Enrollment remains steady
While some colleges are seeing a decline in their enrollment numbers, enrollment has remained steady at CSUSM.
CSUSM’s final stateside enrollment is 14,643 for the fall 2020 semester, a slight increase of 124 students as compared to fall 2019’s headcount of 14,519,...
In its fifth year, the Latin@/x Center is continuing to offer students the events, resources and support that it always has - just virtually.
The Latin@/x Center’s goal has been to provide Latin@/x students with a feeling of community and academic support ever since its opening on Sept. 17, 2015.
“Since...
This story was updated on Dec. 13 with details on how the CARES Act funds were allocated.
CSUs will not lower tuition or fees for the spring 2021 semester despite students calling for reduced costs due to the mainly virtual instruction and the unavailability of in-person campus resources.
The cost...
Student homelessness and food insecurity continue to be ongoing issues at CSUSM, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To combat student homelessness, the Cougar Care Network is working to connect students to resources and information that can help them through financial challenges and to be able...
Starting in the 2023-2024 academic school year, all CSU freshmen will be required to take an ethnic studies course in order to graduate.
Assembly Bill 1460, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, will require students to take one three-unit ethnic studies course with a focus on African Americans, Asian...
The College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (CSTEM) distributed over 500 take-home lab kits to students this semester.
The kits corresponded to labs in several disciplines including biology, chemistry, physics, engineering and computer science and enabled students to have a hands-on...
CSU Chancellor-select Joseph I. Castro introduced himself to his constituents and spoke about what he hopes to attain as chancellor during a live broadcast on Sept. 25.
“I am so thrilled to be Chancellor-select for the CSU. It’s an amazing leadership opportunity, a chance to make a positive...
This story was updated on Sept. 29 to reflect changes in data.
As the number of coronavirus cases connected to other major universities in San Diego County rises, CSUSM has managed to keep its case numbers low.
CSUSM has had a total of 23 cases since the pandemic started, but there are no known...
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 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...
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...
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...
