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Pro-Palestinian demonstrations at La Cienega Park call for ceasefire in Gaza
Beverly Hills Courier
Dec. 28, 2023
Ahlam Muhtaseb, a professor of media studies at CSU San Bernardino, co-chair of the California Faculty Association’s Palestine, Arab and Muslim Caucus, was one of the featured speakers at the end of a Dec. 23 protest in front of the Beverly Center, whose more than 300 participants called for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Muhtaseb said it was important for pro-Palestinian activists to be heard in communities largely in support of Israel in order to create opportunities for uncomfortable and critically important discourse.
“Let it be. Yes, we want them uncomfortable,” Muhtaseb said.
“What they are doing is weaponizing antisemitism against Palestinian activists, against activists for justice in Palestine, and distracting from real antisemitism,” she later added. “Because we do have a real antisemitic problem. We do have antisemitic discourse in this country. We do have hate speech that is motivated by antisemitism. But that (activism) is not antisemitism. They are pointing in the wrong direction and distracting from the real antisemitism.”
The newspaper’s initial post misidentified the university.
AI in higher education with Dr. José Muñoz of CSUSB
Medium
Dec. 22, 2023
In this episode of Singularity Syndicate, host Naja Faysal converses with Dr. José Muñoz, assistant dean of Student Success at CSUSB, exploring the interplay of artificial intelligence in higher education. Dr. Muñoz, recognized for his significant contributions to educational inequalities, delves into his journey in sociology and STEM education, highlighting his projects aimed at enhancing student success and academic equality. As they discuss the transformational potential of AI, Dr. Muñoz shares insights on the technology’s impact on advising, mentorship, and the broader educational landscape.
CSUSB professor emeritus comments on rising threats against synagogues in California
KNX Radio Los Angeles
Jan. 3, 2024
Brian Levin, founding director of Cal State San Bernardino’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, was interviewed for a segment about bomb threats being emailed to synagogues throughout the state. Levin said it follows a record surge of antisemitism recently.
URBAn Native Elders: Risk and Protective Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias – Overview and Methods
Alzheimer’s & Dementia/The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association
Jacob Jones (psychology) was part of a team of researchers who recently published a study that “represents the largest effort to characterize the cognition and brain health of a generalizable sample of urban-dwelling American Indian and Alaska Native elders to date.”
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