Prospective CSUSB students and their families visited the university’s San Bernardino campus on Oct. 26 for Fall Preview Day. The event introduced prospective students to the academic and social opportunities available at CSUSB. Fall Preview Day at the Palm Desert Campus is scheduled for Nov. 9.
Another great turnout at one of CSUSB’s most beloved traditions: Homecoming week. This year, 1,800 alumni, current students and community members attended the event to show off their coyote pride and honor the university’s rich history, achievements and goals on Oct. 21-26.
“It's important for us to find these stories that sometimes make us uncomfortable to be able to see, what can we learn from that today? What can we fix? Because those things are still in our power. Even if this is something that has happened in the past,” said Alicia Gutierrez-Romine ’10, CSUSB professor and renowned expert on the history of abortion in the United States.
Cal State San Bernardino was the third stop on CSU Student Trustee Jazmin Guajardo’s tour of the 23-campus university system.
Jordi Solsona-Puig (education) discussed the benefit of CSUSB receiving a $3.3 million federal grant that it will use to increase teacher diversity in the Inland Empire, and Yolonda Youngs (geology and environmental sciences) was a guest on the “Nature Revisited” podcast on which the topic focused on the iconic Grand Canyon.
National Mentoring Day on Oct. 27 served as a reminder of the essential role mentors, like Tandis Bidgoli, assistant professor of geological sciences, play in students’ lives. With a dedication that transcends traditional teaching, Bidgoli invests in her students’ growth, offering support, insight and opportunities that empower them to thrive both academically and personally.
Diane Vines (nursing) was recognized by the American Psychiatric Nurses Association for her work with the Nursing Street Medicine Program, and Douglas Weiss (criminal justice) published an article about national-level corruption.
Eligible students at every public high school in Riverside County will soon be offered direct admission to the California State University, including Cal State San Bernardino, for the fall 2025 term, before they even apply.
Local African American high school students from Riverside County gained academic and financial resources through interactive workshops and hands-on assistance at the Scholarship Success Summit: Your Path to Higher Education.
The five-year grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Augustus F. Hawkins Center of Excellence Program, will fund the ExMILE project (Excellence as Multilingual Innovators and Leaders in Education), with a goal to address teacher diversity in the Inland Empire.
The Friendship Games “is about coming together as a family, celebrating our Filipino heritage, and creating memories that last a lifetime. Representing CSUSB with pride alongside other schools is an honor we hold close to our hearts,” said Caitlin Munar, president of LUBOS P.A.S.O.
As the Palm Desert Campus continues to expand its programs and services to meet the needs of the local community and beyond, the addition of these accomplished faculty members underscores the university’s dedication to providing high-quality education and fostering an inclusive learning environment.