launches its spring semester talks with a presentation by Debora Perez Torres, assistant professor of communication studies, on Feb. 12. Also scheduled are presentations by Michelle Russen (marketing), Yolonda Youngs (geography) and Hannah Kivalahula-Uddin (education). All talks are free and open to the public.
Viktor Wang, professor of educational leadership and technology, spoke at the 2024 International Symposium on Interdisciplinary Linguistic Research, which was organized by Beijing Language and Culture University in Beijing.
A weekend of ceremonies honored the efforts and dedication of approximately 1,900 graduates. Family and friends celebrated their achievement Dec. 13-14 at CSUSB’s Fall Commencement.
Each calendar year, the xREAL Lab works with faculty fellows, undergraduate and graduate students, affiliates across disciplines, community partners and other academic institutions to provide a vision for the future of teaching and learning, meaningful mentorship and hands-on experience for the students, and sustainable innovation for the larger campus community.