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LEAP YEAR REAPPEARS AFTER FOUR-YEAR ABSENCE: THE RECURRENT DAY RETURNS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND MATHEMATICAL OBLIGATIONS

February 28, 2012

Feb. 29 has been reinstated into 2012 calendars for a significant purpose.

INTEGRATED ARTS PROGRAM IMPROVES TEST SCORES – ELEMENTARY STUDENTS SHOW SIGNIFICANT LITERACY PROGRESS

February 28, 2012

CSUSM President Karen Haynes recently announced that the Developing Reading Education with Arts Method (DREAM) program contributed towards improving elementary student test scores in reading by 87 points.

CIVILITY WEEK PROMOTED COURTESY FOR CAL STATE SAN MARCOS CAMPUS

February 14, 2012

CSUSM’s Civility Campaign celebrated Civility Week from Feb. 6 – 9 in an effort to spread a positive message to students, professors and faculty. The Dean of Students formed the Civility Campaign last semester in an effort to remove negativity and regenerate civility in the community.

ESTEEMED POET AND PLAYWRIGHT SPEAKS ON POLITICS, RACE AND HOPE AT CSUSM’S COMMUNITY AND WORLD LITERARY SERIES

February 14, 2012

CSUSM welcomed Jamaican- born poet and playwright Claudia Rankine onto its campus for a reading and discussion of her works on Feb. 9. Organized by Professor Sandra Doller, the hour-long event touched on a number of issues [...]

CSUSM GREEK LIFE CONTINUES RECRUITMENT- FAIR AND EVENTS RAISE INTEREST FOR FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES

February 14, 2012

Last week, the fraternities and sororities of CSUSM’s Greek life held events in an effort to generate interest with students. On Feb. 9, a Fraternity and Sorority Fair hosted by the campus’s Fraternity and Sorority Life took place on the lawn in front of Kellogg Library.

WINE AND DINE YOUR VALENTINE- BEST PLACES IN SAN DIEGO TO TAKE THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE ON VALENTINE’S DAY

February 14, 2012

It’s Valentine’s Day, but it is still not too late to take out your valentine to a delicious dinner. Here are a few diverse restaurants from North County to San Diego County that might interest you and your significant other.

A TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR RADHIKA RAMAMURTHI

February 14, 2012

The late Professor Radhika Ramamurthi was considered a great woman who benefited CSUSM in many ways. She helped graduate students with their theses, as well as improving the Faculty Center to be more of a community atmosphere for our faculty here on campus.

VALENTINE’S DAY ORIGINS A MYSTERY- THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF VALENTINE’S DAY TRACES BACK TO SEVERAL STARTING POINTS

February 14, 2012

Valentine’s Day, the holiday filled with themes of love and affection, has several possible origins, many of which are darker than the celebrations of the present day may indicate.

STARBUCKS TO OFFER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON MENU

February 1, 2012

Starbucks will be adding beer and wine to the menu at several locations in Atlanta, Chicago and Southern California. After much customer feedback requesting a relaxing evening atmosphere in their stores, Starbucks has responded by offering this transition which is said to occur by the end of the year.

PALOMAR COLLEGE TO OPEN PLANETARIUM THIS SPRING

January 31, 2012

Construction is currently underway at Palomar College as a new planetarium is being built to replace the former planetarium, which was demolished in 2008. The presence of the new building, which will be located in a different area of the school than the previous one, will lead to an expansion of the Palomar campus.

BI-ANNUAL FAIR OFFERS OPPORTUNITY FOR INVOLVEMENT

January 31, 2012

Today, Jan. 31, at Library Plaza, Student Life & Leadership (SLL) hosts another Student Organization Fair from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The fair gives students and staff the opportunity to learn about clubs, athletics and the Greek Life present at Cal State San Marcos.

CSUSM FACULTY MEMBER TO PRESENT SOLO PIANO RECITAL

January 31, 2012

Cal State San Marcos music Professor Ching-Ming Cheng will host and perform in a solo piano concert on Jan. 31. Following her arrival to the university in fall 2011, this will mark the debut performance of Cheng on campus.