![From left, Bomi Hwang, exhibit manager and lecturer of World Languages and Literatures; Hye-kyung Park, exhibit curator, Sookmyung Women’s University Museum in Seoul, South Korea; CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales; Hyeran Jung, exhibit curator, Sookmyung Women’s University Museum in Seoul, South Korea](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/BANNER_24_7375-POST-RAFFMA_Korean-Exhibition-2024.jpg.webp?itok=71MG0nii)
The Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art at CSUSB hosted a public reception on Sept. 5 for its latest exhibit, “Korean Craft: Yesterday and Today,” a collaboration with South Korea’s Sookmyung Women’s University Museum, the Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles and the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange.
![A student celebrates at the spring 2024 Commencement ceremony. CSUSB was ranked No. 3 in the nation for social mobility in The Wall Street Journal’s Best Colleges 2025 list.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_CSUSB_2024_Commencement_A29I5152.jpg.webp?itok=T2H11uqE)
The university also was listed high on the Wall Street Journal’s Student Experience, Best Value, Best Colleges and Best Salaries categories. In addition, Cal State San Bernardino was one of 25 new colleges to be listed in the ranking’s top 50 this year, “serving their students especially well and leaving them broadly satisfied with their college experience,” the newspaper reported.
![The new textbook cost-saving program, Coyote Day One Textbook Access, launches fall 2024 and is open to all students.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/BANNER_24_7551-CSUSB_Affordable-Learning-Solutions-Fall-2024.jpg.webp?itok=YHWardYR)
This fall brings a new initiative to CSUSB’s Affordable Learning Solutions, an initiative which supports student success through participation in cost-saving programs for textbooks and course materials.
![The CSUSB Alumni Center is located just east of the Santos Manuel Student Union South and University Hall. The grand opening is set for Sept. 18.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_Alumni_Center_A29I8216.jpg.webp?itok=_KhI89qo)
The Alumni Center “will be more than just a physical location – it will represent the proud history of the institution and a hope for the future that inspires excitement and loyalty,” said Crystal Wymer-Lucero ’07 ‘19, director of Alumni Relations.
![A CSUSB student shows Coyote spirit during The Coyote Experience Fall 2024 on Aug. 23.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/BANNER%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=f8fJcSdX)
Hosted by the university’s Associated Students Inc., with Orientation & First Year Experience, The Coyote Experience Fall 2024 took place at the Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU) North and South on Aug. 23, drawing a crowd of eager students ready to embark on the new academic year.
![The university community gathered in Coussoulis Arena, and the Palm Desert Campus tuned in to the livestream, as CSUSB kicked off the new academic year with its annual Convocation on Aug. 22.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_Convocation_crowd_A14I0175.jpg.webp?itok=TKy4mNuo)
“Let 2024-25 be the year of re-engagement with our students so that we can build student success. This must be the focus of all who work on this campus, regardless of what position you hold or what area of responsibility you cover,” CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales said.
![CSUSB’s James R. Watson & Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/BANNER_24_7416_WCOE_EDD-Program-Overview.jpg.webp?itok=LTSHP2Qq)
“The doctoral program was amazing,” said Erika Tejeda, CSUSB Ed.D. alumna and principal at Liberty High School in Perris, Calif. “The relationships that I built during the program, the strength that I was able to gather from my peers and my mentors and the instructors.... I learned so much. I love CSUSB, and I’m a Coyote for life!”
![CSUSB alumna Abi Carter performed at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert on July 27. Her concert, “No Amount of Dark,” showcased Carter’s undeniable musical talent and featured her singles, in addition to covers of well-known country, rock and pop songs.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/BANNER_Abi%20Carter%20Concert.jpg.webp?itok=AbZ0qe3U)
Alumna Abi Carter, ’23 captivated the Acricure Arena audience on July 27 with a concert aptly named “No Amount of Dark.” It showcased Carter's diverse musical talent, ranging from country songs to soulful ballads and included a performance featuring her newly released single, “Peppermint Sky.”
![Barbara Sirotnik](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_Barbara_Sirotnik_BB1U5124.jpg.webp?itok=cHVct4Aw)
Barbara Sirotnik is the recipient of the Inland Empire ASPA 2024 Outstanding Educator Award from the Inland Empire chapter of the American Society for Public Administration.