CSUSB generates nearly $1 billion in economic activity throughout the Inland Empire each year, according to the report. Statewide, the 22 California State University campuses together remain one of the state’s strongest catalysts of economic mobility and innovation.
The second Tamal Award and Scholarship Recognition is set for 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Santos Manuel Student Union South Event Center. Tickets are $30 per person, with proceeds going towards scholarships.
The university’s John M. Pfau Library opened its doors recently to about 90 middle school students from throughout San Bernardino County, offering expert guidance and academic resources to elevate their History Day projects. The San Bernardino County History Day Competition will take place in March.
The Palm Desert Campus team will join the team from the university’s San Bernardino campus at the NMUN conference in Banff, Alberta, Canada, marking a milestone in the university’s effort to expand global learning opportunities across both campuses.
Cal State San Bernardino will host its annual university-wide Giving Tuesday campaign on Dec. 2, joining the global movement of generosity that inspires giving and goodwill each holiday season. The campaign supports student scholarships, essential resources and impactful programs that help CSUSB students succeed.
Matteo Crismani, associate professor of physics and astronomy and director of the Murillo Family Observatory, led an international research team that solved a decade-old Martian phenomenon that once baffled planetary scientists. Their new study shows that mysterious high-altitude “plumes” seen above Mars were ordinary twilight clouds viewed from a unique angle.
Richard and Linda Bennecke built their lives alongside the growing institution. Richard was the college’s student body president, while Linda, a campus tour guide, produced the college’s first historic publication, “The T Tauri.”
Samantha Juan, assistant professor of nursing, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Faculty Scholars Grant from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) Foundation for Academic Nursing to lead an interdisciplinary research project using artificial intelligence to improve nursing education. The project aims to enhance student learning, support success and strengthen patient care.
The Department of Communication & Media, in partnership with the Veteran Success Center and the Student Veterans Organization, will premiere “Lejanías y Nostalgia: The Art of Alfredo de Batuc” on Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. in the SMSU Theater, with free admission, accessible seating and a post-film Q&A. The documentary, directed by Professor Roberto S. Oregel, explores de Batuc’s celebrated artistic legacy and his powerful recovery from Guillain-Barré Syndrome.
CSUSB’s Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration hosted “The AI Debate: ChatGPT vs. Dr. Vincent Nestler” on Nov. 3, where Nestler cautioned students about AI’s human-driven biases, job impacts and misinformation, while ChatGPT argued AI can be a powerful tool if guided ethically.
Several PDC faculty and alumni were featured in the program, delivering podium and poster presentations.
Highlights of the event, hosted by the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration, were the donor address from Debbie Brown, wife of the late Jack H. Brown, philanthropist and founder of Stater Bros. Markets, and the heartfelt address by scholarship recipient Jennifer Cornejo. “Scholarships are so much more than financial gifts,” Cornejo said. “They represent opportunity, hope, potential, passion and a pathway for people like me.”