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Student athletes will have to wait another semester to compete. (Pictured: Sarah Aragon on the womens soccer team.)

Winter, spring athletic competition canceled at CSUSM

Brittney Scardina, Staff Writer December 23, 2020

The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) announced on Dec. 3 that there will be no athletic competition for the spring semester.  By the next time competition is allowed, student athletes will have not played competitively for a year and a half.  “CCAA Board of Presidents, in conjunction...

Students are allowed to stay in dorms over winter break, but must continue to adhere to COVID-19 safety protocols.

Students can remain in on-campus housing throughout winter break

Kristie Castillo, Staff Writer December 22, 2020

Students living on-campus will continue to be provided the opportunity to remain in the dorms with COVID-appropriate regulations and virtual holiday events throughout winter break.  Staying in on-campus housing over winter break comes at no additional cost to the student, but they will be expected...

An unknown actor infiltrated the CSUSM network in October. The school has now launched a two-step authentication system to improve security.

CSUSM’s internal network hacked; university launches two-step authentication system

Ruben Santana, Staff Writer December 13, 2020

Instructional & Information Technology Services (IITS) issued an email notice to the entire campus community on Oct. 6 that CSUSM’s internal network had recently been infiltrated by an unknown actor. An Information Security unit identified the harmful incident took place overnight from Oct....

Campus Notes (12/10/20)

Campus Notes (12/10/20)

Anneliese Esparza and Ariana L. Kitts December 10, 2020

This story was updated on Dec. 16 to include CSUSM's extension of the fall 2021 application deadline, current COVID-19 numbers and an update on CSUSM's plans for spring break. CSU anticipates return to in person learning for fall 2021 The CSU released a statement Wednesday saying that it plans to...

For their Senior Experience project, five CSUSM business students are helping The Coast News Group learn new marketing tactics.

Business students partner with local news organization

Anneliese Esparza, Editor-in-Chief November 25, 2020

A team of five CSUSM business students have partnered with the North County based news organization The Coast News Group for their Senior Experience project. The College of Business Administration requires students to complete their own Senior Experience project to graduate. The goal is to provide...

Students are allowed to stay in dorms over winter break, but must continue to adhere to COVID-19 safety protocols.

Campus Notes (11/25/20)

Anneliese Esparza and Yanely Gonzalez November 25, 2020

No decision on commencement plans The university has not yet made commencement plans for spring 2020, fall 2020 and spring 2021 graduates.  According to Chief Communications Officer Margaret Chantung and the Commencement Office, the university is still waiting for developments in regards to COVID-19...

The resolution makes several policy and procedural changes to withdrawal requests.

Academic Senate temporarily relaxes withdrawal policy due to pandemic

Anneliese Esparza, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2020

The Academic Senate passed a resolution that allows for a broader and more relaxed interpretation of course withdrawal policy due to COVID-19 on Wednesday.  The resolution makes several policy and procedural changes to withdrawal requests and was passed 55 to one, with one abstain. The resolution...

Campus Notes (11/6/20)

Campus Notes (11/6/20)

Anneliese Esparza, Editor-in-Chief November 6, 2020

Suspected Poway synagogue shooter may face a federal death penalty trial Federal prosecutors are considering whether to pursue capital punishment for John T. Earnest, the alleged Poway synagogue shooter in the April 2019 attack that killed one and injured three.  There has never been a federal...

Alleged victim of CSUSM student files police report

Alleged victim of CSUSM student files police report

Ariana L. Kitts, News Reporter October 28, 2020

The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) is investigating a report of a sexual battery allegedly committed by a CSUSM student.  The police report, filed by second-year UC Davis student Angie Pham, was received by SDPD on Oct. 13. Pham gave the report’s case number to The Cougar Chronicle and SDPD...

CSUSM launched a new sustainability minor in fall 2020 for students interested in promoting an environmentally conscious society.

CSUSM launches sustainability minor

Kristie Castillo, Staff Writer October 26, 2020

CSUSM has introduced a new sustainability minor for students to learn about the importance of sustainability and its connection to the environment and social justice, as well as how they can impact the world around them.  The new minor is a way for students who don’t want to commit to an entirely...

Signs at CSUSM remind people to stay a safe distance apart, one of many measures intended to keep faculty, students and staff healthy.

Staff working on campus experience new guidelines and challenges

Synthia Ayala, Staff Writer October 25, 2020

Even as campus remains closed for all except essential operations, non-faculty staff are still working to support students and faculty taking and teaching classes in person. CSUSM currently employs 830 non-faculty staff, a reduction of 30 from the 860 non-faculty staff they employed in March.  655...

International students have had to adjust to challenges such as changing federal guidelines for international students, time zone differences and being unable to receive books mailed from online retailers.

International students encounter new experience of studying abroad

Magali Castillo, Staff Writer October 22, 2020

In the midst of COVID-19, many international students have lost the experience of studying in the United States with in-person instruction. Currently, there are about 300 international students at CSUSM.  Natalie Prellwitz, an international student advisor from the Global Programs and Services...

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