The Strategic Plan in Motion

Spring/Summer 2005

Learning …

Each year, students from the California State University system contribute more than 30 million hours as volunteers. It’s all part of their academic experience, as well as service the 23 CSU campuses encourage their students to do. At CSUSB, the student leadership and development office launched “Noodles in November,” a donation campaign that asked the campus community to give ramen noodles to a local resource center for those who are homeless. By the end of the campaign, “Noodles” had collected 7,496 packets over its target. Nearly half of the CSU’s 400,000 students involved themselves in community service.

Partnerships …

American Campus Communities Inc. knew when it built University Village that its days as owner, more than likely, were numbered, and that was just fine. The village opened for occupancy in September. Students gobbled up rent space immediately. Soon after the holidays and with the opening of a new year, the university and American Campus Communities closed the $28,250,000 sale of the village as CSUSB exercised its option to purchase the housing complex. The purchase was funded through the issuance of CSU systemwide revenue bonds and covered by revenues from student rents. With the addition of Universtiy Village, Cal State San Bernardino now offers 1,519 beds in its residence halls and apartments.

Campus Environment …

Live from CSUSB, it’s Coyote Radio! Only this time it’s through the Internet. Rather than a radio dial, Cal State San Bernardino’s Coyote Radio is now Web casting a mixture of live music and talk radio along with prerecorded programs. Under the aegis of the university’s academic computing and media department, it can be accessed over the Internet at http://coyoteradio.csusb.edu. The new format broadcasts three separate streams on the Web. The first stream, called Coyote Live, features live music, sports and talk programs. Based on a Web survey of students, faculty and staff, Coyote Live is considered the campus stream of choice. The other two streams operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. One of these streams plays a mix of classic rock ’n’ roll and modern rock, while the other runs hip-hop and soul music.

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