The university is one of only 15 institutes of high education to receive the 2025 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award, which encourages the development of excellence, as well as continued organizational improvement.
Funded by the National Science Foundation, Cal State San Bernardino’s AI Horizon project — led by Vincent Nestler, director of the Center for Cyber and AI — uses custom-built AI tools to forecast how artificial intelligence is transforming the workforce. The initiative helps cybersecurity students and faculty identify disappearing jobs, emerging careers, and essential skills so graduates can stay competitive in an AI-driven future.
The grant from the Shelby White and Leon Levy Program for Archaeological Publications will support the completion and publication of the “Survey of Wadi el-Hudi, Volume 1,” the first comprehensive modern study of an important but long-overlooked region of Egypt’s Eastern Desert.
The California Student Opportunity and Access Program (Cal-SOAP) hosted two summer programs that empowered local school students with college and career readiness skills: the Summer Algebra Institute and the Pre-College In Real Life program.
Mike Stull (entrepreneurship), Thomas Chapman (cybersecurity), David Yaghoubian (history) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) were included in recent news coverage.
Carson Fajardo, twice elected president of the university’s Associated Students Inc. and now a student in the Master of Public Administration program, will serve a two-year term as one of the board’s two student trustees.
High school students from across the Inland Empire participated in two immersive, residential programs at Cal State San Bernardino focused on innovation, leadership and technology. The UpStarters Discovery Camp and WITH (Workforce Innovation Technology Hubs) Cyber Camp brought learning to life through hands-on workshops, dynamic evening events and a deep dive into college life.
All 23 California State University campuses were rated four stars or higher in Money.com’s 2025 list of the Best Colleges in America, with 15 campuses landing in the top 10 percent of colleges nationwide. Among them, CSUSB emerged as a five-star standout — one of only nine CSU campuses to receive Money’s highest distinction.
CSUSB professor Oraib Mango partnered with Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School to present the fourth annual smARTshow — an exhibition of conceptual artwork by fourth and fifth graders.
The College Futures Foundation’s Four-Year California Mobility Index, along with national recognition by The Wall Street Journal and U.S. News & World Report, point to Cal State San Bernardino’s effort to help its students forge a pathway to a better life, preparing them for careers that will move them up the social and economic ladder.
Developed by Brianna Deadman and Juan Silva, the College-to-Community Mentorship Program will connect CSUSB students with underserved middle and high school students in the Inland Empire and Coachella Valley, aiming to increase college access through peer mentorship. It will be piloted by the CSUSB Honors College.
Elizabeth Castillo of Cal State San Bernardino and Roslyn Roberts of Sacramento State have been named 2025 CUMU Impact Fellows for their research on improving how universities report community impact. Their work will explore global models of integrated impact reporting, aiming to help institutions better connect reported outcomes to local needs and decision-making.