The 20th anniversary gala will include special Legacy Awards to two outstanding previous Spirit of the Entrepreneur Award recipients along with the featured award recipients.
Michael Chao (biology) talked about a National Science Foundation grant awarded to CSUSB, Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about extremist activity as the Nov. 8 election approaches, and Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences) discussed the latest news on the region’s economy.
Alejandre ’88, ’93, was awarded State Superintendent of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA). He will be formally recognized at the ACSA Leadership Summit in San Diego on Friday, Nov. 4.
Vincent Nestler (information and decision sciences) discusses his work with students at the CSUSB Cybersecurity Center, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband and the role extremism and social media may have.
The CSUSB Cybersecurity Center’s mission “is to provide not only an excellent education, but unparalleled opportunities and training for the next generation of cybersecurity leaders,” according to Vincent Nestler, director of the center.
Sharon Velarde Pierce, CSUSB public administration professor, says that diversity in the classroom expands a student's education.
John Wu (supply chain and transportation) discussed the current status at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for two articles on extremist individuals posting their crimes on social media and recent incidents of anti-Semitism in Los Angeles.
Nerea Marteache (criminal justice), Francisca Beer (accounting and finance), Nicholas Bratcher (music), Tony Coulson and Vincent Nestler (information and decision sciences), and Bryan Castillo (lecturer, geological sciences) were mentioned in recent news coverage.
This year’s ShEconomy event on Oct. 20, hosted by the JHBC Office of Academic Equity, will cover the topic, “Is entrepreneurship worth leaving your full-time job?”