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Jean Peacock (psychology) and Eri Yasuhara (world languages and literatures), the two founders of CSUSB’s University Faculty Mentoring Network were honored, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about a rarely prosecuted hate crime law.
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Teams will combine their knowledge and ideas to solve real problems during the main event on May 23, from 5:30-10 p.m., at the CSUSB Visual Arts Building patio and Room 101.
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Luis and Wendy Castaneira, both first-generation college students, will graduate together — each with honors — on Thursday, June 14. Luis will receive a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, Wendy with a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
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The university will surpass 100,000 graduates during its five commencement ceremonies on Thursday and Saturday, June 14 and 16, when more than 3,500 students are expected to participate.
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Four ceremonies for the university’s five academic colleges will take place beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday. The Palm Desert Campus held its commencement on June 14.
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After more than 50 years of service, Cal State San Bernardino surpassed 100,000 graduates during its 2018 Spring Commencement ceremonies on June 14 and June 16.
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Amy van Schagen (psychology); David Yaghoubian (history); and Timothy Usher (physics), Kimberly Cousins (chemistry and biochemistry) and Renwu Zhang (chemistry and biochemistry).
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Welcome to a special graduation edition of Inside CSUSB, an informative video series highlighting a selection of exceptional recent events and achievements at Cal State San Bernardino.
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Sastry G. Pantula has been named the dean of Cal State San Bernardino’s College of Natural Sciences.