2023
December
17,
2023
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14:53 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Ralph Adkins didn’t care how poorly he felt or how difficult the trek from Wildomar to San Marcos might be. There was no chance he was going to miss the graduation of his granddaughter, Alyson Adkins, from Cal State San Marcos on Dec. 17.“It didn’t …
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2022
May
05,
2022
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08:36 AM
America/Los_Angeles
One of the missions of Cal State San Marcos’ College of Education, Health and Human Services is to prepare students for highly skilled and ethical health care careers through collaborative engagement with community and regional partners.Melissa …
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May
05,
2022
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08:03 AM
America/Los_Angeles
More than 4,400 students are expected to graduate from Cal State San Marcos this academic year, including six standouts from the Class of 2022 who are receiving special recognition for their achievements.Honorees were nominated by faculty or staff …
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2021
April
06,
2021
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15:08 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Cal State San Marcos alumnus Alfredo Aguilar has been invited to attend one of the most prestigious creative writing programs in the United States. Aguilar, who graduated from CSUSM in 2013 with a degree in literature and writing …
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2020
July
16,
2020
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13:00 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Ruby Reyes has only been able to see her parents and siblings twice over the past four years.
The first time came after Reyes got a job as a cashier and saved enough money to buy a plane ticket to Oaxaca, Mexico, surprising her family during …
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2019
April
24,
2019
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13:00 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Joseph Robinson almost didn’t make it to Cal State San Marcos.
After all he overcame to reach CSUSM’s doorstep – a childhood spent bouncing around the foster care system, stints in jail, a prison sentence – the thought …
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2018
June
07,
2018
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11:02 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The City of San Marcos is home to about 25,000 residents 50 years and older who are approaching retirement -- or are in the thick of it. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re ready to slow down.
In fact, the San Marcos Senior …
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March
27,
2018
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Erika Martinez had been through these kinds of nights before. Her father high or drunk, throwing whatever he could get his hands on, waking up the neighbors in the middle of the night with his yelling.
But something changed for Erika on this …
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February
26,
2018
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Riley Bender grew up in Orange County, but it’s difficult for her to pinpoint a specific city.
There was Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Irvine, Newport Beach, Santa Ana, Tustin, the list is seemingly endless.
There were periods of being …
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2017
April
17,
2017
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15:32 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Carlos Olivares had a difficult time adjusting to life in the United States after moving from Mexico when he was 9.
“I struggled a lot growing up,” Carlos said. “I struggled adapting to a new culture and I rebelled quite a …
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February
10,
2017
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08:40 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Eliza Bigham typically does a pre-trip visit before taking her Cal State San Marcos human development students abroad.
It allows Bigham to finalize numerous details, including plans for the students’ work with a local partner in the country …
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2016
November
22,
2016
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14:39 PM
America/Los_Angeles
It’s not unusual for the veterans who participate in Operation Art to start with a cautious approach.
“A lot of times they are hesitant and say they’re just going to watch,” said Marilyn Huerta, a communications specialist …
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November
14,
2016
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10:41 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Jessica Dockstader was understandably nervous heading off to participate in the Panetta Institute’s Congressional Internship Program in August.
Jessica, a human development major at Cal State San Marcos, knew she would be surrounded by …
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October
31,
2016
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14:14 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Eliza Bigham knows from experience the importance of culturally appropriate toys for children in different countries.
While on a trip to Vietnam with one of her Cal State San Marcos Human Development classes a few years ago, Bigham saw tour vans …
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October
27,
2016
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08:22 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Faculty members in Cal State San Marcos’ human development program are in agreement when it comes to their students: The students all want to make a difference in people’s lives.
“These kids want to change the world, and they …
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July
06,
2016
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08:58 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The students in Cal State San Marcos professor Elizabeth Bigham’s Human Development 495 Field Experience course couldn’t have imagined the emotional bond that would develop over just a couple of weeks working with children in …
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2015
April
09,
2015
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15:48 PM
America/Los_Angeles
When Rafael Hernandez looks across the Cal State San Marcos campus, he sees a university steeped in diversity, a university not afraid to take chances, and a university that is actively trying to expand its efforts to serve the underserved. These …
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