For the second straight year, CSUSB was ranked in the top half of 122 colleges and universities that received the “Best in the West” designation by the Princeton Review, which surveyed over 110,000 students for the annual list. CSUSB was one of only 40 California universities on the list.

In addition, U.S. News & World Report ranked Cal State San Bernardino among the best universities offering master’s degrees in the West in its annual “America’s Best Colleges Guide.” There were 572 universities ranked in this category that were separated by geographic regions.

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CSUSB has a new phone number! Now you can reach the Alumni Office by dialing (909) 537-3700.  All campus departments will use this new prefix, but retain their 4-digit suffixes.

 

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Campus News

Issue #27

CSUSB starts new academic year and 40th anniversary celebration with president's Convocation

Cal State San Bernardino President Albert Karnig launched on Monday, Sept. 19, the university's year-long 40th Anniversary celebration with the annual Convocation ceremonies, honoring staff and faculty achievements and outlining challenges and priorities in the year ahead.

Karnig, now entering his ninth year as the university's president, highlighted Cal State San Bernardino's achievements of the past year and addressed the university's major priorities, including budget and enrollment issues, how the university will help students affected by Hurricane Katrina, and celebration plans for the university's 40th anniversary.  Read the full story...

CSUSB opens doors to Katrina-displaced students, offers free housing

Students displaced by Hurricane Katrina who have enrolled at CSUSB or are planning on registering at the university for the fall quarter will receive free housing for the 2005-2006 academic year. Read the full story...

Cal State San Bernardino attracts 68 top local scholars

Focusing on the top 1 percent of high school seniors, CSUSB President Albert Karnig initiated the President's Academic Excellence Scholarship (PAES) award in 2002. Three years later, there are now 68 PAES recipients enrolled at Cal State San Bernardino, including 32 new students representing the highest achievers of the Class of 2005 at local high schools.  Read the full story...

CSUSB to offer education doctorate program in Fall 2007

Gov. Schwarzenegger last week signed legislation that authorizes California State University, including its San Bernardino campus, to begin offering a doctoral degree in education. Cal State San Bernardino plans to be among the campuses that will offer the degree beginning in fall 2007.  Read the full story...

Cal State San Bernardino announces faculty promotions

With the start of the 2005-06 school year, Cal State San Bernardino has announced the promotions of faculty members who have shown their outstanding work and service in teaching, research and in community outreach. The promotions are effective September 2005.  Read the full story...

Coyote Athletics News

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Women's volleyball team risks No. 2 national ranking in  key match vs. Cal Poly Pomona this weekend

Cal State San Bernardino (11-2) will risk its No. 2 national ranking and its 5-0 CCAA record Friday night when it hosts an unbeaten Cal Poly Pomona team (14-0, 6-0 CCAA) that is off to the best start in the history of the Broncos program.  At stake is first place in the CCAA and a leg up on the loser when the NCAA begins posting regional rankings next month.  Read the full story...

CSUSB hires former star as new Coyotes tennis coach
Heather Lehman '04, the most successful tennis player in the history of the Cal State San Bernardino women's program, has been appointed head coach of the Coyotes team for 2005-06. Lehman replaces her mentor, Tom Starzyk, who resigned after coaching the team for the past seven seasons.  Read the full story...

 

Alumni News

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CSUSB alumni artists featured in "Coming Home: Art Alumni Exhibition," opening reception this weekend

The work of Cal State San Bernardino studio arts alumni is now on display at “Coming Home: Art Alumni Exhibition,” a special fall exhibition in honor of the university’s 40th anniversary.  The exhibit will run through Dec. 10 at the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum at Cal State San Bernardino.

The alumni exhibit, which has some 100 pieces of artwork, includes traditional and contemporary approaches to painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, glass, photography and printmaking, as well as installation and the digital arts.  Read the full story...

Alumni Association launches new online community

The CSUSB Alumni Association has launched a redesigned website to help reconnect CSUSB alumni during the university's 40th anniversary. 

Registered users may update their alumni record, search for friends and former classmates through an Alumni Directory, find and register for 40th anniversary events in the Activities Calendar, use the expanded Career Connection to promote your business or network with other CSUSB alumni, or even post your own Class Note.

Alumni are invited to log on today and get registered: https://www.csusbalumni.com

 

Coyote Class Notes

 Ramiro Porras Jr. '00

Ramiro Porras Jr. has been named to coordinate the activities of more than 50 colleges and universities in Southern California that have been designated Hispanic Serving Institutions by the federal government.  He will be based on-campus at CSUSB, working under Tom Rivera, associate dean of undergraduate studies.

Porras, a 2000 liberal studies graduate of CSUSB, has worked at the university since August 2004 as an early outreach coordinator, designing various programs to reach students in more than 40 area middle and high schools and community colleges.  Porras also worked (2000-2004) as an admissions counselor and Project UPBEAT coordinator for CSUSB, presenting  workshops for parents, students and professionals regarding college admissions, especially for first-time students and their families.

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