Photo courtesy of Alpha Phi CSUSB Instagram The ladies of Alpha Phi hosted their first annual Alpha Phifa Tournament, Saturday, May 20 at the lower recreational field on campus. Alpha Phifa is a soccer tournament to raise money for the Alpha Phi Foundation, which supports Women’s Heart Health. CSUSB students, family, and friends were welcomed to participate. Those who participated created their own team of 7-10 players. Each player registered at the Alpha Phi table outside of the San Manuel Student Union for $10. Throughout the week of Tuesday, May 15 through Thursday, May 18 Alpha Phi was tabling outside of the SMSU to spread awareness and help teams register. 8 teams … [Read more...] about Alpha Phi Hosts Alpha Phifa for Women’s Heart Health
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Return of the annual Coyote Fest
Coyote Fest is an annual carnival hosted by Santos Manuel Student Union Program Board. This end-of-the-year carnival typically brings out about 7,000 people. The event is free to all students, faculty and community members. The carnival is a week before finals so that students can relieve some stress before studying and completing their exams, presentations, and papers. Coyote Fest will be taking place on Friday, June 8 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. at the athletic fields behind the Recreation and Wellness Center. To participate in Coyote Fest, each guest needs to sign a liability waiver and get a wristband. Program Board will be tabling at Jack Brown Hall, Student Union Walkway, and … [Read more...] about Return of the annual Coyote Fest
Women of Color in Academia
Women of Color honorees Jean Peacock and Eri Yasuhara. CSUSB Press Release 05/11/2018 Hosted by Cal State San Bernardino’s Women of Color in Academia, the May 11 event, “A Seat at the Table: Intersectionality in Higher Education,” featured a panel discussion focusing on women of color in higher education and two surprise faculty awards. The surprise awards were given to Jean Peacock and Eri Yasuhara, the two founders of CSUSB’s University Faculty Mentoring Network, for their service and mentorship. “This means so much,” said Peacock, professor emerita of psychology, who was moved to tears when the announcement was made. “What is so important to me is that I’m available to … [Read more...] about Women of Color in Academia
The Body Catalog Exhibit
The Body Catalog is CSUSB’s new exhibit in the Visual Arts Gallery 106 showing now until May 31. Rebecca Waring-Crane, first year graduate student in the Master of Fine Arts, illustrates her rough journey through her art. A few years ago, she began experiencing strange symptoms. Her doctor told her that these were similar to the symptoms of Lou Gehrig’s disease, commonly known as ALS. However, further tests revealed a treatable, non-terminal autoimmune disease called Myasthenia Gravis. “It was already in my mind. I took pictures after I was diagnosed, but I still didn’t see how the two would come together, my personal experience and the work that these artists did,” said … [Read more...] about The Body Catalog Exhibit
Coyote Cares Day
At the sixth Annual Coyote Cares day, CSUSB students, alumni, volunteers and staff members came together to do good work in the community. The office of Community Engagement had a large crowd with over 600 volunteers this year as they celebrated volunteer service and Earth Day. Everyone was ready to laugh, eat and enjoy their time together as they made the community a better place. Everyone was ready to work bright and early at 6:30 a.m. when breakfast was provided for all the volunteers. Each volunteer was given a shirt and socks so they could unite in uniform as they worked in the community. Head of Compliance Morgan Walker and Head of Academics Meghan McGarry rolled with the … [Read more...] about Coyote Cares Day
What’s going on with DACA?
Inside the resource center, there is room to work and people to help.The Undocumented Student Success Center (USSC), located in the Santos Manuel Student Union, is open to any questions relating to the status of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), scholarships available to undocumented students and events held on campus. Created by President Obama in 2012, DACA grants temporary legal status to those who meet a list of qualifications. According to a FactCheck.org article by Lori Robertson, there are approximately 689,800 active DACA recipients in the U.S. Since the start of President Donald Trump's first term, the status of DACA has become a complicated topic. On … [Read more...] about What’s going on with DACA?
CSUSB Jazz Concert Nights
Coming back from victorious sets at the Reno Jazz Festival last month, the CSUSB Jazz group showcased their talent with unique sets on May 15 and 17 at the school’s recital hall. The Jazz Combo and Vocal Ensemble performed songs from the various eras, which included “Canvas” by Robert Glasper, “Lonnie’s Lament” by John Coltrane, "Man In The Mirror" by Michael Jackson, and "With A Little Help From My Friends" by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The Jazz Combo night was directed by professor Kristopher Sveen and the Vocal Jazz Ensemble was directed by professor Bradley Hampton. Both Jazz groups included graduates, soon to be graduates, and continuing students. As a below average … [Read more...] about CSUSB Jazz Concert Nights
Emerging Leaders class graduates in Palm Desert
The 2018 graduating class of Emerging Leaders held their completion ceremony at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa on May 11. Consisting of 14 students from College of the Desert and the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus, the eight-month Emerging Leaders program allowed them to tour local Coachella Valley businesses and practice professional skills necessary to assume leadership roles in the community. Emerging Leaders was first created in 2016 by the chair of the Education Committee for the Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce Diane Kovalsky. The program started to take shape after she met with other education and business representatives and discussed what kind of traits … [Read more...] about Emerging Leaders class graduates in Palm Desert
Behind the screen: Communication studies video production lab
A valuable resource that some communication majors at the CSUSB campus may not be aware of is the video lab located in the basement of University Hall. The video production lab gives students the resources needed to produce multimedia projects using a variety of equipment and software. Some of the features of the lab are a multi-camera studio and control room, five self-contained editing bays and an assortment of field production equipment, such as DSLR cameras, lights, microphones and tripods. The editing bays are equipped with iMac computers with the entire Adobe Creative Cloud suite of programs installed. This includes Premier Pro for video editing, After Effects for compositing … [Read more...] about Behind the screen: Communication studies video production lab
Slideshow: 2018 CSUSB Korean Festival
Students wore traditional Korean attire and performers took the stage during the CSUSB Korean festival hosted by the Korean Culture Club, Friday April 27 in the SMSU theater. … [Read more...] about Slideshow: 2018 CSUSB Korean Festival
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