The California Student Aid Commission has extended the priority deadline from March 3 to April 2, giving California students and their contributors an additional 30 days to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the California Dream Act Application (CADAA).
The funding will launch four new allied health graduate degrees and support Hispanic and underserved students pursuing postbaccalaureate degrees in healthcare.
“The Phoenix of Gaza XR,” a virtual reality endeavor developed by Ahlam Muhtaseb, professor of communication and media studies, and her former student, was the topic of discussion on podcasts by Trevor Noah and WGBH’s “Culture Show.”
Leonard Transportation Center faculty Kimberly Collins, Yunfei Hou and Raffi Der Wartanian, with graduate students Sai Kalyan Ayyagari and Bhavik Pankaj Khatri, published a study for the journal Data in Brief; Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) discussed the opening of the Palm Desert Entrepreneur Resource Center; and Michael Karp (history) coordinated the 20th annual Academic WorldQuest competition.
Cal State San Bernardino’s Coyote Cares Day 2025 brought together students, alumni, faculty and staff on Feb. 22 for a day of community service, including environmental clean-ups, beautification projects, and support for local nonprofits.
The symposium, “Equity in Technology,” will take place at CSUSB’s James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 8. It aims to bring together educators, leaders and advocates passionate about advancing dual language immersion programs and equitable access to technology in education.
The newly expanded resource will serve as a catalyst for the creation of new businesses and the growth of existing small businesses in the Coachella Valley.
Super Sunday, the statewide outreach by the California State University, took place on Feb. 23 when the university system that includes CSUSB joined with Black and African American churches to talk about the transformational power of a college degree.
The theme of the breakfast, which has sold out, is “Telling Our Stories - Our Way, Our Voice: Latino Representation in the Arts, Media, and Education.”
“In Conversation with Drs. Paloma Villegas (CSUSB Sociology) and Dylan Rodriguez (Dept. of Black Study & Media and Cultural Studies, UCR)” takes place at noon Wednesday, Feb. 26, on Zoom. The program is free and open to the public.
Emeritus Professor of Theatre Arts Kathryn Ervin emphasizes that by sharing and listening to each other’s lived experiences, students and faculty enrich their learning and better prepare for a diverse society.
The College Futures Foundation, through its Four-Year California Mobility Index, recognized 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 economic ladder.