Arts and Humanities Photo Gallery

Welcome to the Arts and Humanities photo gallery! Housed here are images from past events. Flyers for upcoming events are located on the News and Events page, so be sure to periodically check to see what events are upcoming!

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Beyond the Classroom 2025 - Getty Museum

Pre-boarding of the bus to the Getty
Students pre-boarding the bus to the Getty
Students pre-boarding the bus to the Getty
Students and faculty pre-boarding the bus to the Getty
Students and faculty pre-boarding the bus to the Getty
Students and faculty pre-boarding the bus to the Getty
Students and faculty pre-boarding the bus to the Getty
Students and faculty pre-boarding the bus to the Getty
Students checking in for the bus to the Getty
Students checking in for the bus to the Getty
Students and faculty pre-boarding the bus to the Getty
Group photo of students, faculty and the Dean
Dean advising students of what to expect and to enjoy the trip
Students heading up the stairs to the Getty
Students and faculty waiting for the tram to the Getty
Students and faculty waiting for the tram to the Getty
Students and faculty waiting for the tram to the Getty
Students enjoying the view from the Getty
Students meeting up with their assigned groups at the Getty
Students meeting up with their assigned groups at the Getty
Students meeting up with their assigned groups at the Getty
Students meeting up with their assigned groups at the Getty
Students meeting up with their assigned groups at the Getty
Students heading into the Getty
Students heading into the Getty
Students inside the Getty, getting pamphlets and socializing
Group photo of students and faculty at the Getty entrace
Group photo of faculty and academic advisor at the Getty entrance
Group photo of faculty at the Getty entrance
Students listening to tour guide explain the architecture of the Getty
Students, faculty, and Dean listening to tour guide explain the architecture of the Getty
Students listening to tour guide explain the architecture of the Getty
Students following the tour guide
Students, Faculty, and Dean following the tour guide
Students, Faculty, and Dean listening to the tour guide
Students listening to the tour guide and taking photos of the architecture
Students, Faculty, and Dean following the tour guide
Students listening to the tour guide
Students and Faculty listening to the tour guide explain the flora of the Getty
Students and Faculty listening to the tour guide explain the flora of the Getty
Students and Faculty following the tour guide and admiring the plants
Student admiring the flowers of the Getty
Student admiring the flowers of the Getty
Students admiring the flora of the Getty
Students and Faculty listening to the tour guide explain more of the history of the Getty
Students listening to the tour guide explain more of the history of the Getty
Students and Faculty listening to the tour guide explain more of the history of the Getty
Students and Faculty following the tour guide, admiring the flora along the way
Students and Faculty following the tour guide, socializing along the way
Students and Faculty following the tour guide, socializing along the way
Students and Faculty following the tour guide, getting prepared for lunch
Students and Faculty following the tour guide, getting prepared for lunch
Students enjoying their provided lunch of sandwiches, cookies, chips, and drinks
Students enjoying their provided lunch of sandwiches, cookies, chips, and drinks; socializing
Students enjoying their provided lunch of sandwiches, cookies, chips, and drinks
Students and Faculty enjoying their provided lunch of sandwiches, cookies, chips, and drinks; socializing
Students enjoying their provided lunch of sandwiches, cookies, chips, and drinks; drawing and socializing
Students enjoying their provided lunch of sandwiches, cookies, chips, and drinks
Students enjoying their provided lunch of sandwiches, cookies, chips, and drinks
Faculty enjoying their provided lunch of sandwiches, cookies, chips, and drinks; socializing
Students heading back to the Getty after their provided lunch
Students and Faculty listening to the tour guide explaining the microscope on display
Students and Faculty following the tour guide
Student trying out the on-display stethoscope audio visualizer, with help from the tour guide
Student trying out the on-display stethoscope audio visualizer, with help from the tour guide
Student trying out the on-display stethoscope audio visualizer, with help from the tour guide
Students and Faculty listening to the tour guide explain an audio device
Students and Faculty listening to the tour guide explain photographs
Students and Faculty leaving the Getty
Students and Faculty leaving the Getty
Group photo of students, faculty and Dean at the steps of the Getty
Group photo of students, faculty and Dean at the steps of the Getty; giving a Runners Up!
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You Make My Heart Pop!

Students posing for a photo
Dean, Academic Advisor, and Staff of AH posing for a photo
Popcorn and decorations
AH professors and staff socializing
Students getting popcorn
Set-up of the event
Students picking up popcorn

Arts and Humanities 2024 Spotlight

Coffee and Donuts with Dean Alicia Rodriquez

The College of Arts and Humanities held an event celebrating Interim Dean Alicia Rodriquez! A nice morning of conversation, coffee, and donuts was had!

Dean Alicia Rodriquez with students
Dean Alicia Rodriquez speaking with Provost James Rodríguez
Students and staff enjoying coffee and donuts
Students lining up for coffee and donuts
Coffee and donuts setup
Students pouring themselves coffee
Students enjoying and choosing their donuts and coffee

Fiesta for All Students

A fiesta was thrown for students with piñatas, lotería, tamales, and more!

Students enjoying a piñata
Group photo of students and faculty who attended
Students engaged in fiesta activies
Provost James Rodríguez speaking at the fiesta event
Setup of the activities available at the fiesta
Photo collage of the fiesta
Fiesta For All Students flyer

The Lonesome Trail

The Institute for Basque Studies held an educational program about Basque Arborglyphs, which are historic tree carvings made by Basque sheepherders in the American West!

Dr. Steven Gamboa speaking at the event
Iñaki Arrieta Baro speaking at the event
Displays showcasing Basques in California
Displays showcasing various Basque centered establishments in Bakersfield
Photo of the HRC gallery with Basque related memorabilia
Photo of the HRC gallery with Basque related memorabilia
Photo of the HRC gallery with Basque related memorabilia
Attendees enjoying the Basque event
Attendees observing the HRC gallery
Attendees observing the HRC gallery
Iñaki Arrieta Baro in the HRC gallery
Flyer for the event
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Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Jennifer Bornstein

Jennifer Bornstein visited CSUB to give a lecture on her work. From humble beginnings to art galleries around the world, she took us through her process, experiences, and influences!

Jennifer Bornstein showcasing one of her art galleries
Jennifer Bornstein taking questions and giving answers
Jennifer Bornstein showcasing one of her most prized works
Jennifer Bornstein showing her work being displayed on billboards
Jennifer Bornstein showcasing her earlier works
Flyer for the event

Philosophy for Children

Photos from Philosophy for Children on Campus on Dec. 6. Students in PHIL 2620 led Philosophy for Children conversations with over 100 fifth graders from Ramon Garza Elementary in the Dezember Reading Room. The fifth graders also all received campus tours. Congrats to Senem for another successful event!

Children being read a book by the students of Phil 2620
Children who attended the event
Students of Phil 2620 who helped with the event

Ethics Bowl 2024

The Ethics Bowl team at the California Regional, held this year at Stanford University on Dec. 7. CSUB brought two teams to the competition for the first time. Each student had a tremendous experience, and several plan to compete again next year with the aim of advancing further in the competition. Congrats to their intrepid coach, Travis Rosenlieb!

Group photo of the students who participated in Fall 2024 Ethics Bowl

Arts and Humanities 2023 Spotlight

AH Student Honors 2023

The College of Arts and Humanities held an Honors Convocation on Tuesday, May 2nd, to recognize the outstanding students in each of the college discplines and programs. We are so proud of our students and wish you all continued success!

Dean Bob Frakes (center) poses with the students who received honors.

Humanities Lab Event

We had a great Spring 2023 meeting of the Humanities Lab in the College of Arts and Humanities at California State University, Bakersfield (March 16, 2023).  The Humanities Lab serves as a venue for sharing research, methods, and resources to promote scholarly engagement within the College of Arts and Humanities (and beyond) among faculty, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates at CSUB.


For this meeting, Dr. Steve Frye of the CSUB English Department gave a fascinating talk on "An Unknown Tongue: God, Complexity, and the Limits of Secular Epistemology in Cormac McCarthy's The Passenger and Stella Maris.” The talk was followed by comments by an interdisciplinary panel composed of Dr. Fran Fairbairn (Philosophy), Dr. Javier Trigos-Arrieta (Mathematics), and Dr. Jon Young (Religious Studies). The comments of the panel, which was ably moderated by Dr. Steve Gamboa (Interim Associate Dean), were wide-ranging and thought-provoking.


The audience of faculty and students then engaged in intriguing discussion and questions with Dr. Frye and the panelists about McCarthy’s works. It was a true intellectual feast.

Photo collage of the Humanities Lab Event

2023 Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

On Friday, March 3rd, 2023, Kris Turner (an internationally recognized trumpet player, composer, and educator) was inducted into CSUB's 2023 Alumni Hall of Fame. Above we see him pictured with supporting staff and faculty. The College of Arts and Humanities sends our congratulations!

Photo collage of Kris Turner with supporting staff and faculty

THE Runner SHINES at ACP Spring National Media Conference

Sponsored by California College Media Association and the Journalism Association of Community Colleges, the 2023 ACP Spring conference was one of note for our student staff of CSUB's "The Runner". The student news organization received tons of honors during the Awards ceremony held on March 15, 2023 in San Francisco. The top award received was First Place in General Innovation!


We extend a huge congratulations to all our students! We recognize that these awards exemplify hard work and excellence, and we are so proud of all your student success!

Back row from left: Nicholas Castillo, Brianna Fay, Jennifer Serrano Ramirez, Ernesto Leon, Jocelynn Landon Front row from left: Haydee Barahona, Kiara Zabala, Yarely Coronado, Julisa Muñoz
Back row left to right: Ernesto Leon, Julisa Muñoz, Jocelynn Landon, Brianna Fay : Front row left to right: Jennifer Serrano Ramirez, Kiara Zabala, Haydee Barahona, Yarely Coronado
Left: Jennifer Serrano Ramirez, Video Team Director RIght: Ernesto leon, Co-Editor-In-Chief for Digital

Past Accolades

Faculty Awards

The College of Arts and Humanities held their 2022 Honors Convocation on May 11, 2022, in the Walter Stiern Library, Dezember Reading Room with opening remarks from CSUB President Lynnette Zelezny and a keynote address by CSUB History alumnus Jamal Wright. 

As CSUB states, "By recognizing the achievements of our distinguished faculty in areas of professional achievement, service, and teaching, we celebrate the climate of excellence that we create together." Congratulations to all faculty who've received such high recognition for their profound work!

Photo awardee: Jennifer Burger
Photo awardee: Amy Ressler

The Runner Awards

In early March, the staff of The Runner student news organization at CSUB brought home 12 awards from their trip to Long Beach, including recognitions at the state and national levels for college journalism.

The six student staff members traveled to California for the Associated Collegiate Press Spring National College Media Conference, where they attended workshops and met with industry professionals for skills building and career development. As part of the conference, they won national recognition in the Best of Show competition for the website The Runner Online and for the magazine Converge.

Also at the conference, The Runner received 10 statewide honors in the California College Media Association’s annual student journalism contest. Despite the challenges of operating virtually, The Runner was honored with two first places for design - cover page and overall design.

“Even though the newspaper hasn’t printed an issue in two years, the students still strive to create the best publication possible every two weeks,” said Jennifer Burger, faculty adviser to The Runner and a lecturer in the Department of Communications at CSUB. Also notable are the awards received for social justice coverage and sexual assault awareness – two issues the student staff focused on in 2021 while also covering the impacts of COVID-19 at CSUB and in the community.

Top row, from left: Sydney Williams, Ellice Richman, Laura Widmer, Graciela Aguilar, Vada Hepner. Bottom row, from left: Kiara Zabala, Haydee Barahona. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Burger)
From left: Kiara Zabala, Vada Hepner, Haydee Barahona, Ellice Richman, Graciela Aguilar, Sydney Williams. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Burger)

History Department Spotlight

The History department welcomed students at a meet-and-greet at the Bakersfield campus on Wednesday. "With a cornucopia of snacks, we greeted majors, chatted about their classes, and answered questions about our three-degree programs. It’s good to be back," writes Dr. Miriam Vivian.

L-R: Dr. Steve Allen, Alicia Rodriguez, Doug Dodd, Sean Wempe, Kiran Garcha, Kate Mulry, Miriam Vivian, Moisés Acuña-Gurrola, John Chen, and Mustafah Dhada.

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