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Photo of a mortarboard and rolled up paper and books illustrating education.
February 8, 2024

The Symposium on Teaching and Learning (SoTL): RECONNECT will take place in-person on Feb. 23-24 on the CSUSB campus, with virtual sessions scheduled for March 1. The in-person gathering will be the first since 2019.

Through the CiRIS program, CSUSB has provided an opportunity for faculty to spearhead projects and research that have the potential to profoundly impact both the scientific community and the Inland Empire region.
February 6, 2024

Several faculty members and a graduate student from the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Natural Sciences are among the initial awardees of funding from CSUSB’s new Catalytic Investment on Research and Innovation Seed (CiRIS) program. Their research has the potential to profoundly impact both the scientific community and the Inland Empire region.

Alumni Awards HOF graphic
February 5, 2024

Three university-wide awards – Distinguished Alumni, Emerging Leader and Coyote Spirit – will be presented, as well as the Paw Print Awards, which honor esteemed alumni from each of the university’s five colleges.

CSUSB residence halls, Faculty in the News
January 19, 2024

Meredith Conroy (political science) participated in a live chat analyzing the GOP’s Iowa caucuses, Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) pointed to inconsistencies in the reporting of hate crimes, Stuart Sumida (biology) was a panelist at an LA Comic Con presentation, and Lisa Looney, Eugene Wong and Kevin Rosales (child development) led a team that published a study on the effectiveness of computerized cognitive training.

Cameron Williams (15’ BS, kinesiology) is now a police detective with the Ontario Police Department. Jan. 9 is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
January 9, 2024

Ontario Police Detective Cameron Williams, a CSUSB alumnus, credits the college education he received as being an important factor in gaining life experience and success in his career. Jan. 9 is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.

Stethoscope on a table
January 3, 2024

Sonia Otte, founding director of Cal State San Bernardino’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant (MSPA) program, recently discussed the vision and plans for the new curriculum that will launch in August 2025.

JHBC, Faculty in the News
December 21, 2023

Francisca Beer (accounting and finance), Stuart Sumida (biology), Vipin Gupta and Karen Castillo (management) and David Ready (public administration, adjunct) were quoted by reporters in recent news coverage.

CSUSB Palm Desert Campus held a pinning ceremony in its Indian Wells Theater on Dec. 15.
December 19, 2023

A pinning ceremony is a symbolic welcoming of newly graduated nurses into the nursing workforce as they prepare to serve the public.

Students at commencement
December 18, 2023

Nearly 1,600 graduates participated in five ceremonies over the Dec. 15-16 weekend at Coussoulis Arena, which was packed at each ceremony with family and friends celebrating their accomplishments.