![From left: Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia and Assemblymember Chad Mayes present a check to Sarah Lopez, CSUSB Palm Desert Campus vice president of Associated Students Inc.; Andrew Hunter, CSUSB student; Sasha Baltazar, Rancho Mirage Student Center coordinator; and Yunuen Cerano, student assistant](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_PDC_CheckPresentatio_19Oct2022.jpg.webp?itok=NPs3uVev)
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.
![Mariachi Los Coyotes](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_Mariachi%20flyer_CORRECTED.jpg.webp?itok=xqbD_aGM)
Mariachi Los Coyotes, a CSUSB student musical group, will perform a free concert 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at the San Manuel Student Union South Theater.
![Since the first Faculty-Staff Campaign in 2006, the university has raised more than $1 million.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_FacStaff_AnnualFund_Mar-Apr2021_0.jpg.webp?itok=EWfIlY_F)
CSUSB completed its annual six-week Faculty-Staff Giving Campaign to help students by raising $110,688, besting its planned goal by more than $10,000.
![AVP Kimberly Shiner](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/Shiner_A13I3129.jpg.webp?itok=kPg8rTK_)
AVP Kimberly Shiner has been awarded a $5,700 scholarship from the CSU Advancement Academy to attend the Certified Specialist in Planned Giving program.
![The annual Faculty-Staff Giving Campaign is now underway and runs through April 23.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/21_4571-AnnualGiving_Faculty-Staff-Campaign-2021_Homepage-banner.jpg.webp?itok=3Rql0qbd)
The yearly campaign is now underway, and current and retired university faculty and staff are encouraged to participate by making a gift to the Basic Needs Program or to any college, department or program of their choosing. The campaign runs through April 23.
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As part of our celebration of Black History Month, take a look back when Kerry Neal was named the major gift officer for the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Education. The appointment marked a return for Neal, who served as the director of development for the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration in 2006.
![The CASE District VII hosted a “Homecoming Celebration,” recognizing the 2021 Awards of Excellence Winners, on Feb. 5. CSUSB won two Bronze Awards.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_CASEDVII%202021%20Awards%20Celebration%20Video%20Screenshot_08Feb2021.jpg.webp?itok=oZmh-kML)
CSUSB received two CASE Bronze Awards for its work in creating a video and digital viewbook to communicate with students as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced the university to hold classes virtually.
![Kimberly Shiner](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_KimShiner_LeadershipCA_19jan2021.jpg.webp?itok=SjuArmFT)
Kimberly Shiner, CSUSB associate vice president for University Advancement, Office of Philanthropic Giving, has been appointed vice chair of the executive board of Leadership California.
![Students in the Crankstart program are anticipated to be between the ages of 25 and 50 and demonstrate financial need, challenges or hardships, and commitment to obtaining their degree.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_CrankStartGrant_13Nov2020.jpg.webp?itok=PHABqnzS)
The Crankstart Foundation gifted CSUSB $120,000 in support of the Crankstart Re-entry Scholarship Program, which provides scholarships to low-income, underserved students who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree after a cumulative gap in their education of five or more years.