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Back row from left, Raymond Watts, CSUSB interim vice president, University Advancement; Michael Bracken, Paw Print Award winner; Sapira Cheuk, Paw Print Award winner; Adam Huttenlocker, Paw Print Award winner; and Crystal Wymer-Lucero, director, CSUSB Alumni Relations. Front row from left, Miki R. Inbody, Paw Print Award winner; Laurena Bolden, Paw Print Award winner; Diana Z. Rodriguez, Distinguished Alumni Award winner; CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales; Natalie Hale, Coyote Spirit Award winner; and Miran
April 14, 2026

The university honored the eight graduates of CSUSB at the annual campus-wide Alumni Hall of Fame on April 10 to recognize them for their leadership, professional achievements and community service.

From left: Diana Z. Rodriguez (Distinguished Alumni Award), Miranda Lee (Emerging Leader Award) and Natalia Hale (Coyote Spirit Award) are among the eight who will be honored at the annual Alumni Hall of Fame event in the spring.
April 9, 2026

The alumni will be honored during a dinner and awards ceremony on Friday, April 10, from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Obershaw Dining Room. Presented will be three university-wide awards – Distinguished Alumnus, Emerging Leader and Coyote Spirit – as well as the Paw Print Awards, which honor esteemed alumni from each of the university’s five colleges. 

Students make their way past the CSUSB spirit letters
April 8, 2026

Prospective graduate students can explore nationally ranked CSUSB programs, with top placements in rehabilitation counseling, education, public affairs, social work, fine arts and public health.

University President Tomás D. Morales (left) announces that Jessica Nerren, a lecturer in the Department of Communication and Media, is CSUSB’s 2025-26 Outstanding Lecturer Award recipient.
April 6, 2026

The award recognizes the work of Jessica Nerren, a lecturer in the Department of Communication and Media, in and out of the classroom, and her advocacy for all students, especially the neurodiverse, to ensure they have the opportunity and resources to succeed at CSUSB.

Professor Katherine Gray, second from left, and the three students who helped her create and install the chandelier, admire their handwork.
March 25, 2026

The chandelier, designed by glass artist, Netflix “Blown Away” reality show evaluator, and art professor Katherine Gray, shines in the Ellen and Stan Weisser Foyer of the university’s new Performing Arts Center. The installation, created with the help of three CSUSB art students, highlights the creativity and collaboration that define the campus arts community.

John M. Pfau Library, Faculty in the News
March 20, 2026

Teresa Perry (economics), Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emerita), Mike Stull (entrepreneurship), Enrique Murillo Jr. (education), Stuart Sumida (biology) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) were included in recent news coverage.

Roberto S. Oregel and Alfredo de Batuc
March 12, 2026

The documentary, to be screened on Thursday, March 19, explores de Batuc’s celebrated artistic legacy and his powerful recovery from Guillain-Barré Syndrome.

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences building with a Faculty in the News graphic
March 9, 2026

Ryan Keating (history), Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emerita), Stuart Sumida (biology), and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) were mentioned in recent news coverage.

Students, faculty and administrators cut the symbolic ribbon marking the official opening of Cal State San Bernardino’s new Performing Arts Center.
March 5, 2026

The university formally opened its new Performing Arts Center during a ribbon-cutting celebration on March 4 attended by more than 400 students, faculty, staff and university guests.