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Adolfo Velazquez has been selected as the new director of community relations and philanthropy at the Cal State San Bernardino, Palm Desert Campus.
![The newly remodeled 1st Floor Commons at the John M. Pfau Library.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsPfauLibrary_1stFL_19Sept2023.jpg.webp?itok=hTO1oNGa)
The space was redesigned after it was heavily damaged by flooding brought by remnants of Tropical Storm Kay in September 2022. The program begins at noon, Wednesday, Sept. 20.
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“The realization of the $200 million milestone is attributed to the invaluable support of CSUSB’s exceptional faculty and staff, dedicated friends and loyal alumni,” said CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales.
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Mihaela Popescu (communication studies) discussed the new CSUSB-Annenberg Pipeline Program with the Annenberg School for Communication, Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) introduced the new Entrepreneurial Resource Center, a partnership with the city of San Bernardino, Andrea Giuffren (criminal justice) coauthored a study on the long-term impact of juvenile crime, and Donna Garcia (psychology) coauthored research on claims of bias by “high-status” groups.
![An aerial view of downtown San Bernardino, looking west.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_AerialDowntownSB_westview_Aug2023.jpg.webp?itok=DthvDiEe)
The center, an initiative developed by the city of San Bernardino and Cal State San Bernardino, will bring together a wide range of entrepreneurial support programs and organizations to provide a complete set of training, business counseling, and access to resources for small business owners and entrepreneurs in the city.
![Contributors to the mural pose for a photo](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/COE_Watson-Mural-Unveiling_Slide.jpg.webp?itok=z3hFRru0)
Designed, created and installed by students, “Eternal Learning” consists of 850 square feet of ceramic tile that depicts humans at work, study and play among larger-than-life books. The project took five years to make with the help of 20 CSUSB students.
![From left: Sonia Otte, MSPA director; U.S. Rep. Pete Aguilar, CSUSB Vice President of University Advancement Robert Nava.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_MSPA_CheckPresentation_24Apr2023.jpg.webp?itok=h4P-u5fw)
The federal funding will help purchase state-of-the-art equipment, lab equipment and support and renovate the CSUSB Yasuda Center, which will house the MSPA program.
![Marisa Yeager](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_Yeager_22Sept2022_0.jpg.webp?itok=xOzZMjjR)
Marisa Yeager is the university representative working with state and federal lawmakers as well as local governments and local community groups.
![The 2019 Ed.D. in Educational Leadership graduates celebrate their doctorate degrees at Commencement.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_COE_Ed.D.Homecoming_11Oct2021.jpg.webp?itok=XSolxbAU)
The celebration, part of the Homecoming Week festivities, will give graduates of the university’s Educational Leadership Doctoral Program a chance to reconnect with each other and with the CSUSB community. It will take place from noon-3 p.m. at the Santos Manuel Student Union, Room 106B.