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High school students participated in an immersive week of instruction and experiential learning at the July 21-25 UpStarters Discover Camp on the CSUSB campus.
August 8, 2024

CSUSB’s Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship, in partnership with Cal-SOAP, welcomed approximately 80 high school students to campus from July 21-25 for UpStarters Discovery Camp. The camp was designed to provide students with a comprehensive introduction into the world of entrepreneurship, in addition to giving them a sense of what college life is like.

The Summer Algebra Institute, held on June 3-28, prepared students for higher-level math courses and college by focusing on enhancing their mathematics and quantitative reasoning skills.
July 25, 2024

The California Student Opportunity and Access Program (Cal-SOAP) hosted the fourth annual Summer Algebra Institute on June 3-28, a four-week educational program designed to help students in the seventh-11th grade improve their algebra skills.

CSUSB student Asia Ponder (left) talks with alumnus Alberto Jasso ’15 about her courses.
June 17, 2024

“I think the fact that [alumni] have returned to the university speaks to the positive, relationship-building aspects of our [pre-college] programs and to the opportunities the programs offer,” said Summer Steele, the executive director of CSUSB’s Pre-College Programs. “Many begin as student assistants in our office, build their skills and continue on. CSUSB is great for those students who were part of the pre-college pipeline.”

The “Afróntalo” exhibit was the centerpiece of several field trips organized by Cal-SOAP, which brought 15 schools from across the Inland Empire and fourth-12th grade students to CSUSB.
June 6, 2024

Cal-SOAP (California Student Opportunity and Access Program) partnered with the CSUSB Anthropology Museum to bring over 1,000 elementary, middle and high school students to campus and experience the yearlong exhibit, “Afróntalo.” The exhibit highlights the experiences of four communities in Mexico and 21 Californians, exploring the rich histories, cultures and identities of Afrolatine people.