Cal State San Bernardino and its Palm Desert Campus will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. The university will reopen for business on Tuesday, May 26. University Police will remain on duty on all days when the campus is closed.
Stuart Sumida (biology), as president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, was the lead signatory in a letter calling for the protection of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument; Meredith Conroy (political science) discussed and wrote on the cancellation of the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert;” a book co-authored by Mark T. Clark (national security studies, emeritus) was highlighted in a column about UFOs; and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed for his analysis in the aftermath of the fatal shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
Two-time alumnus Matthew Markin, an academic advisor in the Academic Success and Undergraduate Advising Office, is the recipient of the 2026 Outstanding Professional Academic Advisor Award for his dedication to supporting and empowering students.
Yolonda Youngs, professor of geography and environmental studies, has been named interim director of the Honors College, effective June 1, bringing leadership experience, environmental research expertise and a focus on student success and program growth.
Nearly 300 faculty, staff and campus partners joined together to raise more than $80,000 to support student success and essential campus programs. Donations will directly benefit scholarships, food security initiatives, emergency assistance and resources across the San Bernardino and Palm Desert campuses.
The William Russler Memorial Archives of Congregation Emanu El Collection, which documents 135 years of Jewish life in the Inland Empire, will be housed at the John M. Pfau Library.
Now in its fifth year, smARTshow is an annual exhibition of student artwork made possible through a decade-long partnership between Cal State San Bernardino and Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School.
More than 3,100 graduates were honored over five ceremonies May 15-16 at the Toyota Arena in Ontario. “Calling CSUSB education transformational is not an exaggeration,” university President Tomás D. Morales said. “I have seen this truth demonstrated again and again in the lives of the students who entrust this university with their academic dreams and goals.”
CSUSB recently welcomed nearly 30 community college deans, department chairs, articulation counselors and university leaders to campus for the Community College Partnership Learning Community meeting, a collaborative effort focused on strengthening transfer pathways and improving student success across the region.
This installment looks at the university during the 2020s, when the university navigated the challenges of a global pandemic while expanding academic programs, research activity and regional impact. Yet that didn’t deter Cal State San Bernardino from its mission to help its students define their futures.
Stuart Sumida, professor of biology and the president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, is the lead signatory of a letter signed by more than 150 scientists urging Congress to protect Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, citing its global importance for dinosaur fossils, paleontology research, biodiversity and ecotourism.
“This exciting milestone highlights our department’s dedication to meaningful, data-informed transformation to assess and improve our departmental climate and our ongoing commitment to removing barriers and creating pathways for success in physics, astronomy and beyond,” said Katy Wimberly, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.