CSUSB Palm Desert Hosting Memorial Day Observance

From the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus: In observance of Memorial Day, the Veterans Success Center at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert Campus will pay tribute to fallen service members on Thursday, May 24, on the front patio of the campus’ Palm Desert Health Sciences Building at 3 p.m.

The program will begin with welcoming remarks by Sharon Brown-Welty, dean of the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus, followed by a presentation of the colors, “The Star Spangled Banner” performed by the Rancho Mirage High School Chamber Choir, a keynote address, a Moment of Reflection, a flag folding ceremony and a three-volley salute by the local VFW Post 6476 Honor Detail.

Joel Daniels, a retired United States Marine Corps gunnery sergeant, will play “Amazing Grace” on the bagpipes.

Refreshments will be served following the ceremony and tours of the campus’s Veteran’s Success Center will be offered.

To RSVP to the event, contact Deborah Buck at (909) 537-5195 or dbuck@csusb.edu. Parking for the event is complimentary courtesy of the Friends of the Palm Desert Campus.

The CSUSB Palm Desert Campus is located at 37-500 Cook St.

Located in beautiful Palm Desert, the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees, a doctorate in educational leadership, and teacher credentials and certificates. With more than 1,400 students, it is the Coachella Valley’s four-year public university and plays a vital role in educating and training the region’s growing population.

For more information about the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus, contact Mike Singer in the campus’ Office of Public Affairs at msinger@csusb.edu or (760) 341-2883, ext. 78107, or visit the campus website at pdc.csusb.edu.

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