![Daisy Ocampo Diaz, assistant professor of history.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2025/NewsSlide_%20Ocampo%20Diaz%20Faculty%20Feature.jpg.webp?itok=8iG0IwDV)
Daisy Ocampo Diaz, assistant professor of history, uplifts Indigenous communities and preserves sacred histories through her work, helping to transform public understanding of Native experiences.
![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.
![Gina Choi, a South Korean scholar, conducted an in-depth scholarly review of the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art’s Korean ceramics collection over the summer.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/BANNER%20%283%29.jpg.webp?itok=llNq-bZ8)
Gina Choi, an up-and-coming scholar of Korean art, visited CSUSB’s Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA) over the summer to conduct an in-depth scholarly review of the museum's Korean ceramics collection. Choi will return to RAFFMA on Oct. 10 at 12 p.m. to "Beginnings: Korean Ceramics at RAFFMA," a lecture which will be free and open to the public.
![A blue and white porcelain plate from the 19th century – this is one of several items from RAFFMA’s Korean exhibit.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/Web%20Publishing%20%5BPRE%5D-24_7375%20RAFFMA_Korean%20Exhibition%202024%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=SclklDK9)
The Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art’s fall 2024 exhibit, “Korean Craft: Yesterday and Today,” will offer a glimpse into both the traditional and modern artistry of Korean crafts. The exhibi,t which opened on Sept. 7, will be on view through Dec. 7.
![Young participants enjoy the archaeological dig activity at the Kids Discover Workshop, hosted by CSUSB’s Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, in July.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/BANNER_Kids-Discover-Egypt-Workshop.jpg.webp?itok=Tn7oOBxv)
CSUSB’s Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA) hosted the Kids Discover Egypt Workshop, introducing young participants to various aspects of ancient Egyptian history and culture through interactive crafts and activities. Kids also had the opportunity to view RAFFMA’s unique and extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts.
![The “Afróntalo” exhibit was the centerpiece of several field trips organized by Cal-SOAP, which brought 15 schools from across the Inland Empire and fourth-12th grade students to CSUSB.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/24_7365%20Pre-College%20Programs_Cal-SOAP%20Afro%CC%81ntalo%20Exhibition%20%26%20CSUSB%20Tour_News%20Banner_v1.jpg.webp?itok=Qi5fkLmX)
Cal-SOAP (California Student Opportunity and Access Program) partnered with the CSUSB Anthropology Museum to bring over 1,000 elementary, middle and high school students to campus and experience the yearlong exhibit, “Afróntalo.” The exhibit highlights the experiences of four communities in Mexico and 21 Californians, exploring the rich histories, cultures and identities of Afrolatine people.
![smARTshow graphic](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/BANNER_smARTshow%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=yqo6lSRr)
The third annual smARTshow, a collaboration between CSUSB and Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School, will feature the thought-provoking artwork of talented fourth-graders and be on display at the Garcia Center for the Arts in San Bernardino from May 3-9. The opening reception will take place on Friday, May 3, from 5-7 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
![Artwork by Mia Hutchinson](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/BANNER_RAFFMA_Mia%20Jae%20Hutchinson.jpg.webp?itok=54XDTcQJ)
Master of fine arts student, Mia Hutchinson, will present her thesis exhibit, “Show & Tell”, at RAFFMA’s Dutton Family Gallery from April 11-18. The opening reception, free and open to the public, will take place on April 11 at 4 p.m.
![Francis Almendárez and Jheanelle Brown](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/_News%20Release%20%5BPOST%5D%20-24_7202%20RAFFMA_Almenda%CC%81rez%20and%20Brown%20Program.jpg.webp?itok=DXsq2vHm)
The program, which will take place on March 28 at 5 p.m., will be available in person at RAFFMA and via live stream on Zoom.