Cal State San Bernardino celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign in April, a tradition of generosity that has raised over $9 million, including 27 planned gifts totaling $2.5 million from current and retired employees.
The CSUSB Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign, set for April 7-18, provides faculty and staff the opportunity to donate to a fundraising effort that supports the success of students. In celebration of its 20th anniversary, CSUSB is launching the Senior Class Gift, a new initiative to foster a culture of giving among graduating seniors.
As a young married couple, CSUSB alumni Patricia Kraemer and James Stockman took turns pursuing their undergraduate degrees. Four decades later, they reflect on their experiences as students, discover commonalities between then and now, and have pledged to pay it forward to support future students.
Raymond Watts comes to Cal State San Bernardino after most recently serving as associate vice president for development at Claremont McKenna College.
The Murillo Family Observatory will host a First Light celebration on Tuesday, March 19, to mark the installation of telescopes at the facility. The observatory, named for philanthropists George and Pauline Murillo, is the only research observatory in the Inland Empire. Pauline Murillo was an elder with the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
Ellen Weisser ’68 believes all students are given the chance to succeed at Cal State San Bernardino, and she is proud that the university honors veterans, supports students with disabilities and provides opportunities for all students.
Monica Alejandre received the AOA Outstanding Accomplishment Award recognizing her exemplary leadership in the development of the AOA Philanthropy Committee where she served as its inaugural chair.
Adolfo Velazquez has been selected as the new director of community relations and philanthropy at the Cal State San Bernardino, Palm Desert Campus.
Massad, a professor of Modern Arab Politics and Intellectual History and author of several books, will speak on “Independence: The Ruse of Settler-Colonialism.” His presentation will take place at the university’s Santos Manuel Student Union North at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13.