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The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

A military brat turned activist, Sharon Elise has persevered through it all

A military brat turned activist, Sharon Elise has persevered through it all

Andrea Martinez, Copy Editor February 24, 2016

Out of the 264 tenured faculty members at CSUSM in 2015, Dr. Sharon Elise is one of seven faculty members who are black. Elise joined CSUSM in 1994 as an Assistant Professor of Sociology and dropped “assistant” in her title in 2005, later becoming chair of the department in 2012. In 1974,...

Faculty Spotlight: Robin Keehn

Faculty Spotlight: Robin Keehn

Cory Kay, Assistant Features Editor September 29, 2015

  Dr. Robin Keehn is a dedicated and innovative Literature and Writing Studies lecturer here at Cal State San Marcos. She challenges her students to expand their understandings of literature and writing in order to tap into their creative potential. Before taking on the role of a university...

Professor Metcalfe: An exemplar of passion

Professor Metcalfe: An exemplar of passion

February 5, 2015

By Shanice Davis Features Assistant On the first day of any class with Professor Dale Metcalfe, one would definitely be in for a ride. As students sit and wait with anticipation to see who the professor is, whether she is rude, nice, a hard grader, or intimidating, they will find that she is...

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