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Campus Notes 10/12

Campus Notes 10/12

Tania Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief October 26, 2021

Foundation board welcomes new chairs, three new directors | CSUSM News Center The Cal State San Marcos Foundation Board welcomed two directors into new leadership roles and three new directors during its first academic year meeting on Sept. 29. Steve Wagner, the co-founder and president of Stone...

President Neufeldt gave her third annual Report to Community address on Sept. 30.

President Neufeldt envisions CSUSM to become a leader in social mobility in third annual address

Tania Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief October 6, 2021

CSUSM President Ellen Neufedlt introduced the CSUSM’s new institutional strategic plan to highlight the university’s power and potential to become a first-choice school for first-generation and future generations of students.  The university should be the school of choice for “for first-generation...

All CSUSM are eligible to receive food and groceries from the Cougar Pantry.

Cougar Pantry finds a new home on campus

Kristin Bergmann, Staff Writer September 29, 2021

The Cougar Pantry moved to a spacious new location on campus, located in Commons 104, adjacent to the bookstore. The Cougar Pantry is a project led by ASI in effort to combat food insecurity on campus. Every currently enrolled CSUSM student can visit the pantry once a week and pick up groceries free...

CSUSM Housing welcomed students back to the UVA and QUAD residential areas before the start of the fall semester.

CSUSM housing welcomed 1,500 residents to the UVA and QUAD for the academic year

Kinsey Canez, Staff Writer September 29, 2021

COVID-19 left classrooms empty, made students endure awkward zoom meeting exits and left rooms vacant at CSUSM’s UVA and the QUAD as most students opted for a semester at home to complete classes virtually during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. This all changed on Apr. 17 when  applications...

The Clery report covers crimes on campus, areas adjacent to the university and in or on non-campus buildings owned by CSUSM.

Clery report indicates decrease in reported crimes on campus

Tania Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief September 27, 2021

CSUSM’s annual security report (ASR) revealed that 2020 showed an overall decrease due to campus closures caused by COVID-19 in reported crimes except for burglary, which showed a slight increase. Reported burglary increased from one reported burglary in 2019 to four reported offenses in 2020. Other...

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Campus Notes 9/27

Tania Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief September 27, 2021

CSUSM wins top diversity awards for the eighth straight year CSUSM was awarded the 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Awards from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The HEED award is a national honor recognizing U.S....

CSU vaccine mandate brings new changes to CSUSM policies

Nijat Mamtimen, Staff Writer September 15, 2021

California State University San Marcos has mandated vaccine and face mask policies for faculty, staff and students during the fall semester. A COVID-19 Prevention Program requires CSUSM employees, students and visitors to campus to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccine or have a religious or medical exemption. Faculty,...

CSUSM students and faculty gear up for a new semester on campus

Kristin Bergmann, Staff Writer September 15, 2021

CSUSM officially welcomed students and faculty back on campus for the fall semester on Aug. 30. According to the Office of the Registrar, 16,723 students enrolled at CSUSM this fall semester, In comparison, 16,367 students enrolled during the fall 2020 semester. Over 2,200 classes are offered in a...

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Campus Notes 9/12

Tania Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief September 12, 2021

Veteran program receives $6 million grant to help student veterans discover careers in sustainable energy The Veterans to Energy Careers (VERC) program at Cal State San Marcos that helps student veterans discover careers in sustainable energy received a grant of $6 million from the U.S Department...

CSUSM students, faculty and staff return to campus after spending more than a year of online instruction.

CSUSM campus open to students, faculty and staff for fall semester

Tania Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief September 1, 2021

Cal State San Marcos welcomes back students and faculty to campus following a year and a half of online instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the campus is open to students, faculty and staff, CSUSM continues to offer virtual classes for students who prefer to stay safe at home. The university...

3,637 graduating students from the classes of 2020 and 2021 registered to attend a 2021 commencement
ceremony on the weekend of May 22-23. Pictured are graduates from a past commencement ceremony.

University offers in-person commencement ceremonies for classes of 2020, 2021

Anneliese Esparza, Editor-in-Chief May 18, 2021

CSUSM will hold five separate commencement ceremonies on May 22 and 23. Since last year’s commencement ceremony was postponed due to COVID-19, both the classes of 2020 and 2021 were invited to attend. Each of the colleges will have their own ceremony, with the College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral...

Students discuss anti-Blackness in the Latinx community

Adrianna Adame, Managing Editor May 14, 2021

The Latin@ Center and Black Students Center collaborated on “Anti-Blackness in the Latinx Community” on April 29, a Zoom conversation about colorism and racism in Hispanic culture. According to the PowerPoint presented by staff from the Latin@ Center, anti-Blackness is defined as, “resistant...

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