U.S. Army veteran and student Ralph Figueroa, chapter president of CSUSB’s Student Veterans Organization, was honored with the award, which recognizes positive impact made on the lives of fellow student veterans or the veteran community. It is given to a student veteran who has displayed exceptional leadership qualities and a commitment to serving others.
Cal State San Bernardino has been ranked No. 1 in California and No. 12 nationwide in Military Times’ 2024 Best for Vets: Colleges rankings. This prestigious ranking marks the 11th consecutive year Cal State San Bernardino has been among the top institutions in the country for supporting military service members and veterans.
“The (Veterans Success Center) provided me with valuable opportunities to engage in hands-on learning, collaborate with diverse peers and develop practical skills directly applicable to my future career,” said alumnus Alejandro Camacho ’24, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and paraprofessional at the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus VSC.
CSUSB's Institute for Child Development and Family Relations, in collaboration with campus partners, invites all CSUSB student-parents and their children to a Winter Family Fun Festival on Saturday, Dec. 7. The event will take place from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Faculty Offices Building, room 177.
“How to Get Published on Amazon: A Guide for Beginning Writers” is the 10th book written by Lt. Col. John J. McBrearty (U.S. Army retired), a former assistant professor of military science at Cal State San Bernardino. In addition, one of his earlier works, “Army Values,” was released as an audiobook.
Cal State San Bernardino is one of only 10 campuses nationwide chosen to participate in hosting a watch party for the show produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman’s Playtone and Apple TV+. The event will take place beginning at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, at the SMSU South Theatre.
With their experience in the military and in firefighting, first-generation CSUSB computer engineering student Vicky Lopez hopes to create devices that help with the safety of firefighters, first responders and/or military personnel.
CSUSB’s Veterans Success Center offers a writing program directed specifically toward veterans and their family members. The result, 10 years on, is a trove of published books, regular appearances at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books and a collection of author-veterans who range from poets to novelists to screenwriters.
CSUSB, which ranked No. 10, was compared to over 300 other institutions nationwide, and is also the only California State University to make the top 100.