Homecoming is always special for Cal State San Bernardino, but this year’s event was extraordinary as it kicked off a weeklong celebration of events as part of the university’s yearlong 50th anniversary celebration.

Students, alumni and their families lined walkways throughout campus for the parade of decorated carts, cars and music leading up to Coussoulis Arena on Feb. 20, where more than 700 participants enjoyed food, live music by the Lifetime Rockers, a photo booth with props and kid-friendly activities that included a bounce house and face painting.

A slideshow of the Cal State San Bernardino Homecoming events can be viewed online; click on “Slideshow” on the upper right side of the Web page.

Other highlights of the week include:

  • John M. Pfau Library’s Open House, today, Thursday, Feb. 25, 1-4 p.m., featuring a “Passport Challenge,” where visitors are encouraged to visit as many displays and sites as possible with a prize drawing for those with completed passports. In addition, alumni are invited to visit a photo viewing to help identify people in photos from CSUSB’s photo archives. Alumni and visitors are encouraged to bring photos from their time at CSUSB, which may be scanned on site to add to the archives.
  • The 4th Annual Pioneer Breakfast on Friday, Feb. 26, 9-11 a.m., at the Santos Manuel Student Union Events Center, sponsored by the Black Faculty, Staff and Students Association. This year’s theme, “The Shoulders Upon Which We Stand,” will honor four CSUSB individuals: Professor Emeritus Linvol Henry, College of Business and Public Administration; Taft Newman (posthumously), director of Educational Opportunity Program; Jenise Bush, alumna (B.A. 1995; M.A. 2000), assistant principal of Dunn Elementary School, Rialto; and John Futch, alumnus (B.A. 1995; M.A. 2001), former director of the SMSU Cross Cultural Center. In addition, Nadine Chavez, retired director of the Educational Opportunity Program, will receive the Lorraine Frost Award, given to allies in education. Tickets are $20.
  • The Coyotes men and women’s basketball games vs. Sonoma State at Coussoulis Arena, Friday, Feb. 26. The women will play at 5:30 p.m., the men will play at 7:30 p.m.
  • The Coyotes basketball vs. San Francisco State, Saturday, Feb. 27; the women’s game will be at 5:30 p.m. and the men’s game will be at 7:30 p.m. Winners of the “Biggest Coyote Family Pack” contest will be announced.

Visit the CSUSB Alumni Homecoming events website for a complete list of festivities.

Set in the foothills of the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains, CSUSB is a preeminent center of intellectual and cultural activity in inland Southern California. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2015-2016 academic year, CSUSB serves more than 20,000 students each year and graduates about 4,000 students annually.

For more information about Cal State San Bernardino, contact the university’s Office of Strategic Communication at (909) 537-5007 and visit news.csusb.edu.