CSU College Nights offer students, families and educators an opportunity to connect with representatives from all 23 California State University campuses. The free events feature admissions guidance, financial aid information and college planning resources.
The CSUSB Nursing Street Medicine Program increases access to healthcare by serving the sheltered, unsheltered and other vulnerable populations in the Coachella Valley.
Through internships, volunteer opportunities, and real-world training across disciplines, RAFFMA offers students hands-on experience in curatorial research, exhibition design, education and community engagement.
Henry “HEN GEE” Garcia, an American rapper, producer and cultural advocate, will be the featured morning speaker, and Willie Garcia, better known as “Little Willie G” and the “Godfather of Brown-Eyed Soul,” will present the afternoon keynote address.
The San Manuel Pow Wow, billed as the largest in Southern California, is a three-day celebration free to the public, featuring traditional bird singers and dancers, drum singing groups and vending from artisans representing Indian tribal nations from across North America and Canada.
Washington Monthly has listed CSUSB at No. 4 in the nation on its Best Four-year Hispanic Serving Colleges list, No. 10 in the West in the Best Bang for the Buck category and No. 11 in the Best All Schools category.
Johanna Smith (theatre arts), Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication and media), Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) and Mahmood Nikbakhtzadeh (health science and human ecology) were mentioned in recent articles, James Fenelon (sociology) published a book review, and Michelle Russen (hospitality management/marketing), and Rachel Kanter (a graduate student in psychology) with Christina Hassija (professor of psychology and dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Science) published their research.
After an injury cut short his dream to be a Major League Baseball player, Gordon Amerson found fulfillment in a career in education. CSUSB, he says, “was foundational to my success.”
CSUSB will host the inaugural Native Community Welcome Dinner on Sept. 18 to celebrate and support new and returning Native students. The invitation-only event will bring together the campus community, educators, Native organizations and Tribal partners for an evening of connection and cultural recognition.
Written by Isabella Madrigal (Cahuilla and Turtle Mountain Chippewa descent), this short play explores Anishinaabe and Cahuilla water and migration stories passed down from mother to daughter. Admission is free; the performance begins at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17.
To help kick off Hispanic Heritage Month on campus, the “Pop-Tart, Pop-In!” event at noon Monday, Sept. 15, will feature free copies — on first-come, first-served basis — of Julia Alvarez’s “How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents,” a novel that explores the lives of two sisters who emigrate from the Dominican Republic to New York.
CSUSB officials joined General Atomics and the U.S. Department of Energy recently to celebrate a fusion energy milestone, emphasizing how academic-industry collaboration is creating internships, research opportunities and career pathways for students.