Welcome to California Baptist University

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Yeager Center

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Welcome to California Baptist University, a top private, Christian university located in Riverside, California. At CBU, we believe that each person has been created for a purpose, and we strive to help students live their purpose by educating them to be biblically rooted, academically prepared, globally minded and equipped to serve. From the moment students step foot on campus, they can sense the vibrancy of the CBU community and the commitment to excellence in everything we do. I'm excited to show you around the campus so you can see what big things have been happening at CBU! Before we get started, let me explain the many ways you can explore our beautiful space. -You can click on the forward facing arrow to start walking around. -You can jump to the next stop by clicking on the "Next" button. -Now, if you already know where you want to go, you can select any location by using the list OR by clicking directly on the map. -Lastly, remember that you can explore any particular location in more detail by clicking the 360, Photos or Video icons.

James Building

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Shortly after it was founded in 1950, CBU moved to Riverside and took up residence in the James Building, the original facility that housed the entire school. Today, the James Building is teeming with classrooms, science labs and a cutting-edge design studio called the Loft. Inside you will find the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. The building is adjacent to the front lawn and Palm Drive. During the year, the front lawn serves as the competition ground for intramural sports and the gathering spot for many campus-wide events including Fortuna Bowl, Lancer Cup and Homecoming.

Stamps Courtyard

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Stamps Courtyard is located at the heart of the CBU campus. This courtyard connects the James Building, the Yeager Center, the Alumni Dining Commons, the Wallace Theatre and the Annie Gabriel Library. In Stamps Courtyard, you will encounter a highlight of the CBU experience: the intersection of academics and community. Walking through, you may overhear a lively debate among history majors or see the Pre-Med Club planning their next meeting. On the south side of the courtyard is the Annie Gabriel Library, which provides students with academic resources in print and online.

Freshmen Housing

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Here at CBU we pride ourselves on the unique community experience that students receive when they live on campus in one of our award-winning freshman housing options. The Cottages are a popular option that include a modest common area, a modified kitchen and accommodates up to 10 residents. Here students will engage in activities that promote comradery and build friendships that will last well beyond their time at CBU. Check out the other freshmen housing options in the 360 photos attached to this stop.

Upperclassmen Housing

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Here we are at University Place, one of several upperclassmen apartments available to sophomores, juniors and seniors. Each upperclassmen housing option is conveniently located, making it easy to walk to classes, dining locations and inner courtyards that are popular gathering spots for students. All housing options come fully furnished with access to internet and have lobbies for studying alone or with friends. Want to catch up on homework between classes or sneak in an afternoon nap? CBU has already mapped out all the right paths for you to conveniently longboard or bike around campus.

Lancer Plaza

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Lancer Plaza is the home of several university destinations, including the Community Life Lounge, Spiritual Life, the Campus Store and El Monte Grill. One hallmark of the CBU experience is the option for activities outside the classroom. At Community Life, you can join a club based on your career or your interests, or compete in intramural sports with thousands of other students. At Spiritual Life you can get connected and explore different growth opportunities, like serving globally, locally, or through Challenge, our discipleship ministry.

Recreation Center

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Here we are at the Recreation Center, a favorite gathering spot for Lancers, with a full-sized basketball court, weight room, a rooftop soccer field and much more. The Recreation Center offers personal training for students, as well as group exercise classes to help you achieve your fitness goals. Next-door is the Athletics Performance Center, a workout facility designed specifically for our student athletes. It includes a 10,800-square-foot weight room, a dedicated nutrition space, and a basketball practice court among other features.

Events Center

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Welcome to the Events Center, the tallest and largest facility on campus. The 153,000 square-foot building holds over 5,000 seats, and hosts our men's and women's basketball teams, commencement exercises, campus events and chapel programs. During basketball games you can join the student section for an electrifying gameday experience as you root for the Division I Lancers. At chapel each week, the CBU community gathers together to worship as well as hear from engaging speakers from across the globe.

International Center

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Here we are at the International Center, which serves our growing number of international students from admission to graduation. This office also plans cross-cultural events for our entire campus community, like the annual Festival of Color. Other offices in the same complex include Safety Services, Student Accounts, and the Office of Student Success. The Safety Services Office keeps our campus secure with trained officers on duty 24/7. The Office of Student Success offers free tutoring and other services to help students thrive from the classroom all the way to commencement. So if you're struggling with your first-year anatomy class or just want to raise that B to an A in accounting, stop by. They'd love to help!

Lancers Athletic Complex

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Welcome to the Athletic Complex, home of the CBU Lancers! The Lancer Athletic Complex hosts several athletic teams, as well as our school's fan base: the CBU Crazies! Here you'll find the baseball field, the softball field, the Lancer soccer field, the Lancer Aquatics Center which hosts water polo games and swim and dive meets, and the Van Dyne Gym, the home of the volleyball and wrestling teams. The Lancers are members of NCAA Division I and are primary members of the Western Athletic Conference. Lance up!

Health Science Campus

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The College of Health Science equips the next generation of health care professionals in patient care, wellness, fitness and more. These programs are for students who want to help someone rehabilitate from a sports injury, design a community health-education program or learn therapy techniques to help children with speech delays. The new health science facility contains classrooms, faculty offices and research laboratories, including live radiation labs with X-ray machines and a climate-controlled heat chamber where students can research the effects of heat and humidity on the body during exercise. It is also home to Foodology, a dining option with homemade potato chips.

School of Performing Arts

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The Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth School of Music offers students a premier education in music and the opportunity to perform in front of hundreds of people across the globe. The Music Building features soundproofed performance and practice studios, music labs, a world-class recording studio and 27 private rehearsal rooms, most furnished with a baby grand piano. Beyond merely entertaining audiences, students are encouraged to engage passionately with their music to truly communicate a mastery of experience and emotion and to collaborate with others for a greater purpose. Open rehearsals allow students to stop and be refreshed as they listen to orchestrations from today's leading Christian musicians.

College of Engineering

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Welcome to CBU's Dennis and Carol Troesh Engineering Building. This 100,000 square foot installation contains a High Definition Data Lab, an Automotive Lab, a full-scale concrete stress-test lab, an Innovation room for visiting startups and businesses as well as collaborative design spaces. CBU engineering students work on group projects throughout their program, learning the math and science of engineering as well as teamwork and service-oriented leadership. Required involvement in internships, cross-cultural projects and community service are just three reasons why the College of Engineering produces a consistent 90% job placement rate among its graduates year to year.

School of Business

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If you've ever dreamed of starting your own business or imagined the perfect branding strategy for a Fortune 500 company, then you will likely spend most of your time in the Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business Building. Students interested in accounting, marketing, business administration, international business, entrepreneurship or finance will learn how to lead an organization and develop the practical skills to carry their ideas from the dreaming stage to implementation. On the first floor of the Business Building is the Career Center, which helps students align their education with their career goals. They conduct mock interviews, host career fairs and help students develop the soft-skills needed to pursue their dream job.

Campus Dining

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No matter where they're coming from in the world, all of our students agree, CBU has great food! Our top-ranked options include the Alumni Dining Commons, or the "Caf" as it's more commonly referred to, which is an all-you-can-eat buffet with constantly changing cuisine options ranging from sushi to CBU-stamped Belgian waffles. Enjoy burritos, tacos and guacamole from El Monte Grill; salads at Foodology; burgers from the Habit; or that perfect chicken sandwich from Chick-fil-A. Nothing builds friendship faster than sharing a milkshake and fries!

College of Nursing

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We've now arrived at the Nursing Annex, home of the CBU College of Nursing. Nursing is one of the most popular majors at CBU because so many of our students feel the call to sacrifice for others and provide excellent care to patients in need. Committed to providing the most effective training, the College of Nursing has over 200 clinical partnerships, seven simulation spaces for skills training and manikins that imitate cardiac arrest and even birth! Also in the Nursing Annex is a Black Box Simulation studio, which uses projection to cast videos on surrounding walls and immerses students in real-life scenarios like natural disasters or car crashes, scents included!

Architecture Building

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The architecture building contains 18,000 square feet of studios, classrooms, two model shops, exhibit spaces, and more. The finishes and furnishings of the architecture building have been artfully crafted to promote the ideal environment for future architects to thrive. As a student in the program, you will be given your own dedicated studio space where you can experience hands-on learning in a community environment. Also, as part of the architecture program, students participate in an international trip to earn six units of course credit at no additional cost.

Department of Aviation

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Welcome to CBU's Flight Operations Center. Located at the Riverside Municipal Airport, CBU's Department of Aviation will certify students to become commercial airline pilots, dispatchers, unmanned aerial systems operators, airport managers and inflight service professionals. Students can train their landing procedures at the major U.S. airports on our flight simulator or take to the skies in a Piper aircraft from our fleet. Whether gaining hands-on training from our grounded Boeing 727 or engaging in their first solo flight through the air, our aviation students are finding their purpose at 30,000 feet above ground.

Great Commission Plaza

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I hope you have enjoyed your tour of California Baptist University. We'd love for you to come on campus and walk the grounds for yourself so we can show you firsthand what your experience could be! Our final stop is the Great Commission Plaza, located in the heart of the Yeager Center. At the center of the plaza is the Kugel, a granite globe with the Great Commission, Matthew 28:19–20, inscribed on its base. The Great Commission is Jesus' command to his disciples to go and make disciples of all nations. It is from this spot that CBU will send you out, so that you can Live Your Purpose.

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