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CSUSB held its 17th fall commencement on Dec. 9, with about 1,100 students participating in the three graduation ceremonies held at the Coussoulis Arena.
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Crystal Wymer-Lucero, a graduate of Cal State San Bernardino, has been appointed director of her alma mater’s Alumni Affairs.
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Col. Jack Brennan, former chief of staff for the late President Richard Nixon, kicks off the Lessons from Leaders series on Jan. 8. The class meets at 4 p.m. and the community is welcome to attend.
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Students led by Mark Agars, professor of psychology at CSUSB, have been recognized for the volunteer work they do on behalf of the Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County.
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Col. Jack Brennan, former chief of staff for the late President Richard Nixon, kicks off the Lessons from Leaders series on Jan. 8. The class meets at 4 p.m. and the community is welcome to attend.
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Alemayehu Mariam writes on the Trump administration's influence on the release of Ethopian political prisoners; Wil Greer to speak at a community MLK Jr. event; Barbara Sirotnik reports on the region’s economy.
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An opening reception is set for 4:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at the museum. In|Dignity will run through Dec. 11.
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"I would like to extend my appreciation and thanks to all members of the CSUSB community that were on campus last evening during the extensive lockdown and closure," President Morales wrote.
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Below is a sampling of the news coverage from the Wednesday night incident at Cal State San Bernardino.