Cal State San Bernardino is one of the leaders among California public universities and other comparable universities nationwide for first-year students who return to their college for a second year, according to a study released in December by the California Postsecondary Education Commission.

CSUSB had the highest persistence rate"in the 23-campus CSU system for African American students at 80 percent and also ranked third highest for Latino students with an 83 percent persistent rate.      Read more...

 

 

Campus News

Issue #38

Cal State San Bernardino's OTTC provides $485,000 in grants to support biometrics and robotics
Sensors that can sniff out bombs, a compact 3-D imaging radar system and a method of identifying people using blood vessels were among the projects from seven technology companies that received $485,000 in grants from the Office of Technology Transfer and Commercialization at Cal State San Bernardino. Read more...

California State University announces the availability of more than $350,000 in scholarships for the 2007-2008 academic year
Through the CSU Office of the Chancellor, there is more than $350,000 in funds accessible to students who will be attending the university's 23 campuses, including Cal State San Bernardino. Students must submit their scholarship applications to their campus financial aid offices.  Read more...

Cal State San Bernardino undergraduate students who wish to receive financial aid during the 2007-2008 college year have from now through March 2 to file their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  Click here to visit the Financial Aid website.

Bestselling author and businessman Stedman Graham to speak
Bestselling author Stedman Graham, who has written and lectured extensively on leadership and achievement, will be the featured speaker at a Cal State San Bernardino Business Alliance Executive Briefing on Jan. 25 in Palm Springs.  Read more...

Former Stater Bros. chief to receive 2007 Cal State San Bernardino Arrowhead Award
Donald I. Baker, the recently retired Stater Bros. Markets president and chief operating officer, will be honored as California State University, San Bernardino's 2007 Arrowhead Distinguished Executive Officer. The university's College of Business and Public Administration bestows the award to executives whose leadership, civic service and commitment to education make a difference in the community.  Read more...

Remembering two 'Forgotten Masters' of art
Two forgotten masters of the 20th century, whose art is drawn from private West Coast collections, will be featured in a new exhibition at the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum at Cal State San Bernardino, Jan. 20 through March 14. An opening reception for the exhibit is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 20, from 5-7 p.m.  Read more...

Alumni News

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Before Billie… before Ella… there was Ethel.
The CSUSB Alumni Association invites you for an unforgettable evening of musical theatre on Feb. 24, presenting Ethel on Record. CSUSB alumna Val Limar-Jansen brings to life legendary blues singer and actress Ethel Waters in Ethel on Record, a sequel to the critically-acclaimed musical, Ethel, and brings an entirely new script with many of Waters’ hits, including Sweet Georgia Brown, Cabin in the Sky and Taking a Chance on LoveReserve your tickets for this memorable evening no later than February 16, 2007.  Click for more information...

CSUSB on the Road to Sacramento

The Sacramento Alumni Chapter will hold its first event on Wednesday, February 7, 5:30 p.m., at Chops.  Network with alumni in your area, hear what’s new at the campus, and join us as we salute our alumni serving in the state legislature.  Read more...

Alumni Association taking apps for $12,000 scholarship

The CSUSB Alumni Association is seeking its next Alumni Scholar!  The Association will offer a $12,000 four-year scholarship to a graduating high school senior from the Inland Empire who will be attending CSUSB in the Fall 2007 quarter and who demonstrates outstanding achievement, leadership and community service.  Applications are due no later than March 2, 2007.  Read more...

 

Alumni Scholars awards are made possible by Association membership dues and private contributions.  Gifts may be made online at the Alumni Association’s secure website:  www.csusbalumni.com

Call for nominations for Alumni Awards of Distinction

The Alumni Association is accepting nominations for its 2007 Alumni Awards of Distinction program. If you know of former CSUSB students who have achieved success in their professions or who have made extraordinary contributions to their alma mater, you’re encouraged to nominate those individuals.  Read more...

Coyote Athletics News  Full Schedule

Coyotes move up to No. 12 in nation, extend winning streak
In moving up to the No. 12 ranking in the nation among NCAA Division II teams, Cal State San Bernardino – winners of 10 straight games – are seeing the bullseye on their back growing with every victory. This weekend at UC San Diego and Cal State Dominguez Hills will again test the Coyotes’ mettle, because playing back-to-back games on the road against CCAA foes a risky business.  Read more...

Athletics to host “Break the Record” night, Jan. 27

Coyote Athletics is promoting the January 27 men’s and women’s basketball games versus Cal State Bakersfield as “Break the Record” night, hoping to beat the current mark of 4,197 set in 2002.  The night will feature exciting CCAA basketball, and will include prize drawings, giveaways, and more.  Women play at 5:30 p.m., men tip off at 7:30 p.m. – come out and help us make history!

Current members of the CSUSB Alumni Association receive a $20 discount on men's basketball season tickets! If you're not already a member, click here to join the Association. 

Coyote Class Notes

April Durham '97

April Durham (B.A. art 1997) will be the first former student featured in a series of 10 individual CSUSB art alumni exhibitions, entitled “Art Alumni in the Spotlight.”  April’s show, “Self-Created Chameleon on the Hot Seat,” will feature drawings and media art.  The show opens on January 20 in the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum.

The CSUSB Alumni Association invites you to join other CSUSB alumni on January 20 at 4:30 p.m. for a reception celebrating the show's opening.  The artist will be in attendance, as well as art department faculty and other campus dignitaries.  Click here for more details...

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