The university also was listed high on the Wall Street Journal’s Student Experience, Best Value, Best Colleges and Best Salaries categories. In addition, Cal State San Bernardino was one of 25 new colleges to be listed in the ranking’s top 50 this year, “serving their students especially well and leaving them broadly satisfied with their college experience,” the newspaper reported.
Gina Choi, an up-and-coming scholar of Korean art, visited CSUSB’s Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA) over the summer to conduct an in-depth scholarly review of the museum's Korean ceramics collection. Choi will return to RAFFMA on Oct. 10 at 12 p.m. to "Beginnings: Korean Ceramics at RAFFMA," a lecture which will be free and open to the public.
This fall brings a new initiative to CSUSB’s Affordable Learning Solutions, an initiative which supports student success through participation in cost-saving programs for textbooks and course materials.
James Fenelon (sociology) will be a panelist at a Sept. 12 program discussing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis, Kimberly Collins (public administration) co-authored a new study about building infrastructure for the electrification of the trucking industry, and Jennifer Andersen (English) wrote an opinion piece on name-calling in political discourse.
The Alumni Center “will be more than just a physical location – it will represent the proud history of the institution and a hope for the future that inspires excitement and loyalty,” said Crystal Wymer-Lucero ’07 ‘19, director of Alumni Relations.
TC Corrigan (communication studies) discussed what is being done to support local news organizations as Inland Empire news outlets shrink their staffs and news coverage, and Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) spoke about IECE’s Veteran Entrepreneurship Program and the Mini MBA Course at the Palm Desert iHUB.
Neema Avashia and Elizabeth Catte, authors of “Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place,” will talk about their book and shed light on the country’s Appalachia region. The event, in-person and on Zoom, is sponsored by the President's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Board.
The Association of College Union International’s (ACUI) annual Institute for Leadership Education and Development was held at CSUSB’s Santos Manuel Student Union North from July 15-18. Students engaged in ACUI community building and leadership development, which included engaging activities and lively discussions.
“The CSUSB MBA created a foundation of business knowledge that has allowed me to be successful at multiple businesses I’ve started, owned, managed and sold over the years," said Jason Bennecke ’01, a CSUSB alumnus who is a civil engineer, entrepreneur and author of multiple best-selling books.
The Greater Palm Springs Tourism Foundation is committed to economic mobility for residents of the Coachella Valley.
“Educational Leadership and Organizational Management: Bridging Theory and Practice” was written by Viktor Wang and Sue Kaiser, faculty members in CSUSB’s Watson College of Education, and Dayna Lynn Mitchell of Cal Poly Pomona.
Cal State San Bernardino has received the Award for Excellence for its “CSUSB Homepage – We Define the Future” redesign from the University & College Designers Association.