
CSUSB alumni and the university community are invited to celebrate the annual Homecoming event on Saturday, Oct. 27, complete with various open houses, the family-friendly Homecoming Bash and the volleyball match vs. Cal State LA.

CSUSB continues to be among the top universities in the country in awarding degrees to Hispanics and total Hispanic student population, according to data compiled by the U.S. Department of Education and listed by Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education.

CSUSB alum Doug Grover, ’12 B.S. biochemistry, says CSUSB was his school of choice and credits the university and the chemistry department faculty for inspiring him to go on to the field of medicine.

Brian Levin (criminal justice) is interviewed about anti-Semitism in the wake of the Pittsburgh shul massacre, and Sastry G. Pantula (dean of the College of Natural Sciences) discusses his role in OSU's campaign to promote diversity.

Thirty-three CSUSB students majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) or STEM-related majors have been awarded scholarships from Edison International.

Sastry Pantula, dean of CSUSB’s College of Natural Sciences, will be a featured speaker at the kickoff meeting of the Southern California American Statistical Association on Dec. 1.

The grant will be used in several areas to facilitate a culture of equity and diversity within the faculty through comprehensive policy changes concerning recruitment, hiring, promotion and tenure in STEM-related programs.

CSUSB is one of nine schools chosen for the All of Us Research Program funding. The program seeks to build a national research cohort of 1 million or more participants reflecting the diversity of the United States.

This year, of the more than 2,410 students eligible to graduate in December, about 1,235 are expected to participate in the ceremonies at Coussoulis Arena on campus.