On April 29, 1960, California Governor Edmund G. Brown, Sr. signed Senate Bill 4 authorizing the creation of San Bernardino-Riverside State College (its first official name). The campus was renamed to California State College at San Bernardino before it opened in 1965 and would remain as such until July 1984 when the California Postsecondary Education Commission changed the name to California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB). John M. Pfau was selected as the university's first president and the first commencement ceremony was held on June 10, 1967 for the initial 59 graduates.
The story of CSUSB has continued over the last sixe decades and this digital exhibit highlights the history of campus leadership and buildings along with the university's mascot, colors, and historical milestones.
To learn more about campus history visit the Arthur E. Nelson University Archives website.
