Neema Avashia and Elizabeth Catte, authors of “Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place,” will talk about their book and shed light on the country’s Appalachia region. The event, in-person and on Zoom, is sponsored by the President's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Board.
Jess Block Nerren (communication studies) was quoted in an article about the opening of the new neurodiversity space at CSUSB called “The Cog,” a place available to anyone with or without autism, ADHD, anxiety, dyslexia and other ways of experiencing the world differently.
The grand opening of The Cog will be celebrated on Feb. 5 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in CSUSB’s John M. Pfau Library.
Jess Block Nerren (communication studies) has been named the first Faculty Inclusion Fellow for Disability, Difference and Accommodation, and research by Timothy Usher (physics) was cited in a trade industry article.
The Faculty Center for Excellence also begins the new academic year with an expanded new structure that unifies faculty support and professional development in one center.
While discussing first-generation student characteristics and experiences, instructors will learn what strategies can create a more transparent, inclusive and equitable classroom experience for all students. The session is set for noon, Tuesday, April 20.
The role of traditional culture and cultural reform in Maoist China will be the topic of the next Modern China Lecture presented by Maggie Greene, assistant professor of history at Montana State University.
Julia Strauss will present “State Formation in China and Taiwan: Bureaucracy, Campaign, and Performance” at 2 p.m. Monday, March 2, in the John M. Pfau Library, room PL-4005.
“Hollywood Chinese: A Book and Film Presentation with Oscar®-nominated Filmmaker/Author Arthur Dong,” will take place Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the university’s John M. Pfau Library.