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The university is ranked No. 6 in the nation among more than 1,500 universities on the annual 2021 Social Mobility Index (SMI) published by CollegeNET.
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Martha Garcia, the new superintendent/president of College of the Desert, was formerly introduced to the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus Advancement Board, members of the CSUSB administration and various community partners.
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The life experiences the Watsons have brought to support the College of Education have benefitted students, the campus and, ultimately, the communities CSUSB serves.
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Invited guests from various community organizations, including members of the CSUSB leadership team, attended the celebration.
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Tony Coulson (information decision sciences) and Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) were interviewed during the grand opening of the iHub in Palm Desert. The iHub is a collaboration of the City of Palm Desert, the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership and Cal State San Bernardino.
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Registration is now open for CSUSB’s Winter Intersession. Courses run from Dec. 17-Jan. 19 to help students who want to accelerate their progress toward graduation.
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The Palm Desert iHub, which is a collaboration of the city of Palm Desert, the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership and CSUSB, will feature university programs in cybersecurity, hospitality management and entrepreneurship.
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Tony Thurmond, state superintendent of public instruction, will give the afternoon keynote address at “Navigating K-12 Education in the Midst of Uncertainties,” set to take place from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Bernardino. Registration is open.
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“Navigating K-12 Education in the Midst of Uncertainties,” is set to take place from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Bernardino.