![Student convocation, 2022, at the Palm Desert Campus](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_PDC_StudentConvocation_02Sept2022.jpg.webp?itok=4bkKIVnt)
New and returning students learned about academic tradition and campus life at the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus at the event held Sept. 1.
![PDC Student Center Building rendering](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/PDC%20Student%20Center%20Building%20rendering.jpg.webp?itok=Qwc1U01D)
The new Student Services Building will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 students and is designed for maximal flexibility as the campus continues to grow.
![New CSUSB freshmen attend first-year orientation at PDC on June 22](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/PDC%20first-year%20student%20orientation%206-22-22%203.png.webp?itok=ffcfqsj7)
Students toured the campus and participated in breakout sessions to learn more about campus life and services available to them.
![Avi Rodriguez speaking in front of a crowd](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/CAMP_Avi-Rodriguez-CSUSB-Homepage-Slide.jpg.webp?itok=i03PPivb)
The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education focuses on helping students who are migrant/seasonal farm workers or the children of migrant/seasonal farm workers stay in school.
![PDC, Faculty in the News](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/Faculty-in-the-News-PalmDesert_0.jpg.webp?itok=7sijBqf9)
Diane Vines (nursing), Marc A. Robinson (history), Brian Levin and Darren Goodman (both criminal justice) were included in recent news coverage.
![Pfau Library, Faculty in the News](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/Faculty-in-the-News-Library_11.jpg.webp?itok=u_OnzGup)
Brian Levin (criminal justice), Kate Liszka (history), Ezekiel Bonillas (entrepreneurship) and Lacey Kendall (communication studies) were included in recent news coverage.
![Students from the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus Nursing Street Medicine program assisting patients out in the field.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_PDC_StreetMedicineGrant_09June2022.jpg.webp?itok=pZyIgJyt)
The Houston Family Foundation funding will support behavioral health by utilizing telehealth technologies at nurse clinics throughout the area.
![PDC students attend National Restaurant Association Show](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_PDCHospitalityStudents_Chicago_06June2022.jpg.webp?itok=TaA4kGaU)
PDC hospitality management students had the opportunity to explore the city and network with hospitality industry insiders.
![“Education Insight” production team members](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_PDC_GIAEdInsightTeam_06June2022.jpg.webp?itok=tr-biMxM)
The Best of the West Media Awards, given by the Western Region of the American Advertising Federation, honor individuals or companies who exemplify excellence in service to their communities and the media industry.