There was a time when Cal State Fullerton Class of 2026 grad DeShawn SirajanMuneer-Hunter didn’t think he would make it this far in his educational journey. But he crossed the graduation stage and earned a bachelor’s degree in human services. And he’s not done. This fall, he will continue his education at Columbia University in ...

By Dianne Anderson Formerly incarcerated students are making it to the finish line with their baccalaureate or master’s degrees in hand at Cal State San Bernardino, thanks to Dr. Annika Anderson where her program participants go on to become teachers, lecturers, and engineers. They’re not just squeezing by in life, they’re doing good work and ...

By Dianne Anderson Just about everyone has heard of the school pipeline to prison, but Dr. Annika Anderson knows the biggest challenge is in reversing that process. Years ago, she wondered what happens when the formerly incarcerated stopped committing crimes, and when they set out to reintegrate back to society. She wanted to know how ...