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The number 15 holds great significance for the LGBTQA Pride Center at Cal State San Marcos as Pride Month begins across the country.The Pride Center is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. Next month, Pride Center members invite the campus com...

Cal State San Marcos has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund a novel project that will offer mindfulness training to STEM students who are preparing for graduate school.The grant of about $80,000 covers a term of one year ...

A team of students from Cal State San Marcos recently competed in the fourth Marine Energy Collegiate Competition (MECC), which endorses new marine energy ideas for capturing the power of the ocean.The CSUSM team of Thomas Handzel, Miguel Lopez, Fare...

When Kianni Albrecht first walked through the doors of the Aspire Center in San Diego last fall, she felt like she was stepping back in time.A Master of Social Work student at Cal State San Marcos, Albrecht was beginning a year-long internship with t...

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...

We are often products of our upbringing. A collection of experiences, support systems, and the love of those in our immediate circle.Aidelen Montoya remembers fondly trips to museums as a child.She has specific memories of the National History Museum...

Dean Hall doesn’t use the term “twinless twin” to describe himself. For Hall, losing his twin brother David in 2003 felt akin to an amputee who still feels the missing body part.Dean had known heartache in other ways, but was always able to find a me...

More than 4,200 students are expected to graduate from Cal State San Marcos this academic year, including six standouts from the Class of 2023 who are receiving special recognition for their achievements.Honorees were nominated by faculty or staff an...

Danna Gomez Mercado sometimes wishes she could talk to the version of herself from three years ago.That Mercado was in her first semester at Cal State San Marcos as a transfer student, was failing multiple classes while struggling mightily with the t...

Sometimes life hangs by a string.It was hanging by a thread for Rubi Duran a few years ago.Diagnosed with advanced kidney failure following a trip to the emergency room for headaches and knee swelling, she was told by doctors she probably had two wee...

Two Cal State San Marcos students won awards at the 37th annual CSU Student Research Competition.The event was held April 28-29 at San Diego State University.Biological sciences student Jaeden Flury received first place in Session 7, Biological and A...

Biological sciences senior Serena Farrell has used every moment of her time at Cal State San Marcos to drive the department toward success with her research, be a voice for students in the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics ...

Calling Class of 2023 graduates!With the end of the spring semester approaching, many students are donning their cap and gown for graduation pictures. Taking photos on campus is a great way to remember your time, memories and accomplishments at Cal S...

Cal State San Marcos will host the 19th annual Student Media Festival on Friday, May 12, bringing together hundreds of students, faculty, family and community members, and professional media makers in a powerful celebration of learning and fun.The pr...

Cal State San Marcos has launched the Alumni Outcome Dashboard, an informative platform that leverages data from a third-party vendor called Lightcast to display a collection of career data for alumni who earned a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree fr...

There is a plethora of stories written all over the country every spring about resiliency and overcoming massive barriers to success, particularly around the subject of graduation. And then there’s the story of Juan Alva. And the simple but powerful ...

There are two places where Dynnah Buckner has found the most sanctuary during her decorated career at Cal State San Marcos.The first is the basketball court, where she was one of the driving forces behind the ascension of the Cougars’ women’s program...

Gilda Castellanos came to Cal State San Marcos as a member of the university’s women’s golf team, and her family thought she would one day play professionally because it’s been a passion of hers since she was 6. But during the pandemic, the team stop...

Tori Green always made time to watch “American Idol” with her mother when she was a child, and she always had the dream of one day auditioning. Green has been singing since she was 4 years old, but her family figured it was just a phase. They soon re...

In celebration of gAyPRIL, Cal State San Marcos’ Pride Center is partnering with campus organizations to present an exciting lineup of events. Everyone is invited to participate in the following events: Queer Gaming SpotlightApril 10, 1-2 p.m., USU 3...

Carly Schuerger has been an ardent fan of horse racing for almost a decade and chose Cal State San Marcos in part because of its proximity to horse training centers.Now, the CSUSM student has gotten a leg up on the career she intends to pursue in the...

Two Cal State San Marcos students have received a prestigious national scholarship that recognizes leadership potential in research science.Sebastian Aguero and Valeria Castellanos Rodriguez are the first students from CSUSM ever to be awarded a Barr...

In celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month, Cal State San Marcos’ Cross-Cultural Center is partnering with campus organizations to present an exciting lineup of events.  Everyone is invited to participate in the following e...

Two earnestly optimistic friends and colleagues reimagine the physics industry to be disciplines comprised of brilliant scientists, who are also inclusive and empathetic.  Caroline Caplan, a cosmochemist and Sara Belontz, an environmental geoscientis...

Diana Llamas knows the importance of mental health. It’s one of the driving forces behind her desire to work as a researcher in the pharmaceutical industry.Llamas, a third-year biochemistry student at Cal State San Marcos, is getting a head start on ...

March is Women’s Herstory Month, a national observation of the valuable contributions women make to our culture and society. Cal State San Marcos has scheduled a month of programs to showcase the accomplishments of women in history and provide opport...

While Ricardo Scheller was studying at Palomar College during the late 1980s, he heard about a new university being built just around the corner.Once he read a newspaper article about it being a reality, he went to the closest public library to get a...

Cal State San Marcos will host the Women’s Leadership Symposium on Saturday, March 4, providing participants an opportunity to connect, explore and engage in topics pertaining to women’s leadership and empowerment.  All CSUSM students are encouraged ...

Cal State San Marcos is expanding by five the number of school districts at which students are guaranteed admission if they meet certain criteria.CSUSM President Ellen Neufeldt will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with five new school distri...

Daniel Bennett stepped onto Cal State San Marcos’ campus knowing that this was his second chance. Not only for himself, but for his 8-year-old daughter, Analise.Formerly incarcerated, Bennett was 26 and felt like he didn’t have many options. But he k...