
Thomas Corrigan (media studies) discussed the state of journalism in the Inland Empire, Stacy Ortiz (education) was interviewed about the upcoming LEAD Summit XIII, Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) commented on a UC regents’ decision regarding obtaining non-lethal, military-grade equipment for its campus police, and Meredith Conroy (political science) contributed to an article about the GOP stance on abortion during the 2024 election.

Enrique Murillo Jr. (education) was interviewed about the upcoming LEAD Summit XIII, Sept. 27, at CSUSB, Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emerita), president of the League of Women Voters San Bernardino Area, talked about the upcoming Citizen Achievement Awards on Oct. 6, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) discussed the political violence and the November presidential election.

Meredith Conroy (political science) wrote about the possible impact of Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, and Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emerita) is the project director for “Artists Against Hate,” which recently staged a performance at Cal State Dominguez Hills.

Ahlam Muhtaseb, professor of media studies at CSUSB, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab Summer Fellowship from Princeton University’s Department of African American Studies.

James Fenelon (sociology) will be a panelist at a Sept. 12 program discussing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis, Kimberly Collins (public administration) co-authored a new study about building infrastructure for the electrification of the trucking industry, and Jennifer Andersen (English) wrote an opinion piece on name-calling in political discourse.

TC Corrigan (communication studies) discussed what is being done to support local news organizations as Inland Empire news outlets shrink their staffs and news coverage, and Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) spoke about IECE’s Veteran Entrepreneurship Program and the Mini MBA Course at the Palm Desert iHUB.

José A. Muñoz (sociology) was one of the authors of a team that examined racialized organizations to class stratification in academia, and Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emerita) helped develop an interactive concert, “Artists Against Hate.”

CSUSB’s Department of Theatre Arts will be holding auditions for two upcoming productions: William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Mariposa/Butterfly” by Sandra Fenichel Asher and José Casas on Sept. 4 and 5, with callbacks on Sept. 6. Auditions will take place at CSUSB’s Performing Arts Building.

Hosted by the university’s Associated Students Inc., with Orientation & First Year Experience, The Coyote Experience Fall 2024 took place at the Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU) North and South on Aug. 23, drawing a crowd of eager students ready to embark on the new academic year.