![CSUSB Palm Desert Campus hospitality management students](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/Hosp%20Mgmt%20students%20receive%205000%20scholarships%202024.jpg.webp?itok=yVmTwhOw)
The Greater Palm Springs Tourism Foundation is committed to economic mobility for residents of the Coachella Valley.
![CSUSB students in a classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/BANNER_7.jpg.webp?itok=olLQyzo2)
The free Mini MBA program offered by the CSUSB School of Entrepreneurship and Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship provides entrepreneurs valuable training to start or upscale their business.
![Students on Coyote Walk pass an "Ask Me!" table on Aug. 26, the first day of the 2024 fall semester.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_CSUSB%20First%20Day%202024_A32I9422.jpg.webp?itok=APFwB-D8)
The San Bernardino and Palm Desert campuses welcomed new students and returning students on Aug. 26, when the first full day of classes took place.
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The free Veteran Entrepreneurship Program, designed for Riverside County veterans, active-duty members and their direct family members, will teach the skills, knowledge and mindset needed to navigate the entrepreneurial landscape.
![Sept. 17 is National Voter Registration Day, and Cal State San Bernardino and the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus will hold voter registration events from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/BANNER_Voting_1.jpg.webp?itok=qseMI1KC)
Be registered to vote in the Nov. 5 election. The San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters will be on the San Bernardino campus and the Riverside County Registrar of Voters will be at the Palm Desert Campus from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sept. 17.
![CSUSB Women’s and Men’s soccer teams will play exhibition games in the Coachella Valley on Aug. 23 and Aug. 31.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/CSUSB%20Soccer%20Teams%20play%20in%20Coachella%20Valley.jpg.webp?itok=LUMff2JC)
The games will take place in Palm Desert and offer local fans a unique opportunity to engage with their favorite collegiate athletes up close. The games are free, and tickets are not required.
![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.”
![From left, David Pacheco, Cristian Cabrera, Shannon Gilbert, Sofia Torres-Crespo, Baldomero Felix and Joseph Tormey.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/BANNER_24_7350-PDC_Hospitality-Management.jpg.webp?itok=B1zzG_cr)
Four recent alumni — David Pacheco, Baldomero Felix, Cristian Cabrera and Sofia Torres-Crespo — have found their calling at The Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage, bringing with them a blend of education, passion and the drive to excel.
![CSUSB Palm Desert Campus held a pinning ceremony in its Indian Wells Theater on May 17.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/Nursing%20Pinning%20Ceremony%20PDC%205-17-24%201.jpg.webp?itok=hOXtPtl1)
CSUSB students were presented with nursing pins by department of nursing faculty and were joined by an audience of family, friends and various CSUSB faculty, staff and administrators.