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The Summer Algebra Institute, held on June 3-28, prepared students for higher-level math courses and college by focusing on enhancing their mathematics and quantitative reasoning skills.
July 25, 2024

The California Student Opportunity and Access Program (Cal-SOAP) hosted the fourth annual Summer Algebra Institute on June 3-28, a four-week educational program designed to help students in the seventh-11th grade improve their algebra skills.

Students from Inland Empire high schools participated in the 10th annual youth cyber summer camp, “CyberGuardians: Navigating the AI-Enhanced Future,” hosted by CSUSB’s Center for Cyber & Artificial Intelligence.
July 25, 2024

CSUSB’s Center for Cyber & Artificial Intelligence hosted its 10th annual youth cyber summer camp, “CyberGuardians: Navigating the AI-Enhanced Future,” from July 7-12, introducing 60 Inland Empire high school students to the world of AI and cybersecurity.

Two of the high school students who participated in the 2023 GenCyber summer camp at CSUSB’s Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration.
June 27, 2024

CSUSB’s Center for Cyber & Artificial Intelligence, in collaboration with the Office of Pre-College Programs, is hosting the 10th annual youth cyber summer camp, “CyberGuardians: Navigating the AI-Enhanced Future,” from July 7-12. The camp will welcome 60 high school students from across the Inland Empire region.

CSUSB student Asia Ponder (left) talks with alumnus Alberto Jasso ’15 about her courses.
June 17, 2024

“I think the fact that [alumni] have returned to the university speaks to the positive, relationship-building aspects of our [pre-college] programs and to the opportunities the programs offer,” said Summer Steele, the executive director of CSUSB’s Pre-College Programs. “Many begin as student assistants in our office, build their skills and continue on. CSUSB is great for those students who were part of the pre-college pipeline.”

The “Afróntalo” exhibit was the centerpiece of several field trips organized by Cal-SOAP, which brought 15 schools from across the Inland Empire and fourth-12th grade students to CSUSB.
June 6, 2024

Cal-SOAP (California Student Opportunity and Access Program) partnered with the CSUSB Anthropology Museum to bring over 1,000 elementary, middle and high school students to campus and experience the yearlong exhibit, “Afróntalo.” The exhibit highlights the experiences of four communities in Mexico and 21 Californians, exploring the rich histories, cultures and identities of Afrolatine people.

Former Upward Bound students walk the CSUSB campus
September 28, 2023

In the last 10 years, CSUSB has grown from having two pre-college programs serving 100 students per year, across six high schools, to now housing programs serving more than 10,000 students per year, across 16 school districts in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.

November 19, 2021

The Educational Opportunity Centers grant from the U.S. Department of Education will serve 850 students annually for five years in the Coachella Valley, providing information and assistance to those who desire a college education.