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Faculty in the News
November 9, 2021

James Fenelon (sociology) discussed the Riverside teacher who mocked Native Americans during her math lesson, saying it “is connected to systemic racism,” and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted about the rise of hate crimes against Catholic churches, and in another article, about how people with weak attachment to extremist views can still turn violent.

Kalief Browder
November 5, 2021

“Kalief’s Legacy, Presented by Akeem Browder,” will examine the circumstances surrounding the three-year pretrial incarceration of Kalief Brown for a crime he didn’t commit – and for which he never appeared in court to argue his innocence. This next program in CSUSB’s ongoing series, Conversations on Race and Policing, is set for 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, on Zoom.

Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matters symbols
October 29, 2021

“The Whiteness of Blue Lives: Race in American Policing,” is the focus of the next program in CSUSB’s ongoing series, Conversations on Race and Policing, set for 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, on Zoom.

Empty classroom
October 28, 2021

“The Impact of Education and Community Support: Successful Reentry Stories,” set for noon Thursday, Nov. 4, is the third program in The Justice Impacted Students Training Series, which began Sept. 30. It is a joint initiative hosted by Project Rebound, the Center for the Study of Correctional Education, Faculty Center for Excellence, Staff Development Center, and Division of Student Affairs.

Faculty in the News
October 27, 2021

Daniel MacDonald (economics) was interviewed about the region’s high inflation rate, James Fenelon (sociology) discussed a Riverside teacher who mocked Native Americans, Meredith Conroy (political science) was quoted about Twitter and Democrats, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Faculty in the News
October 22, 2021

Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about a far-right group, a civil lawsuit involving the ‘Unite the Right’ rally, and an upcoming tactical event to train Christians in combat; and James Fenelon (sociology) was quoted about a Riverside teacher’s math lesson that mimicked Native Americans. 

October 20, 2021

“Policing Black Bodies: How Black Lives Are Surveilled and How to Work for Change,” is the focus of the next program in CSUSB’s ongoing series, Conversations on Race and Policing, set for 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, on Zoom.

Faculty in the News, University Hall
October 15, 2021

Paloma Villegas (sociology) was featured in a review of the anthology, “Asylum for Sale: Profit and Protest in the Migration Industry,” and Annika Anderson (sociology) and Alexandra Cavallaro (English) discussed the Justice Impacted Students Training Series.

Empty classrooms, an important consideration when working with formerly incarcerated students.
October 14, 2021

The Justice Impacted Students Training Series, which began Sept. 30, will offer two more sessions on Zoom on Nov. 4 and Nov. 18. It is a joint initiative hosted by Project Rebound, the Center for the Study of Correctional Education, Faculty Center for Excellence, Staff Development Center, and Division of Student Affairs.