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The nine events of LEAD 2020 are expected to welcome more than 3,500 attendees (in-person) to the CSUSB campus, with thousands more online via Town Hall viewing sites around the world.
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Cal State San Bernardino’s Doctorate in Educational Leadership threw a gala mixer-party for all of its class cohorts at the "showcase" home of Professor Monty Van Wart, providing network opportunities for the 75 people in attendance.
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CSUSB alumnus and founder of OddBalls, Nicholas Akingbemi, has made it his mission to help shape the future of the next generation of service leaders.
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CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales and other university administrators visited area African American churches as part of the CSU’s Super Sunday outreach that encourages the pursuit of a college education.
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Cheech Marin, the honorary chair/padrino de honor, is the morning featured speaker, and Rosalío Muñoz, chiefly remembered as the co-chair of the Chicano Moratorium Committee, will speak in the afternoon. The summit will take place on March 26.
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CSUSB President Tomás Morales and university administrators will visit area African American churches to speak about the importance of a college education as part of Feb. 23 CSU Super Sunday outreach.
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As part of our celebration of Black History Month, take a look back when Roderick Figgs, assistant director of GEAR UP, was named the 2019 Professional of the Year by the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships.
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As part of our celebration of Black History Month, take a look back when CSUSB hosted nearly 400 college and high school students and administrators for the Student African American Brotherhood (SAAB) Western Regional Conference.
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Vanessa Ovalle Perez (English), John Winslade (education, emeritus) and James Mulvihill (geography and environmental studies, emeritus) were included in recent news coverage on various topics.