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The Power of CSUSM brings us together to champion student success each day! Join us to recognize the exceptional faculty and staff who have positively impacted students and played a crucial part in this mission. CSUSM Campus Heroes Celebration2-3:30 ...

Dear colleagues,Based on the recommendations of the search committee, I am excited to share that our university will soon welcome two candidates for the position of director of ACE Scholars Services. On behalf of the search committee, I invite you to...

With Cal State San Marcos having welcomed the largest first-year class in its history, President Ellen Neufeldt will deliver her annual Report to the Community on Tuesday, Sept. 26, highlighting the university’s role as a powerful engine for good.  A...

Cal State San Marcos is one of the top regional universities in the West according to new rankings by the publication U.S. News & World Report.  CSUSM ranks No. 28 in the category “Regional Universities West” on the U.S. News 2024 Best Colleges list,...

Cal State San Marcos biological studies professor Sergio Nigenda-Morales is the lead author of the paper “The genomic footprint of whaling and isolation in fin whale populations,” which was recently accepted for publication in the scientific journal ...

Cal State San Marcos graduate student Yesenia Mora has been selected as the campus’ recipient of the 2023 CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement, the California State University’s highest recognition of student accomplishment.Students are se...

The fall craft fair is just around the corner – scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 27 from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. at the Kellogg Library plaza. Setup starts at 10 a.m.If you are interested in participating, here are some important things to know:You must have s...

Pizza With the PresidentThursday, Sept. 14 Noon-12:50 p.m.USU 2310B The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs invites you to join President Ellen J. Neufeldt for an informal meet-and-greet session on Thursday, Sept. 14. This time is design...

Cal State San Marcos psychology professor Sasha Kimel has been published by the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, an American Psychological Association publication.Kimel’s article, titled “Finding Your Roots: Do DNA Ancestry Tests Increase...

Looking for adults 18 to 25 who have used flower cannabis and nicotine vapes or cigarettes in the past 30 days to participate in three confidential research visits at CSUSM. Answer questions about demand for, use and effects of cannabis and nicotine....

Researchers at CSUSM are seeking adults (21-45 years old) who are endurance trained, participating in at least five hours a week of cardiovascular-based exercises like running or biking with limited resistance training (lifting weights). Participants...

Dawn M. Formo, dean of Cal State San Marcos’ Office of Undergraduate Studies, will participate in the 2023-2024 Weekend HERS (Higher Education Resources Services) Leadership Institute, as part of the weekend immersion cohort hosted in Virginia.Thanks...

Did you know that there are three ways to check the working status of CSUSM’s 45 elevators and five wheelchair lifts?Facilities Development and Management tracks the working status of our elevators with an interactive map.You can sign up for email no...

Hello campus partners!We welcome campus volunteers to sign up for Cougar Question Mart. Information tents providing directional assistance, answers to questions, general guidance and welcoming faces will be staffed Monday through Thursday this week f...

For the second straight year, Cal State San Marcos history professor Suzanna Krivulskaya was named a public fellow by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and education organization based in Washington, D.C...

Cal State San Marcos alumnus Terry Loftus, the chief information officer for the San Diego County Office of Education, visited the White House earlier this month to speak at the “Back to School Safely: Cybersecurity Summit for K-12 Schools.”In prepar...

Cal State San Marcos’ School of Education this fall will begin a four-year partnership with the San Marcos Unified School District through which the university’s teacher candidates will train as residents in district schools.The partnership, which is...

Last spring, 40 Cal State San Marcos business students in Raj Pillai’s leadership in organizations class participated in a Compassionate Leadership Certificate online program to help them develop the necessary skills to become an efficient leader. St...

Cal State San Marcos President Ellen Neufeldt pledged to take the next step in climate action by signing the Second Nature Presidents' Climate Leadership Commitment on Aug. 17. The signing was followed by a tree-planting ceremony in front of the Univ...

Cal State San Marcos has received a $300,000 grant from the largest private foundation in San Diego County to partner with a local health care provider to offer free services to underserved communities through a mobile health clinic.The grant from Th...

The Office of Human Resources will be relocated from Suite 1200 on the first floor of the Administrative Building. Beginning on Aug. 21, its new home will be on the fourth floor, in Suite 4800. The main entrance to the office will be located at the f...

The Kappa Sigma chapter at Cal State San Marcos has been named one of the top chapters in the nation. It received the Founders' Award of Chapter Excellence (FACE) for its dedicated work in recruitment, service, philanthropy, scholarship and ritual ed...

The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) is the enforcement agency responsible for the administration of the California Political Reform Act.  This act requires California State University, a state agency, to adopt a formal conflict of interest...

A team of Cal State San Marcos faculty created and presented the panel “Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: Do You Have the Guts?” at San Diego Comic-Con last month. The panelists – sociology professors Matthew Atherton and Sheri-Lynn Kurisu and moderat...

Cal State San Marcos’ College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics invited 88 students to conduct research this summer as part of the Summer Scholars program. The 10-week program will conclude with the Summer Scholars Poster Showcase,...

The California State University system received the 2023 AASCU Excellence & Innovation Award for Sustainability and Sustainable Development. The project was a collaborative effort among six CSU campuses, including Cal State San Marcos. The project wa...

Cal State San Marcos alumna Rachael Lafenhagen won $10,000 in prize money during the Sunstone CSU Startup Launch Competition.Lafenhagen’s pitch for her startup Craft-Your-Bra earned her second place in the social enterprise track. The prize money wil...

Cal State San Marcos alumna Tatiana Willis founded The Willis Scholarship in hopes of empowering transfer students to continue their education. Willis began her higher education at MiraCosta College before transferring to CSUSM to pursue her degree i...

Jason Magabo Perez, a Cal State San Marcos ethnic studies professor and the poet laureate of San Diego, has been awarded a $50,000 poet laureate fellowship by the Academy of American Poets.Perez was announced Tuesday as one of 23 individuals national...

Cal State San Marcos’ College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) collaborated with the Migrant Education Program in Los Angeles to host the inaugural Migrant Scholars Summer Institute (MSSI) from July 6-14. Nearly 40 high school students who identify ...