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Concerns over free speech voiced in Riverside County
City News Service via Temecula Patch
March 17, 2025

Ahlam Muhtaseb, professor of media studies, was among those interviewed for an article about the Trump administration’s executive order, and related actions, that takes aim at colleges and universities over speech and protests that are pro-Palestine. Those actions have prompted concern over violations of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment on free speech.

Two Palestinian artists recreate their beloved Gaza in virtual reality
The World

For many of us, virtual reality experiences are few and far between. And the ones we encounter typically involve gaming. But for two Palestinian artists (Naim Aburaddi, CSUSB alumnus, and Ahlam Muhtaseb, CSUSB professor of media studies) virtual reality means more than entertainment — it’s cultural preservation. Their project, titled “Phoenix of Gaza XR”, is currently making its way across a handful of Massachusetts universities, and will tour across the country, in a series of exhibitions, many of which are open to the public. 

CSUSB’s Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship publishes annual impact report
PRLOG
March 18, 2025

The Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) at California State University, San Bernardino continues to have a growing and impactful economic presence in the region. Since 1999, IECE's economic impact on the region is more than $846 million, according to data in IECE’s 2024 Impact Report.

"We report only the direct economic impact that has been achieved through our business assistance programs – it doesn't account for any multiplier effects, which often estimate such impact is increased ten-fold," said Mike Stull, director of IECE. "Our dedicated team of business professionals and experts continue to make an impact on entrepreneurship in the region."

Five years after COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, some changes remain for the better
The Orange County Register/Southern California News Group
March 17, 2025

Jessica Vierra, an adjunct lecturer in communications classes at Cal State San Bernardino and Norco College, was interviewed for an article looking back at the changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic five years ago.

Attacks on universities aren’t about antisemitism. They’re about silencing dissent
Los Angeles Times
March 13, 2025

Brian Levin, founding director of CSUSB’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, was quoted in an opinion column about universities being targeted over free speech issues by the Trump administration.

Cybertrucks vandalized with swastikas in Lynnwood as protest continue against its CEO
KIRO7 Seattle via Yahoo!News
March 12, 2025

Brian Levin, founding director of CSUSB’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, was interviewed for a segment about Tesla Cybertrucks that were vandalized with swastikas painted on the exteriors. President Donald Trump has called the vandalism “terrorism.” Said Levin: “Indeed, in the very technical notion of what constitutes terrorism targeting Tesla dealerships or infrastructure to make a social or political statement would be a terrorist act. The problem is, we don’t have a domestic terrorism statute here in the United States.”

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