
September
9/15 - Book Giveaway: How the Garcia Girls Lost their accents
Sponsored by: CSUSB Library & PDC Library
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the CSUSB & PDC Library is hosting a special book giveaway featuring a thoughtfully selected collection of work by a Hispanic and Latino author. Students are invited to stop by and pick up a free book—available while supplies last!"
Contact: evelyn.camargo@csusb.edu
9/16 - ALFSS Bienvenida - Hispanic Heritage Month Opening!
Sponsored by: ALFSS, Academic Affairs
Time: 11:30AM - 1:30PM
Location: SMSU South - Event Center
The ALFSS Bienvenida is an annual welcome event at CSUSB that connects new and returning students, faculty, and staff to the Latino community while celebrating the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. Designed as a culturally affirming gathering, the Bienvenida provides an inclusive space to build community, foster belonging, and highlight campus resources, organizations, and opportunities for engagement that support student success. The event’s objectives are to welcome incoming and returning students into a supportive environment, foster stronger connections between students, faculty, and staff through networking and mentorship, showcase campus resources that contribute to academic achievement and holistic development, and celebrate Latino culture, identity, and contributions within higher education. With an expected attendance of approximately 80 participants from both the San Bernardino and Palm Desert campuses, the target audience includes undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and administrators committed to strengthening solidarity and cultural pride. To ensure a meaningful experience, ALFSS respectfully requests Engagement Funding support to cover anticipated costs such as catering and refreshments, cultural décor and event materials, room reservations with audio/visual support, and promotional efforts through flyers and digital marketing. By centering Latino culture, highlighting faculty and staff contributions, and promoting engagement, the Bienvenida advances CSUSB’s mission of inclusivity, diversity, and student success.
Contact: aguijarro@csusb.edu
9/16 - Nuestro Orgullo: Juntos en Artivismo
Sponsored by: QTRC
Time: 3:00-5:00PM
Location: SMSU North Pub Garden
Join us as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and Bisexual Awareness Week with a workshop led by Johanna Toruño and Amy Quichiz highlighting the impact of art and creativity as a form of resistance and healing for queer and trans Latinx communities.
Contact: Michelle.Marin-Martinez@csusb.edu
9/17 - Creative Time: Mini Pinata Making
Sponsored by: The Retreat
Time: 12:00-2:00PM
Location: The Retreat, SMSU South
Mark your calendars for creative time!!
🖌️🎨🖼️🧑🎨🧵
Join us for afternoons of fun and creativity. Our first class is on August 27 at SMSU 219.
See you there!!
Contact: Sonia.Martinez@csusb.edu
October
10/2 - Loteria, Pan Dulce, y Poder
Time: 4:00 - 6:00PM
Location: Latinx Resource Center
10/3 - LEAD Summit
Time: 12:00-2:00PM
Location: SUS, Retreat
10/14 - Somos CSUSB: La Pinata
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Location: SUN, Patio
10/16 - Normalizing Inequality: How Californians make sense of the growing divide
Time: 12:00 - 1:15 PM
Location: PL-4005