2023
October
16,
2023
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12:14 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Kellogg Library is spreading the message of peace and unity in the fall Context Exhibit Series “Graphis Designers for Peace.”This semester, the featured art is the work of a collaboration between graphic design institution Graphis and artist Kit Hinr...
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October
05,
2023
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cal State San Marcos’ initial Planet Mentorship Pilot Program was a success, creating opportunities for students with diverse backgrounds to fight against climate issues. The program is a unique merging of targeted student mentorship, socially engag...
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September
27,
2023
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cal State San Marcos students were buzzing with excitement on Sept. 12 as they gathered in front of Kellogg Library during U-hour to look at the different books on display and pick one up for free at the kickoff for the 2023-24 Common Read.For the se...
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June
01,
2023
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16:19 PM
America/Los_Angeles
One of Jennifer Ho’s charges as a communities and cultures archivist for the Cal State San Marcos library is to enlist people from the community to tell their own stories and help document the history of the region that the university calls home.Last...
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May
15,
2023
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15:27 PM
America/Los_Angeles
As a social sciences major with an interest in mental health, David Magallanes Cortes’ curiosity was piqued when he discovered that Latino college students are more likely to report mental health benefits from using Cal State San Marcos’ Cougar Pantr...
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May
04,
2023
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09:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
A co-founder of Stone Brewing as well as one of the most prominent families in North County have given foundational gifts to a Cal State San Marcos project to expand the space for its collections documenting the history of the region and make them ac...
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March
14,
2023
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15:08 PM
America/Los_Angeles
In her former life, Britton Neubacher was a crisis worker. To spruce up an otherwise drab environment, and because the organization she worked for didn’t have money for elaborate decorations, she would stuff her drop-in center with plants.“The more p...
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January
16,
2023
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Did you live, work or attend school in North County between 1968-2001? The Escondido Historical Society (EHS) and the Cal State San Marcos University Library seek volunteers for a community project to identify people, places and events in historical ...
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2022
October
27,
2022
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11:48 AM
America/Los_Angeles
As a young girl, Marilyn (Finley) Huerta remembers seeing combat boots lined up by the front door in her house. She came to realize that, when the boots were missing, it meant her father was deployed. “If you ever look at someone’s shoes or you ever ...
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October
26,
2022
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13:51 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Efforts to ban books deemed controversial in some way are essentially as old as literature itself.Authors whose work has been banned across history include such literary icons as Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe and William Shakespeare, and titles t...
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September
14,
2022
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
It may be slight hyperbole to say the United States changed forever in the summer of 2020.It’s not an exaggeration, however, to say sometimes it takes a monumental event to create a revolution.When the decision-makers within the California State Univ...
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July
22,
2022
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13:10 PM
America/Los_Angeles
The message was drilled into him like a mantra by the first photography instructor he learned from: Negatives are the most important asset you’ll ever own as a photographer. Keep them. Safeguard them. Never throw them away.Dan Rios was new to the cra...
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May
16,
2022
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11:27 AM
America/Los_Angeles
A history major without much interest in American history, Katelyn Peterson decided to tap into her love of old Western films when taking a risk on a topic for a recent research paper for her class on Native California history.The risk paid off.Peter...
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April
27,
2022
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11:22 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Land acknowledgements have become increasingly common at institutions around the country. They are formal statements that recognize Indigenous peoples as traditional stewards of the land and respect the enduring relationship that exists between Indig...
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March
24,
2022
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08:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
A love of history is in the genes for MJ Teater. Both of her grandfathers studied the subject in college, and her mother devours dense texts about such arcane topics as medieval English royalty. “History has always made me the happiest,” said Teater,...
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February
14,
2022
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08:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Lynette Boyd was far more than just a valued coworker. She was a devoted member of the Cal State San Marcos library and campus community for more than 25 years, a true and long-term friend to many and a cherished presence at the library. “She always...
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2021
September
23,
2021
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09:57 AM
America/Los_Angeles
It seemed like a simple enough assignment. A time capsule had been buried at Cal State San Marcos 25 years ago, and the location in the center of Craven Circle had been marked with a large granite plaque.As the date of the long-awaited unveiling appr...
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April
27,
2021
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08:38 AM
America/Los_Angeles
As a political science major, Cal State San Marcos sophomore Julia Glorioso is used to writing papers and participating in discussions about public policy and law.So when she decided to write and produce a film for her final project assignment for a ...
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March
30,
2021
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
As Cal State San Marcos faculty and staff continue to go above and beyond on behalf of students and the campus community during the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re pleased to highlight some of the campus heroes as nominated by students and colleagues. Elinn...
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February
25,
2021
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08:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Paul Ecke III awoke on New Year’s Day eight years ago facing the most daunting of resolutions: the house project to end all house projects.On the final day of 2012, Ecke had completed the sale of his family’s storied Encinitas ranch to the Leichtag F...
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February
15,
2021
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12:28 PM
America/Los_Angeles
As Cal State San Marcos faculty and staff continue to go above and beyond on behalf of students and the campus community during the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re pleased to highlight some of the campus heroes as nominated by students and colleagues. Chad ...
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February
09,
2021
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The University Library at Cal State San Marcos will present a virtual reception for the exhibit “Stories & Snapshots: Documenting a Year of the Pandemic,” which will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 6-7 p.m. The event will feature contributions to...
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2020
October
13,
2020
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13:47 PM
America/Los_Angeles
In the fall of 2016, Cal State San Marcos student Jake Northington took a photography class for the first time as part of his pursuit of a degree in visual and performing arts.
For the final project, lecturer Nancy diBenedetto instructed students...
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August
31,
2020
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14:44 PM
America/Los_Angeles
When Cal State San Marcos chose a graphic novel by George Takei as its Common Read in February, there was little reason to hope that students might be able to hear the writer talk about the book.
After all, the actor who became famous by playing ...
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July
20,
2020
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13:38 PM
America/Los_Angeles
As Cal State San Marcos faculty and staff continue to go above and beyond on behalf of students and the campus community during the COVID-19 crisis, we’re pleased to highlight some of the campus heroes as nominated by students and colleagues.
Know...
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April
15,
2020
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13:00 PM
America/Los_Angeles
As Cal State San Marcos faculty and staff continue to go above and beyond on behalf of students and the campus community during the COVID-19 crisis, we’re pleased to highlight some of the campus heroes as nominated by students and colleagues.
Know...
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February
04,
2020
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10:12 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Alessandra Colfi is an expressive arts therapist who worked with patients at the San Diego Cancer Research Institute. She also is a practicing Buddhist fascinated with Eastern culture.
So, one day about eight years ago, Colfi stumbled upon the id...
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2019
September
23,
2019
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08:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
When Sean Visintainer went looking to fill a library position in his role as head of special collections and archives at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley last year, he stumbled across a job listing at Cal State San Marcos.
The listing was...
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August
30,
2019
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10:20 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Growing up in Georgia, Holly Hampton dreamed of living in California at an early age.
However, as she began to grow into a career as a librarian, she accepted that her plan was not going to come to fruition. In fact, her career was moving in the o...
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May
13,
2019
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10:24 AM
America/Los_Angeles
As someone who has spent nearly a quarter century working in the construction industry, Kevin Dunn thought he had a handle on popular misconceptions about undocumented immigrants in the workforce. It wasn’t until the Cal State San Marcos sociology st...
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