What's Next?

Wellness Wednesdays

• EVENT
• Every Wednesday
• Venue: SMSU North

This series features events and talks related to wellbeing and care for students of the Pan-African Diaspora, but all are welcome!

Howl to Succeed

• EVENT
• Every Wednesday
• Venue: Graduate Student Success Center, SMSU South 202

This series provides graduate students and undergraduate students considering graduate education with foundational knowledge and practical skills to support their academic success. Topics span organization, time management, academic writing, wellness, and professional development.

Listening to the Voices of the Pack: Defining AI Literacy at CSUSB

• EVENT
• Nov 05, 2026 12:00:00 pm
• Venue: PFAU Library Faculty Center for Excellence, PL-4005

The rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence has prompted significant changes across higher education. Faculty are redesigning assignments, students are navigating evolving classroom expectations, and conversations about the academic use of AI increasingly emphasize the importance of “AI literacy.” But what does AI literacy actually mean to students and faculty, and how can those skills be developed? CSUSB librarians Sanjeet Mann, Systems and Discovery Librarian, and William Ortiz, Coordinator of Library Instruction, will share findings from a multi-campus qualitative research study examining how students and faculty understand AI literacy. Their presentation will explore how members of the campus community are making sense of generative AI in the classroom and how critical thinking and culturally responsive practices can inform meaningful engagement with AI. The program is free and open to the public. For questions or more information, contact Rob Madrigal at rmadriga@csusb.edu.

CSUSB Chamber Singers

• CONCERT
• Nov 05, 2026 12:00:00 pm
• Venue: Performing Arts Center - Music Recital Hall PA 102

Join us in the Performing Arts Music Recital Hall and in our brand-new, state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center to experience spectacular performances by our talented students and faculty!

Cosmic Coyote

• EVENT
• Nov 05, 2026 09:00:00 pm
• Venue: Cantina

Come have fun at Cosmic Coyote! Bowl, dance, and hang out with friends under the cosmic lights!

CCAA Cross Country Championships

• SPORTS
• Nov 07, 2026 11:00:00 am
• Venue: CSUSB XC Course

Conference Championships (bigger scale competition)

CSUSB Music Majors Showcase (Free Event)

• CONCERT
• Nov 12, 2026 12:00:00 pm
• Venue: Performing Arts Center - Music Recital Hall PA 102

Join us in the Performing Arts Music Recital Hall and in our brand-new, state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center to experience spectacular performances by our talented students and faculty!

Short Film Courage and Meet Filmmaker Eric Michael Hernandez

• EVENT
• Nov 12, 2026 01:00:00 pm
• Venue: College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB-128)

CSUSB Libraries invites you to a screening of Courage, a 15-minute, Oscar-qualified short film exploring identity, healing, and cultural connection through the story of an urban Native American youth learning the traditional Hoop Dance. Date: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026 Time: Noon-1 p.m. Location: SB-128 The screening will be followed by a discussion and Q&A with the film's writer and director, Eric Michael Hernandez, a proud member of the Lumbee Tribe and an acclaimed Native American Hoop Dancer. With more than 20 years of experience, Hernandez has performed in over 20 countries--including as a lead performer in Cirque du Soleil’s Totem--and has shared the art of Hoop Dance with more than 10 million people. Inspired by Hernandez’s own experience learning Hoop Dance from his uncle and mentor, Terry Goedel, Courage pays tribute to intergenerational teaching and Native cultural continuity. The program is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Office of Tribal Relations, Native American Heritage Month Planning Committee, and First Peoples Center. For questions or more information, contact Rob Madrigal at rmadriga@csusb.edu.

Romeo & Juliet

• THEATRE
• Nov 13, 2026 08:00:00 pm
• Venue: Performing Arts Center

William Shakespeare’s famous tale of star-crossed love steps into a world of big bands, budding rock ’n’ roll, family rivalries, and postwar change when California State University Department of Theatre Arts presents Romeo & Juliet, running November 13–22, 2026. Directed by Dr. Terry Donovan Smith, this production is set in a world caught between eras: old traditions still hold tremendous power, while a younger generation is beginning to hear—and move to—a very different rhythm. Though Romeo and Juliet is remembered as one of Shakespeare’s great tragedies, it is also filled with wit, teasing, flirtation, youthful bravado, outrageous friends, exasperated adults, and the exhilarating recklessness of first love. Romeo and Julietwill be the first full production to take the stage in the ALL-NEW Performing Arts Center, running November 13–22, 2026.

Unlocking the Codices: Writing, Image, and Meaning in Prehispanic Mesoamerica

• EVENT
• Nov 18, 2026 12:00:00 pm
• Venue: PFAU Library Faculty Center for Excellence, PL-4005

CSUSB Libraries and the Department of Anthropology invite you to “Unlocking the Codices: Writing, Image, and Meaning in Prehispanic Mesoamerica” on Wednesday, Nov. 18. The workshop will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the Faculty Center for Excellence, PL-4005. Internationally recognized Mesoamerican scholar Karl Taube, distinguished professor emeritus of anthropology at UC Riverside, and CSUSB anthropologist Guy Hepp will explore how writing and painted books conveyed knowledge across Prehispanic Mesoamerica. Dr. Hepp will open with an overview of Mesoamerican writing and codices, followed by Dr. Taube’s closer examination of the Mixtec codex tradition. Participants will have an opportunity to examine a high-quality codex facsimile under supervision. A group discussion and audience question-and-answer session will conclude the program. The workshop will feature facsimiles of the Codex Bodley, the Dresden Codex, and the Codex Selden. The Codex Bodley facsimile was donated to CSUSB Libraries by a member of the Palm Desert community, and CSUSB Libraries Dean Emeritus Cesar Caballero recently donated the Dresden Codex facsimile. The Codex Selden facsimile will be on loan for the event.

Caffeinated

• EVENT
• Nov 18, 2026 04:00:00 pm
• Venue: SMSU North Pub Garden

Santos Manuel Student Union First Peoples Center Presents. Live DJ Performance

Second Chance Dance

• EVENT
• Nov 19, 2026 06:00:00 pm
• Venue: Coyote Village MPR

Second Chance Dance - A Night in the Cosmos : Music Caricatures and Photo Booth

Guitar Night & Mariachi Los Coyotes

• CONCERT
• Nov 19, 2026 07:00:00 pm
• Venue: Performing Arts Center - Music Recital Hall PA 102

Join us in the Performing Arts Music Recital Hall and in our brand-new, state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center to experience spectacular performances by our talented students and faculty!

Coyote Music Society: CMS Showcase

• CONCERT
• Nov 20, 2026 07:00:00 pm
• Venue: Performing Arts Center - Music Recital Hall PA 102

Join us in the Performing Arts Music Recital Hall and in our brand-new, state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center to experience spectacular performances by our talented students and faculty!

String & Keyboard Chamber Ensembles

• CONCERT
• Nov 23, 2026 07:00:00 pm
• Venue: Performing Arts Center - Music Recital Hall PA 102

Join us in the Performing Arts Music Recital Hall and in our brand-new, state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center to experience spectacular performances by our talented students and faculty!

Fall Gathering - Reclaiming the Harvest

• EVENT
• Nov 24, 2026 12:00:00 pm
• Venue: SMSU North Conference Center B

Santos Manuel Student Union First Peoples Center Presents. Food | Art | History

Saxophone Ensemble & Jazz Combo

• CONCERT
• Nov 24, 2026 07:00:00 pm
• Venue: Performing Arts Center - Music Recital Hall PA 102

Join us in the Performing Arts Music Recital Hall and in our brand-new, state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center to experience spectacular performances by our talented students and faculty!

Launch of the 45th issue of The Pacific Review

• EVENT
• Dec 02, 2026 11:00:00 am
• Venue: PFAU Library Faculty Center for Excellence, PL-4001

It’s time for one of the most beloved events of the English Department calendar! Join us for the launch of the 45th issue of The Pacific Review, on Wednesday Dec 2, from 11.30-1.30, in Pfau Library 4001. Come by early to use the photo book, snag zines, eat, make your own mask and monster, and participate in an interactive role-play game. Readings are from 12-1. Friends and family welcome. Costumes are optional, but encouraged. Come masked, and monstered!

CSUSB Holiday Gala

• CONCERT
• Dec 04, 2026 07:00:00 pm
• Venue: Performing Arts Center - Music Recital Hall PA 102

Join us in the Performing Arts Music Recital Hall and in our brand-new, state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center to experience spectacular performances by our talented students and faculty!

CSUSB Holiday Gala

• CONCERT
• Dec 05, 2026 07:00:00 pm
• Venue: Performing Arts Center - Music Recital Hall PA 102

Join us in the Performing Arts Music Recital Hall and in our brand-new, state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center to experience spectacular performances by our talented students and faculty!