Under bright, sunny skies with the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains in the background, and on a warm desert morning in Palm Desert, Cal State San Bernardino welcomed new and returning students to the San Bernardino and Palm Desert campuses on Thursday, Aug. 24.

Below are some scenes from the first day of classes.

Students at work in a computer lab.
Students at work in a computer lab.
The walkway along the university Pfau Library lawn, with the library, Murillo Family Observatory and the San Bernardino Mountain foothills in the background.
The walkway along the Pfau Library lawn, with the library, Murillo Family Observatory and the San Bernardino Mountain foothills in the background.
A classroom full of students.
Classrooms (in photos above and below) were the focus of much of the activity on Aug. 24

Music classroom with instructor and students

Two students look over a laptop in the Pfau Library.
Two students look over a laptop in the Pfau Library.
Students on Coyote Walk.
Students make their way down Coyote Walk.
Avi Rodriguez (left), interim assistant dean of student engagement and Edna Martinez, associate vice president and administrator in charge at PDC, give the Coyote salute.
Coyote spirit was in full display at the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus. Avi Rodriguez (left), interim assistant dean of student engagement and Edna Martinez, associate vice president and administrator in charge at PDC, give the Coyote salute.
Students at the Palm Desert Campus.
Students at the Palm Desert Campus.
Palm Desert Campus staff welcome new and returning students to the campus on Aug. 24.
Palm Desert Campus staff welcome new and returning students to the campus on Aug. 24.