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...
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...
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....
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Cougar Chronicle would like to announce that Tania Ortiz has been selected as the fall 2021 editor-in-chief.
Tania received an associate's degree in communication from MiraCosta College in May 2019 before transferring to CSUSM, where she is majoring in communication. She joined The Cougar...
The CSUSM Athletic Department and student athletes have received the news they have been waiting for all semester. Due to COVID-19, student athletes have not participated in competition since March 2020, making it over a year since any CSUSM sports teams have practiced or played.
The California Collegiate...
University officials plan to add the name of former president Karen Haynes to the CSU Shiley Institute for Palliative Care, named after the well-known philanthropist and longtime CSUSM donor Darlene Shiley.
In 2019, the CSU Board of Trustees approved the renaming of the institute in recognition of...
