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Campus Notes (9/24/20)

Campus Notes (9/24/20)

Anneliese Esparza, Editor-in-Chief September 24, 2020

New CSU Chancellor chosen The CSU Board of Trustees appointed Joseph I. Castro to serve as the eighth chancellor of the 23-campus CSU system on Sept. 23. Castro will assume the position on Jan. 4, 2021.  Castro is the first Mexican American and the first native Californian to serve as CSU chancellor....

Students and professors must make changes to their normal routine as they adapt to virtual classes.

Students and professors adjust to online learning

Kat Parra, Staff Writer September 16, 2020

Students and professors who are struggling to adapt to online learning have to be creative with their teaching and studying methods this semester. Online learning has been reported to affect students emotionally, physically and mentally.  In an online discussion on a Facebook group called CSUSM...

On an official CSUSM Instagram post, a user tagged the Instagram account of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a comment to an undocumented CSUSM student. The university will leave up the comment because of First Amendment rights.

CSUSM will not remove controversial Instagram comment, citing First Amendment rights

Anneliese Esparza, Editor-in-Chief September 15, 2020

A comment on a CSUSM Instagram post sparked differing opinions on whether the university should censor speech deemed contrary to its values or allow such speech because of First Amendment rights.  A user with the handle @_fear_no_evil responded to a comment by a CSUSM student who identified themself...

CSUSM hosted a virtual Day of Remembrance to commemorate the events of 9/11.

Never Forget: Campus community reflects on 9/11’s impact at powerful Day of Remembrance

Jules Appleton, Staff Writer September 14, 2020

To commemorate the events of Sept. 11, 2001, the CSUSM’s Veterans Services in coalition with the 9/11 Remembrance Project hosted a Day of Remembrance on Zoom. Led by Veterans Services’ Communications and Outreach Manager Sin Kook, the event was the culmination of a Virtual Week of Service. Kook...

Due to the ongoing pandemic, CSU campuses will continue with mainly online learning for the spring semester.

Virtual instruction to continue into spring 2021

Adrianna Adame, Managing Editor September 11, 2020

All 23 California State University campuses will continue with predominantly virtual instruction for the spring 2021 semester, according to the CSU chancellor -- a decision that may make disappoint some. After considering the ongoing severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and consulting with all CSU presidents,...

The library’s exhibit on the pandemic hopes to capture and document this historical moment for future generations.

Kellogg Library offers a variety of online services for fall 2020

Ariana L. Kitts, Staff Writer September 7, 2020

Although Kellogg Library is closed for all in-person services this semester, CSUSM students can still access vital library resources virtually.  Kellogg Library currently offers services such as 24/7 live chatting with a librarian, virtual course reserves and access to millions of other articles,...

CSUSM gears up for mainly virtual semester

CSUSM gears up for mainly virtual semester

Anneliese Esparza, Editor-in-Chief September 3, 2020

For the first time in its 30 year history, CSUSM will begin the academic year as a majority-online institution.  More than 90 percent of courses are occurring virtually this fall, with the in-person courses being certain labs in the biology and nursing departments.  The other CSU campuses are...

University Library to create community archive in light of pandemic

University Library to create community archive in light of pandemic

Antonio Pequeño, Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2020

The reverberations of COVID-19 are far and wide, but much can also be said for how communities across the world respond to their new reality. One of our own campus entities is aiming to document that very response on a communal level. Headed by the Special Collections department of CSUSM’s University...

ASI’s office is located at USU 3700.

ASI reports $80,000 in misused funds

Antonio Pequeño, Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2020

Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) reported today that a former professional staff member used $80,000 of its funds for personal gain.  The report comes from a memorandum made by Kenneth Tran, president and CEO of ASI. “I am extremely disappointed to report that a former ASI professional staff...

Students experience Zoombombing, but no officially reported incidents

Anneliese Esparza, A&E Editor April 23, 2020

Amid the meteoric rise of Zoom in the wake of COVID-19, several universities around the country have experienced security problems on the platform. Such security breaches are nicknamed Zoombombing and can take various forms, such as displays of obscene content, vitriolic remarks or disruptive behavior. While...

Interim Medical Director of CSUSMs Student Health & Counseling Services Dr. James Chun discusses vaccine distribution and campus reopening.

Student Health and Counseling Services advises students to take precautions and continues to offer resources

Adrianna Adame, News Editor April 15, 2020

CSUSM’s Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) are providing services to students throughout the coronavirus crisis. Though SHCS currently does not provide testing for COVID-19, medical staff are focusing on offering physical, mental and pharmaceutical resources, as well information on their...

Academic Senate passes resolution to modify academic policies

Academic Senate passes resolution to modify academic policies

Anneliese Esparza, A&E Editor April 10, 2020

The Academic Senate unanimously passed a resolution that will ease several academic policies in the hopes of providing respite to students struggling during the pandemic on April 8. Entitled “Temporary Modification of Academic Policies due to the COVID-19 Pandemic,” the resolution alters policies...

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