![CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales congratulates Matthew Habich, a lecturer in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration, on winning the 2023-24 Outstanding Lecturer Award.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/Web%20Publishing%20%5BPOST%5D%20-24_7235%20%20-%20Outstanding%20Lecturer%202024.jpg.webp?itok=BX7Oyjcb)
Matthew Habich, a lecturer in the Jack H. Brown College (JHBC) of Business and Public Administration, was also honored for his contributions to the JHBC Public Speaking Center, where he serves as the co-director, and the positive impact it has had on CSUSB students.
![From left: Sonia Otte, founding director of the developing Master of Science in Physician Assistant program; Tomás D. Morales, CSUSB president; U.S. Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-San Bernardino; state Sen. Richard Roth, D-Riverside; Rafik Mohamed, CSUSB provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, at the ceremonial groundbreaking event on April 26 for the MSPA program’s building.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_MSPA_Groundbreaking_26Apr2024_0.jpg.webp?itok=9o0wYVmJ)
The groundbreaking ceremony on April 26 marked the formal start to remodel the building formerly known as the Yasuda Center into a state-of-the-art facility for the forthcoming Master of Science in Physician Assistant (MSPA) program at Cal State San Bernardino.
![CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales with Qingquan Sun, professor in the School of Computer Science and Engineering](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_FacultyAward_Research_Sun_23Apr2024.jpg.webp?itok=mfoKczKf)
Qingquan Sun, a professor in the School of Computer Science and Engineering, was also recognized for his work to promote and support research by his students, a number of whom are from underrepresented backgrounds studying in the STEM disciplines.
![Laurena Bolden, CSUSB Class of 2011, will receive the 2024 Community Champion Award from the Time for Change Foundation.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_LaurenaBolden_TimeforChangeAward_.jpg.webp?itok=7fCbwXIJ)
Alumna Laurena “Lala” Bolden ’11, psychology and criminal justice, was recognized by the Time for Change Foundation with its 2024 Community Champion Award.
![MSPA program](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/%5BPRE%5D-22_5790%20-%20MSPA%20Applications%20Open%20-%20A32I0078%20%28BANNER%29%20.jpg.webp?itok=68mhVb79)
The national application process for CSUSB’s forthcoming Master of Science in Physician Assistant program opened April 25 and runs through Dec. 1. Pending successful accreditation, the first cohort is currently set to be welcomed in August 2025 to begin studying in state-of-the-art facilities on the San Bernardino campus.
![Anna Ni, associate dean and professor of public administration at the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/BANNER_Anna-Ni.jpg.webp?itok=5sPq8ep8)
Anna Ni, associate dean and professor of public administration at the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration, has been named an American Council on Education Fellow for 2024-2025.
![MSPA Program](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/newsSlide_MSPA_March2024.jpg.webp?itok=gg5bW3S_)
Cal State San Bernardino will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, April 26, at 10 a.m. for the developing 27-month Master of Science in Physician Assistant (MSPA) program.
![From left, Dee Bowen (Pioneer Staff Award), Patricia L. Nickols-Butler (Community Icon Award), Dale West (Pioneer Administrator Award), Cassandra Butcher (Emerging Leader Award), and Maria Najera-Neri (Lorraine Frost Award) were honorees at the 11th annual Pioneer Breakfast held on Feb. 23 at the Santos Manuel Student Union North.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/23_6986_Pioneer%20Breakfast_Banner.jpg.webp?itok=8N2z7yx4)
The 11th annual Pioneer Breakfast, “A Tapestry of Time: Celebrating Our Enduring Legacy,” recognized community members, campus partners, and student scholarship recipients on Feb. 23 with more than 350 guests in attendance.
![Jack and Sheila Clarke](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/23_6986%20SA_The%20Sheila%20and%20Jack%20Clarke%20Jr.%20scholarship_Homepage%20Banner_v1%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=t-ZjPqPM)
“This gift from Sheila and Jack Clarke will have an enormous impact on our students, and we are extremely grateful for their generosity,” said CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales.