Cal State San Bernardino fought off a valiant effort by University of Alaska Anchorage in the first two sets and advanced to the NCAA Division II West Regional volleyball championship match for the 10th straight year with a 3-0 sweep of the Seawolves in the Coyotes gym. San Bernardino will face fellow CCAA member Cal State L.A. (23-8) for the region title at 7 p.m. today, Saturday, Nov. 21, in Coyote Gymnasium.

The newspaper publishes a photo gallery of B.B. King's concert Thursday, Nov. 19, at Cal State San Bernardino's Coussoulis Arena. Click on the story link to get the link to The Press-Enterprise's photos.

The newspaper publishes a photo gallery of the NCAA Division II West Region women's volleyball tournament Thursday, Nov. 19, at The Den at Cal State San Bernardino. Click on the story link to get the link to The Press-Enterprise's photos. See the related news release above.

The newspaper posts a video interview with Cal State San Bernardino woman's volleyball standout Jane Chafeh and volleyball Coach Kim Cherniss. Click on the story link to get the link to the online video.

Marketing professor Eric Newman appeared startled when, in the midst of a class lecture, Cal State San Bernardino President Al Karnig barged into the classroom followed by a small army of professors, administrators, photographers and reporters.

Classical music will be the perfect accompaniment to the artwork currently on display at Cal State San Bernardino's Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum. "A Concert of PAN-European Late 19th Century Music" will take place in the museum's main gallery on Tuesday, Nov. 24, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Admission is free.

The California State University Board of Trustees on Wednesday, Nov. 18, approved a $3.2 billion budget proposal for 2010-2011 that includes an $884 million state General Fund increase aimed at "recovering and reinvesting" funding in the CSU.

Students interested in attending Cal State San Bernardino in 2010-2011 are encouraged to file their applications during the fall 2010 priority application period, which runs through Nov. 30. In the past, CSUSB has accepted applications after the priority application period. However, because of severe reductions to the California State University budget, fewer students will be admitted during the coming year and the closing date for applications has not been determined.

Cal State San Bernardino's University Police Department is taking on the roles of Santa and his elves to assist some less fortunate campus and community families this holiday season. The police department's inaugural Holiday Helper Program is intended to help CSUSB families who have been impacted this year by the challenging economy, including by the implementation of employee furloughs, as well as children at the university's Children's Center.

Cal State San Bernardino students of any major are encouraged to enroll now if they plan to participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program in winter quarter. VITA is a program sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board that provides income tax return service for low income, elderly and disabled taxpayers free of charge.

Winter quarter parking permits are now available for purchase online. Students can avoid long lines by purchasing their parking permit online and having it mailed to them by the following business day.

Cal State San Bernardino's bid for a second CCAA conference men's soccer title came up short Friday as defending NCAA Division II champion Cal State Dominguez Hills scored a goal with 41 seconds left in regulation to defeat the Coyotes 2-1 in the tournament semifinals.

For the third straight year, CSUSB received the "Best in the West" designation by the Princeton Review, which surveyed more than 11,500 students at 361 top colleges. In addition, U.S. News & World Report ranked Cal State San Bernardino 61st in the West in its annual "America’s Best Colleges Guide" of 127 colleges and universities in the Western United States.

Cal State San Bernardino ranked fourth in the nation for graduate entrepreneurship in a survey of more than 700 collegiate entrepreneurship programs just released by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine.

The reopening of the connector ramp between southbound Interstate 215 and eastbound Route 30 has been delayed again, this time until Dec. 5. SANBAG had planned to reopen the ramp before Thanksgiving weekend, but paving delays near Little Mountain Drive prevented the connector ramp from opening.

This update includes information on this weekend's closures that are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13. For students, faculty and staff who commute through the Cajon Pass and Devore to travel to and from Cal State San Bernardino, be aware that Caltrans is moving forward with the weekend work planned for October on the I-15 Pavement Rehabilitation Project.

The Water Resources Institute at California State University, San Bernardino will present the fifth annual "Lifetime Achievement in Water Resources" award to Rep. Jerry Lewis at a gala reception and dinner Saturday, Nov. 4, in the university's Santos Manuel Student Union Events Center.

The Student Play Festival, featuring short theatre pieces written and performed by Cal State San Bernardino theatre students, wraps up its run this weekend. All remaining performances are sold out. Please contact the box office to enquire about the theatre department's waiting list policy. The festival kicks off a season of theatre at CSUSB, with more productions ahead.

Cal State San Bernardino's Palm Desert Campus will host in October an original comedy production, "Viagara Falls," starring veteran character actor Harold Gould this year during its second season of plays, musical programs and lectures at the 300-seat Indian Wells Theater.