![Alexis Arias receives $25,000 ceremonial check for Milken Educator Award.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_Alexis%20Arias%20Milken_dec2023_0.jpg.webp?itok=bcLD8CE5)
Alexis Arias was presented with a $25,000 check at a surprise event held at Amistad High School where she is a 12th grade English teacher.
![Entrance to the Palm Desert iHub.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_PDC_iHub.jpg.webp?itok=ElOgyFDo)
The partnership leverages CSUSB’s renowned expertise in entrepreneurship education and innovation alongside the city’s commitment to cultivating a thriving business environment.
![Palm Desert Campus, Faculty in the News](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/Faculty-in-the-News-PalmDesert_13.jpg.webp?itok=1rSWiV9m)
Diane Vines (nursing) discusses the grant the Nursing Street Medicine program received from the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation, Thomas McWeeney (public administration) co-wrote an op-ed on school safety, and Brian Levin (criminal justice emeritus) was interviewed on the increasing hate incidents against Arabs, Muslims and Jews.
![Pfau Library, Faculty in the News](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/Faculty-in-the-News-Library_30.jpg.webp?itok=YkYA7LoQ)
Quoted in recent news articles or publishing research are Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts emerita) and Brian Levin (criminal justice emeritus); Eugene H. Wong, Kevin P. Rosales and Lisa Looney (child development); Edna Martinez (associate vice president and administrator in charge of the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus) co-authored a study with Sharon Velarde Pierce (CSUSB public administration); and Jonathan Jay Dubois (anthropology).
![The CSUSB Nursing Street Medicine team assisting community members in the Coachella Valley.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_PDC_StreetMedicine_Nov2023.jpg.webp?itok=MpU0gPA1)
The CSUSB Nursing Street Medicine program delivers no-cost vital healthcare services to vulnerable members of the Coachella Valley community.
![Taste of Research participants](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/PDC_Taste-of-Research_Slide.jpg.webp?itok=sood0hxg)
Held each fall at the Palm Desert Campus, the Taste of Research introduces PDC students to the Office of Student Research and provides an overview of the office’s activities and funding opportunities.
![Participants in the Sages and Seekers program at the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_PDC_Sages%26Seekers_15Nov2023.jpg.webp?itok=BHvHXG7a)
The program aims to foster meaningful connections and bridge the generation gap by creating opportunities for mutual understanding and personal growth.
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Oliphant recently published a book, “Building California’s Coachella Valley: The Life and Times of Richard R. Oliphant,” to reflect on his many past endeavors and accomplishments. The CSUSB Palm Desert Campus will host a book signing event on Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the campus’ Richard and Janice Oliphant Auditorium.
![A presentation at the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus on Oct. 11 for the 2023 California Economic Summit](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_PDC_CVSummit_16Oct2023.jpg.webp?itok=_M5QiP8F)
A component of the three-day event was a stop at the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus for a special presentation. In addition, on the second day of the summit, Robert Nava, vice president University Advancement, participated in roundtable discussion with Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis on how PDC serves the region’s higher education needs.