Beyond The Classroom

Arts and Humanities in Action!

Beyond the Classroom: Arts and Humanities in Action! enhances students’ experiences outside of the classroom by promoting engagement among students and faculty, advancing cross-cultural appreciation with the arts and the humanities while visiting one of the world’s premier cultural centers, and helping foster a sense of belonging and connection to the university community.

The College of Arts and Humanities would like to recognize the following CSUB departments for their support of the Beyond the Classroom program:

Thank you Campus Programming, University Advancement, and Student Involvement!

#AHBeyond #GettyOnTheBus @CSUBAH

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Beyond the Classroom CSUB Article
Group photo of students, faculty, and staff at the Getty

Beyond the Classroom 2025 - Getty Musuem

Students, staff, and faculty in front of shuttle bus
Faculty Guides and Academic Advisor posing at the Getty
Dean and Students following tour guide
Students enjoying the view from the Getty
Students enjoying the view of the Getty garden
Student enjoying the flora on display
Students and guides listening to tour guide
Students enjoying the Getty
Students enjoying the Getty
Students enjoying their provided lunches
Students enjoying their provided lunches
Students enjoying their provided lunches
Students enjoying their provided lunches
Students and guides enjoying their provided lunches
Students enjoying their provided lunches
Students enjoying their provided lunches
Students being shown a demonstration of an exhibit
Students being shown a demonstration of an exhibit
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Being in a new place with colleagues helped create a feeling of solidarity and helped me meet people outside my department and typical classes.
Student who attended Beyond the Classroom (Spring 2025)

Required Forms:

Registration Form
Liability Waiver
Photo/Video Release

Completed forms can be emailed to ahook@csub.edu or brought in person to the Dean’s Office in the Humanities Office Building, Rm. 207.

Please note that attendance will not be permitted without the completion of the forms.

Requirements and Suggestions:

Requirements

  • Registration Form
  • Liability Waiver
  • Photo/Video Release
  • Enrolled in Spring 2025

Suggestions

  • Wear a CSUB t-shirt
  • Comfortable shoes and clothing
  • Light jacket or hoodie
  • Sunglasses
  • Water bottle
  • Umbrella
  • Bring your debit card / cash to buy souvenirs at The Getty gift shop 
  • CSUB Parking Permit is required if parking before boarding the bus
BTC Itinerary
Itinerary
I was able to see first-hand how the arts/humanities is critical for human wonder and inspiration, and consequently, society.
Student who attended Beyond the Classroom (Spring 2025)

Frequently Asked Questions:

Yes! In fact, we encourage it.

If you're taking photos/videos, please use the hashtags #AHBeyond & #Gettyonthebus and tag us at @CSUBAH!
Prizes will only be given to those who attend the trip. As for the prizes themselves, you'll have to attend to find out!

Faculty Guides

David Melendez
David Melendez

Assistant Professor

More About David Melendez
David Melendez is Assistant Professor of Theatre History and Dramatic Literature at California State University, Bakersfield. His research focuses on theatrical representations of the California Missions and modes of performance that respond to the California Mission past. At CSUB he has directed the following productions: Country House (W małym dworku), The Courage to Right a Woman's Wrongs (Valor, agravio y mujer), and The Last Croissant.
Joe Ren
Joe Ren

Assistant Professor

More About Joe Ren
Joe Ren is a multimedia artist, designer, and educator. He is an assistant professor in Digital Media at California State University Bakersfield. He is also a co-founder / chief designer at Expose Art and a rotating-term vice-chair of the Executive Committee at the Association of Chinese Artists in American Academia (ACAAA). For the past few years, he has exhibited his works nationally and internationally in America, Sweden, Finland, South Korea, and China. His research and articles have been published in China, England, and America such as, Fusion + Evolution - Teaching and Learning of Design, New Media Art, International Academic Forum on Individualized Education of Art and Design in International Field of Vision, Chinese Literature Today, etc.
Lena Taub Robles
Lena Taub Robles

Associate Professor

More About Lena Taub Robles
Lena Taub Robles Is Associate Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures where she teaches French language, literature, and culture. Her research interests include French and Hispanic Caribbean Literatures, Translation, and Gender Studies.
Annabelle Sanchez
Annabelle Sanchez

Academic Advisor

More About Annabelle Sanchez
Hello, I am Annabelle Sanchez, an academic advisor for the Arts & Humanities Student Center. I started advising for AH Student starting June 2024 and have been advising for a total of 2 years. I enjoy helping students navigate their college career and am thrilled to attend the beyond the classroom event to better connect with students and explore the Getty museum.
Dan Stockwell
Dan Stockwell

Assistant Professor

More About Dan Stockwell
Dan Stockwell was a high school English language arts teacher for eight years in South Carolina before becoming an assistant professor of English Education at CSUB. Dan is one of the faculty advisors of English Club and is always happy to engage with students in and beyond the classroom. This is his second year at CSUB. In addition to teaching, Dan loves walking his dog with his spouse.
The Getty trip was a great incentive for both faculty and staff. Transportation was excellent, and snacks and incentives were appreciated as well as lunch. I can tell even the students who were on the 'quiet' side appreciated the trip as well.
Student who attended Beyond the Classroom (Spring 2025)

Interim Dean of Arts and Humanities at CSUB

Alicia Rodriquez

DR. ALICIA RODRIQUEZ

Interim Dean of Arts and Humanities

Prior to her appointment as Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, Dr. Alicia E. Rodriquez taught in the Department of History, where began her tenure-track career in 1998, after teaching for CSU Northridge the previous academic year. She also served as the coordinator for the Social Science Program, as the faculty director of the Interdisciplinary Studies Program, and was a member of the Academic Senate. Dr. Rodriquez, a Bakersfield native, is an alumna of CSU Bakersfield, and is a first-generation college graduate. She earned her M.A. and her Ph.D. in History, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Dr. Rodriquez looks forward to serving students, faculty, and staff in the College of Arts and Humanities, to advancing the mission of the College of Arts and Humanities and its programs, and to helping foster greater connections between AH and the broader community.