On Nov. 28, CSUSB held its first Giving Tuesday, where a new tradition was formed involving students, alumni, parents, faculty, and staff coming together to fund new student scholarships. Known as a nationally recognized event, Giving Tuesday is celebrated around the world as a way to use social media as a platform to spread the gift of giving after the Thanksgiving holiday. "Giving Tuesday is a campus-wide campaign to give back to Coyotes just like me by raising money for scholarships. I'm very excited to participate in this new tradition of giving," said student development partner Meem Kowri Masud. The Giving Tuesday event was organized by the CSUSB Annual Fund, which is … [Read more...] about CSUSB Raises Money for Scholarships with Giving Tuesday
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DREAMers center provides help to students
By Raequan Harrison |Staff Writer| CSUSB DREAMers Resource and Success Center opened on Nov. 5. The DREAMers Resource Center will provide educational and financial resources to undocumented students at CSUSB. “Modeled after successful programs on four other campuses, the innovative DREAMers Resource and Success Center will provide a valuable service to students and will highlight all of the assets that the university has to offer,” said President Morales, to the Fontana Herald News. “The center will focus on bringing awareness to the California Dream Act (financial aid), employment opportunities, scholarships, internships, immigration services, … [Read more...] about DREAMers center provides help to students
CSU alumni scholarships awarded
By Cherae Hunt |Staff Writer| Three of this years' California State University graduates were awarded $10,000 scholarships to celebrate three million living alumni. The winners of the scholarship are Paul Gomez of CSU Los Angeles, Gordon Jones of CSU Northridge and Dana Stemig of San Jose State and CSU Stanislaus. They were randomly selected from thousands of entries on CSU’s digital Class of Three Million Yearbook, according to an article in The Sun. “Wow that’s amazing! I am graduating this year and it is really exciting I’m going to be one of those three million alumni,” said student Cecily Blisten. Scholarships may be used for furthering their education, the award can be used … [Read more...] about CSU alumni scholarships awarded
Cherniss looks to continue winning tradition
By Ryan Libby |Staff Writer| Woman’s Volleyball Coach Kim Cherniss has built a dynasty here at CSUSB. Now in her 22nd year, Cherniss continues to recruit dynamic players in an effort to put together a perfect team. “We want dynamic athleticism,” said Cherniss. “Be exceptional in some regard whether it’s your jumping ability, your speed, your height, your volleyball IQ, your execution level, your experience level, be dynamic in some regard because then if you find enough of those pieces then you can put together a puzzle that has championship qualities.” It’s safe to say that the “puzzle” is slowly coming together this year. Entering this season, Cherniss has gone 123-10 since … [Read more...] about Cherniss looks to continue winning tradition
Jack Brown donates $100,000 to scholarship fund
By KatherineValadez |Staff Writer| Jack H. Brown, chairman of Stater Bros. markets, donated over $100,000 to CSUSB for the university’s Rose Brown Scholarship fund. The scholarship was established in 2000 by Jack Brown as a tribute to his mother, Rose Brown on her 80th birthday. “He admired her for being widowed at a very young age, and she never remarried while she was raising her son,” said Carmen Murillo-Moyeda, a public affairs marketing specialist for CSUSB. Jack Brown, for whom Jack Brown Hall is named, created the scholarship to help widowed and single parents, according to Murillo-Moyeda. It was designed to encourage students to continue to pursue a college degree. A total of … [Read more...] about Jack Brown donates $100,000 to scholarship fund
Coyotes ready to “Walk and Roll”
By Mackenzie Von Kleist Staff Writer Come one, come all to “Walk and Roll,” the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (CSBS) community walk, designed to raise money for CSUSB scholarships. With tuition increasing every year students are constantly looking for alternatives to their tuition and fees. What better way to pay for college than a scholarship that you don’t have to pay back? The “Walk and Roll” event will be held Saturday, March 5 at 9 a.m. in front the John M. Pfau Library. In the event of rain the event will be held inside the Coussoulis Arena. According to CSUSB’s “Walk and Roll” website, state support for higher education continues to decrease and fees … [Read more...] about Coyotes ready to “Walk and Roll”
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