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ITS Tech Talks provided an opportunity for faculty and staff to meet and exchange ideas about technology in education, explore current and emerging technologies, and learn about projects that are enhancing the teaching and learning experience.
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Brian Levin (criminal justice) is interviewed about extending California’s hate crime law to include the homeless, and on topics related to the Poway synagogue shooting on April 27.
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The documentary “1948: Creation & Catastrophe,” which was co-produced and co-directed by Ahlam Muhtaseb, CSUSB professor of communication studies, with Andy Trimlett, was reviewed by a Santa Fe-area attorney in advance of its screening there.
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Brian Levin (criminal justice), was offered his insight for an article about a high school “promposal” that included a racial slur.
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Chad Sweeney (English) will be one of the featured poets at a Claremont poetry event in July, and the documentary. “1948: Creation & Catastrophe,” co-produced by Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) was the focus in two news articles.
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Donna Gotch was named the 2018-19 Outstanding Lecturer on May 23 when CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales and a group of faculty, staff and administrators stepped into her classroom to make the surprise announcement.
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Ethan Mink, communication studies major, was a researcher on an Empire KVCR TV 24 production crew for the program “Vietnam Speaks,” which was nominated in the category Military-Program or Special.
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The annual Spring 2019 Faculty Showcase at Cal State San Bernardino celebrated 11 faculty members and their success in using innovative pedagogies and learning technologies for instruction.
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“1948: Creation & Catastrophe,” co-produced and co-directed by Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) will premiere April 23 in Tucson.