
Finance professor Jim Estes discusses the Coachella Valley’s knowledge economy, and news media seek criminal justice professor Brian Levin’s analysis and expertise in the aftermath of the Las Vegas mass shooting.

California Forward spoke to Carolyn Eggleston, the program administrator for the Cal State Reentry Initiative and professor of special education, rehabilitation and counseling, about the CSRI’s work.

The free event, open to current and prospective students, counselors and faculty, begins at 6 p.m. at the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration, room 102.

“The Underrepresentation of Women in Computer Science and Engineering” will be the next Yotie Talk presented by Cal State San Bernardino’s University Diversity Committee on Thursday, Oct. 19, in the John M. Pfau from 1-2 p.m.

“Black Minds Matter,” an eight-week public course designed to increase the national consciousness on issues facing African-American boys and men in education, will be held by CSUSB’s Black Faculty, Staff and Student Association beginning Oct. 23.

Project Rebound, the campus-based re-entry program for the formerly incarcerated that assists them as students at Cal State San Bernardino, will host an orientation on Tuesday, Oct. 24, for those interested in participating in the program.

Psychology professors Laura Kamptner and Faith McClure, sociology assistant professor Annika Anderson, education professor Carolyn Eggleston, and communication studies professor Ahlam Muhtaseb are highlighted by news media.

CSUSB and the Universidad Pedagogica y Tecnologica de Columbia have signed a memorandum of understanding created to boost joint areas of interest that include student exchange programs, teacher exchange programs and research studies.

The contract’s funding of more than $1.6 million will allow CBA to significantly increase its programming inside California state prisons, expanding its partnerships with other CSU campuses and growing jobs in the region.