“A Taste of Spain,” held on March 13, showcased the university’s hospitality management program and featured famous foods from Spain and a flamenco guitarist from Madrid. Students in the program shared their stories about how impactful the program has been for them.
“A Taste of Spain,” an evening of sangria, tapas, paella, roast pork and flamenco music, will take place on Sunday, March 13, from 5-8 p.m. at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert.
Invited guests from various community organizations, including members of the CSUSB leadership team, attended the celebration.
Tony Coulson (information decision sciences) and Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) were interviewed during the grand opening of the iHub in Palm Desert. The iHub is a collaboration of the City of Palm Desert, the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership and Cal State San Bernardino.
The Palm Desert iHub, which is a collaboration of the city of Palm Desert, the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership and CSUSB, will feature university programs in cybersecurity, hospitality management and entrepreneurship.
Silvia Chiave, Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles, visited the Palm Desert Campus to discuss her life and career, her current role as Consul General, and provide perspectives about tourism in Italy and her time as a former sommelier.
“Hospitality & Tourism amid COVID-19 Reopening and Recovery in the Coachella Valley” will be the focus of the program at 2 p.m. It will be presented on Zoom.
The CSUSB Palm Desert Campus provides its students the tools they need for professional success.
The online program, offered with the instruction of faculty in hospitality and business management, will run from May 13-June 28, 2019.