
Jocelyn Hernandez-Rosales, the recipient of the award, said being a bilingual teacher “gives me the power to connect, understand and thrive in both cultures. Most importantly, it allows me to proudly represent my community, showing others that our voices, stories and languages belong in every space.”

“Project Impact: Diversifying the Teacher Workforce” takes an in-depth look at the teacher training program that locates, recruits, trains, mentors and then deploys minority male teachers to classrooms throughout the inland California area and the state.

The grant will allow the program to enhance its outreach efforts, improve access to essential medical services and provide hands-on clinical training opportunities for CSUSB nursing students.

Mike Stull (entrepreneurship), Stuart Sumida (biology) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) were mentioned in recent news coverage.

Vicky Lopez, a first-generation CSUSB student with a background in firefighting, is using their engineering skills to develop innovative technologies that improve wildfire response. With support from CSUSB faculty, including Fadi Muheidat, associate professor of computer science, they have earned prestigious internships and awards, and now lookahead to pursuing a graduate degree.

Reneisha Wilkes, EOP Renaissance Scholars Program coordinator, has been honored with CSUSB’s Outstanding Professional Academic Advisor Award for going above and beyond in guiding and mentoring students. Each year, this recognition is given to non-faculty advisors who demonstrate NACADA’s Core Values of Academic Advising: caring, commitment, empowerment, inclusivity, integrity, professionalism and respect.

CSUSB is continuing its partnership with Barstow Community College to make higher education more accessible to students in the High Desert region, offering four in-person general education courses for fall 2025 semester over two shortened seven-week inter-semester sessions. Enrollment is now open.

Cal State San Bernardino and its Palm Desert Campus will be closed on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. The university will reopen for business on Tuesday, May 27. University Police will remain on duty on all days when the campus is closed.

The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators accreditation signifies an agency’s ongoing commitment to excellence and state-of-the-art performance in every aspect of its operations.

The California State University Board of Trustees has approved the naming of the university’s entrepreneurship school and center as the Randall W. Lewis School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship.

Many of the newly minted CSUSB alumni are the first in their families to earn a college degree. “With this achievement you have broken a barrier and will now forever be a role model for siblings, relatives and future generations,” university President Tomás D. Morales said. Five commencement ceremonies took place May 16-17.

Stacey Fraser (music), Lorraine Hedtke (special education rehabilitation and counseling), Marc Robinson (history), Stuart Sumida (biology), Thomas Corrigan (communication and media), Sant Khalsa (art, emerita) Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) and Lucy Lewis (music) were mentioned in recent news media coverage.