Prof. Alan Smith, chair of the Geology Department and a published scholar and volcanologist, was one of only five CSU system faculty and administrators to receive this year's prestigious California State University Wang Family Excellence Award.  The award recognizes exemplary contributions and achievements in academic disciplines and areas of assignment.

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Campus News

Issue #34

CSUSB looks back on 40 years, ahead at future
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tudents, faculty and benefactors celebrated Cal State San Bernardino's 40th anniversary at a gala May 6 in the university's newly opened Santos Manuel Student Union. The black-tie event included video segments detailing the school's growth from a 180-student liberal arts campus in 1965 to 17,000 students in 70 different academic majors today.  Read more...

Former reporter and Taliban hostage to speak at CSUSB June 1

Former reporter Yvonne Ridley, who was captured by the Taliban while covering the war in Afghanistan and later converted to Islam, will speak about her experiences during her June 1 appearance at Cal State San Bernardino.  Read more...

Kinesiology Department chair Terry Rizzo received a three-year appointment as editor of the "Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly," a publication that provides the latest in scholarly research related to physical activity for at-risk populations. Read more...

New theatre master's degree program opens new ways to teach
A new theatre master's degree - only the third such degree program in the California State University system - will be offered beginning this fall at Cal State San Bernardino. Read more...

New road provides additional access to Cal State San Bernardino

Campus Parkway, the new public roadway providing an alternate access route to and from Cal State San Bernardino, is now open. The street is part of the new housing tract along Northpark that is being developed by Watson and Associates.   Read more...

Cal State San Bernardino offers summer courses to regular and visiting students

California State University, San Bernardino will begin its 2006 summer quarter of courses on June 21, with three different sessions to fit busy summer calendars. Non-CSUSB students can gain access to summer courses easily and pay the same rate as regular CSUSB students.  Read more...

The CSU has pledged to work with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to help military men and women who are exiting the service and are making the transition to college.  The partnership will seek to work to promote education opportunities to veterans who are either California residents or are stationed in California at the time they leave the military.  Read more...

Entertainer and human rights activist Harry Belafonte enthralls Cal State San Bernardino audience

Harry Belafonte charmed, inspired and continually challenged an audience of more than 500 people many of them Cal State San Bernardino students, to make their world a better place during the inaugural presentation of the Santos Manuel Student Union Lecture Series at the university’s Santos Manuel Student Union.  Read more...

Alumni News

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Past student leaders honored

Former student leaders from throughout Cal State’s 40-year history returned to campus on May 6 for an historic gathering of the university’s presidents and a look at the new Santos Manuel Student Union. 

 

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Accounting and Finance tradition continues tonight

The Department of Accounting and Finance will hold its 5th Annual Accounting and Finance Alumni Reception for alumni and friends on Wednesday, May 31, 2006, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the San Bernardino Hilton.  Click here to see who's going and to register online! 

Philosophy alumni are invited to reconnect with former professors and classmates and discuss the meaning of life over dinner on Friday, June 9, 6:30 p.m., at the Lotus Garden in San Bernardino.  The cost is $25 each.  Click here to see who's going and to register online! 

Former Coyote baseball standout is playing pro baseball with Inland Empire 66ers

Inland Empire 66er catcher Brian Schweiger is trying to pursue his dream of making it to the big leagues in front of his hometown crowd. Schweiger, who played three years of college baseball at Cal State San Bernardino, has found himself with the Seattle Mariners Class Single A affiliate, just miles from where he grew up.  Read more...

Coyote Athletics News  Full Schedule

Coyotes finish 7th in NCAA Division II Golf Championship

Cal State San Bernardino saved its best team effort for the final round, closing with a 14-over-par 294 Friday (May 19) to earn a tie for seventh place in the NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship. Ryan Plummer finished sixth in field of 105 golfers.  Read more...

Coyotes Athletics honors six at all-sports banquet
Golfer Ryan Plummer and baseball infielder Rego Nieto along with water polo ace Sarah Reneker were honored May 24 as the male and female athletes of the year during Cal State San Bernardino's annual All-Sports Banquet. Read more...

Coyotes volleyball team welcomes 2006 newcomers

Cal State San Bernardino has punched its ticket to the NCAA tournament dance each of the last six years and hopes to continue that tradition in 2006 as Coach Kim Cherniss welcomes three highly-touted freshman and two talented collegiate transfers to the team.  Read more...

Coyote Class Notes

The Class of 1973 (M.A. education)

Cal State’s first students to graduate with master’s degrees in education in 1973 were honored on May 19 at the College of Education’s 17th Annual Outstanding Student Recognition Dinner. 

Sue (Orrock) Brown (seated), MA education 1973, Daniel Carrasco, Sr. (right), BA Spanish 1968 and MA education 1973, and Pete Carrasco (left), BA Spanish 1969 and MA education 1973, were among the original six members of the Class of 1973 who joined Dean Patricia Arlin and other special guests at the event. 

All three alumni enjoyed distinguished careers in K-12 education, retiring as administrators.  The Alumni Association presented each honoree with a commemorative 40th anniversary paperweight, and Danny Carrasco addressed the students and faculty at the dinner.

The Class of 1973

Seated, left to right:  Susan (Orrock) Brown and Ruby Rubio

Standing, left to right:   Constance Wallace, Danny Carrasco, Pete Carrasco, Liston Caldwell

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