The Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus is hosting a Mardi Gras-themed event in February to raise scholarship funds for students entering its hospitality management program, which will launch in fall 2020. The Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball will take place on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the JW Marriott Desert Springs in Palm Desert. The event will feature strolling performers, New Orleans-type food, a classic Mardi Gras signature drink, beads and doubloons, a silent auction and raffle, and music from The Zippers, voted “Best Dance Band in the USA” by the National Music Awards and “The Ultimate Cover Band of All Time” by Music Connection Magazine. For tickets and more information, visit DesertMardiGras.com or call (760) 341-2883, ext. 78140. The Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball is presented in partnership with the Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau and the JW Marriott Desert Springs. The CSUSB Palm Desert Campus offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees, a doctorate in educational leadership, and teacher credentials and certificates. With more than 1,400 students, it is the Coachella Valley’s four-year public university and plays a vital role in educating and training the region’s growing population. For more information about the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus, contact Mike Singer in the Office of Public Affairs at msinger@csusb.edu or (760) 341-2883, ext. 78107, or visit the campus website at pdc.csusb.edu.