CSUSB music professor and acclaimed soprano Stacey Fraser has received a $30,263 National Endowment for the Arts grant to commission, perform and record a new song cycle marking the nation’s 250th anniversary. The project will premiere at CSUSB and include performances, educational programming and a professional recording.
The theme of the conference, hosted by the CSUSB College of Arts and Letters, is “Inclusive Pedagogies: Activism, Identity and Social Justice.” Rosa Martha Zárate Macías, a community organizer, activist and singer-songwriter, is the keynote speaker. Online registration is free.
In the student competition, Coyote Advertising’s exceptional work earned finalist recognition in print, special events, social media campaigns, website design and short video form marketing, plus finalist recognition in the professional competition in the film and video category.
The university honored the eight graduates of CSUSB at the annual campus-wide Alumni Hall of Fame on April 10 to recognize them for their leadership, professional achievements and community service.
The alumni will be honored during a dinner and awards ceremony on Friday, April 10, from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Obershaw Dining Room. Presented will be three university-wide awards – Distinguished Alumnus, Emerging Leader and Coyote Spirit – as well as the Paw Print Awards, which honor esteemed alumni from each of the university’s five colleges.
Prospective graduate students can explore nationally ranked CSUSB programs, with top placements in rehabilitation counseling, education, public affairs, social work, fine arts and public health.
The award recognizes the work of Jessica Nerren, a lecturer in the Department of Communication and Media, in and out of the classroom, and her advocacy for all students, especially the neurodiverse, to ensure they have the opportunity and resources to succeed at CSUSB.
The chandelier, designed by glass artist, Netflix “Blown Away” reality show evaluator, and art professor Katherine Gray, shines in the Ellen and Stan Weisser Foyer of the university’s new Performing Arts Center. The installation, created with the help of three CSUSB art students, highlights the creativity and collaboration that define the campus arts community.
Teresa Perry (economics), Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emerita), Mike Stull (entrepreneurship), Enrique Murillo Jr. (education), Stuart Sumida (biology) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) were included in recent news coverage.