Community Conversations
Fall 2022 Series
Cultural Appropriation and Halloween
Spring 2022 Series
Fall 2021 Series
Friday, December 3, 2021
Thank you for joining us for our Community Conversations held on Friday, December 3, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.
Topic: Religious Diversity
Panelists included:
- Dr. Joseph Florez | Assistant Professor, Religious Studies
- Dr. Liora Gubkin | Associate Dean, Arts & Humanities
- Katy Hanson | Lecturer, Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Darius Riggins | Director, University Outreach
- Fr. Luis Rodriguez | Priest-in-Charge | St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Recording
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Thank you for joining us for our Community Conversation on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
Topic: Supporting Food Vendors
Panelists will include:
- Sergio Jimenez - Community Power Collective
- Katie McKeon - Public Counsel
- Lyric Kelkar - Inclusive Action for the City
Recording
Friday, September 10, 2021
Thank you for joining us for our Community Conversation on Friday, September 10, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
Topic: "Bloom" Mural
Panelists will include:
- Jennifer Williams-Cordova
- Brandon Thompson
Recording
Spring 2021 Series
Friday, April 30, 2021
Please join us for our last Community Conversation for the academic year on Friday, April 30, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.
Topic: Issues Affecting our LGBTQ+ Community
Panelists will include:
- Dr. Kris Grappendorf - Chair, Department of Kinesiology, CSU Bakersfield
- Gloria Garcia - LGBTQ+ Community Worker, California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA)
- Adriana Ibanez - Student Representative, Human Rights Campaign
- Anne Natasha Pinckney - Executive Director, The Center for Sexuality & Gender Diversity
Friday, April 16, 2021
"I'm Graduating, Now What?"
Join us for a Community Conversation for students preparing to graduate and the transition
to life after college with an emphasis on the First Gen experience.
The Community Conversation will take place on Friday, April 16, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
The event will feature the following panelists:
- Katrina Gilmore | Director for Center for Career Education & Community Engagement
- Abel Morelos | Internships Communications Coordinator | NASA Office of the STEM Engagement
- Hilda Nieblas | Dreamers Resource Center & MAGEC Coordinator
- Dr. James L. Rodriguez | Dean of the College of Social Sciences & Education (SSE)
Friday, March 26, 2021
In Honor of Women's History Month
Join us for a Community Conversation on how local organizations are addressing issues
affecting our girls and women of color in Kern County.
The Community Conversation will take place on Friday, March 26, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.
The event featured the following panelists:
- Glenda Woolfolk | No Sister Left Behind
- January Lau | Latina Leaders of Kern County
- Pawan Gill | Bakersfield Sikh Women's Association
Monday, February 22, 2021
Building Bridges in our Campus Community
The event featured the follow panelists:
- Vanessa Austin | Student Athlete | Center, Women's Basketball | CSUB
- Rod Barnes | Head Coach, Men's Basketball | CSUB
- Melisa Medina Cruze | Assistant Athletics Director for Academic Services | CSUB
- Stan Johnson | President & Co-Founder of Stan Johnson & Associates
- Dr. Kenneth "Ziggy" Siegried | Associate Vice President for Student Affairs | Director of Athletics | CSUB
- Dr. Thomas Wallace | Vice President for Student Affairs | CSUB
View The Recording
Fall 2020 Series
Thursday, November 19, 2020
The event featured the following panelists:
- Louis Gill | CEO of Bethany Service, Inc.
- Krytal Raynes | Student Trustee | CSU Board of Trustees | CSUB
- Jason Watkins | Assistant Director for Basic Needs | CSUB
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 | Special Edition
The Election
The event featured the following panelists:
- Dr. Ivy Cargile | Assistant Professor, Political Science
- Dr. Jeanine Kraybill| Assistant Professor, Political Science
- Dr. Mark Martinez | Professor and Department Chair, Political Science
Friday, October 16, 2020
Equity & the Digital Divide.
The event featured the following panelists:
- Curt Asher | Dean, Library
- Faust Gorham | Associate Vice President, Information Technology
- Jacob Whitaker | Writing Resource Center Coordinator
Thursday, September 17, 2020
The event featured the following panelists:
- Dr. Arno Argueta - Assistant Professor, Modern Languages & Literatures
- Dr. Tracey Salisbury - Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies
- Dr. Richard Zamora - Assistant Professor, Psychology
Summer 2020 Series
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
The event featured the following panelists:
- Hilda Nieblas | Dreamers Resource Center & MAGEC Coordinator | CSU Bakersfield
- Barbara C. Pinto | Managing Attorney | Immigrant Legal Defense (ILD)
Thursday, July 23, 2020
The event featured the following panelists:
- Dr. Alicia Rodriquez | Director of Interdisciplinary Studies & Professor of History at CSUB
- Dr. Kiran Garcha | Professor of History at CSUB
- Dr. Gregory Mixon | Professor of History at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Thursday, July 9, 2020
A discussion on a diverse array of topics from different areas and perspectives
The event featured the following panelists:
- Dr. Thomas Wallace | Vice President for Student Affairs
- Dr. Dwayne Cantrell | Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
- Dr. Bre Evans-Santiago | Department Chair for Teacher Education
- Tanae McCall | Pell Grant Coordinator/Financial Aid Advisor
- Dr. Ivy Cargile | Assistant Professor for Political Science
- Dr. Jeanine Kraybill | Assistant Professor for Political Science
- Dr. David Sandles | Lecturer for Teacher Education
- Dr. Rhonda Dugan | Associate Professor for Sociology
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Faculty recruitment and retention, Ethnic Studies at CSUB, and the Young Men of Color
Initiative
The event featured the following panelists:
- Dr. Vernon Harper | Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Dr. Jorge Moraga | Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies
- Dr. Alicia Rodriquez | Director of Interdisciplinary Studies & Professor of History
- Dr. Tracey Salisbury | Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies
- EJ Callahan | Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs
- Dr. Markel Quarels | Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs
- Dr. Michael Burroughs | Associate Professor Philosophy & Director, Kegley Institute of Ethics
- Sandra Bozarth | Chair, Instructional Technology, AL$ and Reference Services Coordinator
- Dr. Mark Martinez | Department Chair and Professor of Political Science
