By Chelsey Schweitzer

Senior Staff Writer

This weekend, CSUSM guests and potential students will have the opportunity to explore the campus and participate in various activities included in the annual Open House known as Discover CSUSM.

Discover CSUSM will take place on Saturday, April 11 and will allow prospective students as well as community members to tour the campus and learn more about what CSUSM has to offer.

“Discover CSUSM Day is an opportunity to showcase just how much we have grown in the last 25 years. We are looking forward to showcasing our thriving student life, our outstanding faculty and our countless opportunities for cultural enrichment, entertainment and personal growth,” said Neal Hoss, the Vice President of University Advancement.

General campus tours will begin at 8 a.m., and will depart every half hour, for both prospective and current students who are interested in learning about the campus. In addition, there will be various musical performances at this time and campus eateries will be open to the public.

At 9 a.m., tours of the Kellogg library and the STEM center will begin, as well as academic lectures put on by the four CSUSM colleges. There will also be presentations offered for guests which will cover topics such as financial aid, housing and advice for new students on how to prepare for their upcoming college experience.

Beginning at 10 a.m., Discover CSUSM will be open to the public. The public experience will kick off with the Men’s & Women’s Track & Field Mangrum Invitational and will continue at noon with performances in the USU amphitheater, a resource fair in the USU ballroom showcasing the various programs and resources offered on campus, tours of the campus and its housing arrangements and even a double header baseball game against Antelope Valley.

After touring the campus, guests can enjoy the theater department’s spring show- Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992. This performance, which is based on 300 interviews conducted by Anna Deavere Smith in the aftermath of the 1991 police assault of Rodney King and the resulting riots in 1992, will run at both 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Arts 111 and will cost $5 a ticket. At 4 p.m. in the USU amphitheater, there will even be a free live concert featuring Tristan D and DJ Ideal, two DJs known primarily for their work with the electronic dance music (EDM) genre, provided by the Energy 103.7 radio station.

Students, both prospective and admitted, are expected to register for the event ahead of time. If a student fails to register, however, they will still have the opportunity to participate once the event is open to the public. Parking will be free in all general lots on the day of the event, with no permit required. Those with disabilities who require additional assistance should contact Chelsey Novak at [email protected] in order to ensure that appropriate accommodations are made.

Discover CSUSM is a great opportunity for students and community members to experience and enjoy everything that the university has to offer, as well as immerse themselves within campus life.

“We hope that the community will walk away at the end of the day knowing what so many of us already know – CSUSM is an amazing, special place . . . and it’s a place for the entire region,” Neal Hoss said.

For a full list of all this event has to offer as well as the exact time frames of each event, visit http://www.csusm.edu/discover-csusm/events.html