Palm Desert High School won its fourth consecutive Academic WorldQuest competition, which took place at the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus. The winners advance to the national competition in Washington, D.C., in April.
Registration is now open for the annual #CSUSB Palm Desert Campus golf tournament on April 27, which will raise funds to support student scholarships. #CSUSBPDC #WeDefineTheFuture
CSUSB’s public history program and English department is among the partners presenting the showcase and celebration of Native American poetry, music and art. The event also includes workshops for youth and college students.
Priscilla Porter, of the Porter History-Social Science Resource Room at the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus, was interviewed for a podcast on the upcoming WorldQuest competition at PDC on Feb. 4.
Artist and Cal State San Bernardino alumna Jean Vezzalini will host a reception on Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., to showcase her paintings in the lobby of the Indian Wells Theater at the university’s Palm Desert Campus.
The hiring of Pablo Gomez (psychology) as the first fulltime CSUSB Palm Desert Campus faculty member is included in recent news coverage. Sam Crowell (education, emeritus) Stuart Sumida (biology) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) also are included.
Pablo Gomez is an associate professor of psychology, teaching cognitive psychology and statistics/methods courses.
The annual competition, which tests teams of high school students’ knowledge of international affairs, will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the Indian Wells Theater.
The Mardi Gras Moonrise Magic Reception will take place March 8 at The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage, to raise funds for scholarships and program support for its hospitality management program.