Alumni Events
On the Horizon:
Check out some of our upcoming events!
*Please note:
- Alumni Rising `Runner is open only to students, Rising ‘Runners and guests, and appropriate faculty, staff and administrators
- The Campus Alumni Social is open to CSUB alumni who work on campus
- The CSUB Hall of Fame requires sponsorship or ticket to attend
Check Out the 2025 Guide to Homecoming!
Past Events:
Alumni Family Weekend 2024
View the photo album on Flickr.
CSUB Alumni Hall of Fame 2024
The CSUB Alumni Association is accepting nominations for its CSUB Alumni Hall of Fame, which recognizes alumni who've distinguished themselves in their career, volunteered their time, talent and/or money to benefit their community and brought honor to their alma mater.
Any member of the public may submit a nomination. A committee of CSUB Alumni Association board members, university faculty and a president's designee will select inductees. We look for candidates who have made CSUB proud through:
- Significant career accomplishments; and/or
- Impactful philanthropic work; and/or
- Support for/involvement with CSUB
Nominations for 2024 are currently closed.
Our 2024 Class includes:
Brynn Carrigan, Kern County Public Health
Ken Haney, Strategic Advisor — Carbon for California Resources Corporation (CRC)
Matt Harris, Executive Producer and Screenwriter
Hajir Nuriddin, Law enforcement consultant and former Assistant Police Chief
Want to learn more?
Party in the Park 2023
Party in the Park returned to Alumni Park Oct. 20th. We served up everything you've loved about Party over the last quarter century: customer-favorite dishes from local restaurants, local craft beer and wine, a silent auction and live entertainment by The Soda Crackers.
Proceeds funded scholarships for CSUB alumni pursuing their graduate degree on campus and alumni-student mentoring initiatives.
Click here to check out photos from 2023's Party in the Park.
2023 Party in the Park's Vendors and Sponsors
East Coast CSU Event
CSUB alumni living in the Washington, D.C., and tri-state (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut) areas were invited to the California State University's D.C. CSU Alumni Event. This granted alumni a chance to hear from their university system leadership and and conversation, games, and networking with fellow alumni.
Interview and Resume Writing Workshop
What questions should you be prepared to answer during a job interview? How can you make your resume stand out from all the others? What are the biggest mistakes people make when applying for a job?
Get the answers to questions like those -- and any you have -- from CSUB alumni professionals at our previous Interview and Resume Q&A panels. Check out previous Q&A panel events for great tips on acing your interview and writing a polished resume:
Watch 2023's Q&A panel
Watch 2022's Q&A panel
Pre-Game Baseball Social and CSUB V. UC Davis Baseball Game
On April 1, 2023, alumni gathered for a pre-game social and the CSUB V. UC Davis baseball game. Our guests enjoyed conversation, music, food, and games like corn hole and Jenga. The event featured catering from Prime Time BBQ, Temblor, Lengthwise and Nutrol. Ticket purchases benefited the Roadrunner Scholarship Fund.
CSUB Alumna and Newbery Author Donna Barba Higuera Visits Campus
On March 20, 2023, CSUB alumna and Newbery award-winning author Donna Barba Higuera visited CSUB's campus to discuss her novel "The Last Cuentista" and her career as an author.
Watch the interview on YouTube here.
Read the article on Barba Higuera's visit here.
Other Events
View the CSUB Master Events Calendar to keep up with all events happening on campus.
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Not in Bakersfield? Visit CSU Alumni Events for networking opportunities across the United States.