Articles tagged with 'Students' | CSUSM

A belief can go a long way.  There was a time when Cal State San Marcos sociology professor Xuan Santos didn’t believe – or even know – that earning a Ph.D. was possible. As a first-generation, system-impacted, undocumented student, Santos was alread...

David King came to Cal State San Marcos in 2017 feeling lost. Being a first-generation college student meant King didn’t have anyone at home to help him figure out financial aid or other college resources. After a month into his first semester at CSU...

Veterans of the Cal State San Marcos men’s club lacrosse program remember well how things used to be only a few years ago.The word that perhaps best defined the team was “chill.” The roster size was modest. Practices weren’t all that frequent or inte...

Nearly 90 students will present research at Cal State San Marcos’ Student Poster Showcase on Nov. 28. The campus community is invited to view student presentations from noon-1 p.m. in the USU Ballroom.The showcase is an opportunity for students in al...

Tucked away on the east side of campus behind the Center for Children and Families, Cal State San Marcos’ garden commonly goes unnoticed by students. “When I came to San Marcos, I was shocked when I found out there was a 7,000-square-foot garden spac...

A Cal State San Marcos student podcast, “Read the Climate,” will launch its first episode on Nov. 16 to help bring awareness and find solutions toward climate change. The podcast will be available on Spotify, iHeart, Soundcloud, Buzzsprout and RSS. “...

The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) welcomed ninth-grade girls from 14 high schools throughout San Diego County for the 28th annual Sisters Gonna Work It Out conference at Cal State San Marcos on Nov. 3. “I've been hosting this conference for 2...

Bridget Anderson always has bemoaned the fact that she wasn’t able to participate in her Cal State San Marcos commencement.After graduating from the university in December 2013, Anderson was scheduled to walk the following spring, but her husband’s m...

The Career Center’s fall job and internship fair enjoyed record-breaking attendance last month as more than 500 Cal State San Marcos students engaged with 57 employers on Oct. 17 in the USU Ballroom. The fair gave students the chance to meet with pot...

Throughout November, Cal State San Marcos will be celebrating and recognizing the contributions of American Indians with a series of special events as part of Native American Heritage Month. CSUSM invites the campus community to honor Native American...

Community is the first word that comes to mind when Paula Serrano reflects on what got her through her academic career. Navigating higher education felt intimidating at times for Serrano, a first-generation college student. She worried that she didn’...

Eagerly engaged students lined the walls of the Viasat Engineering Pavilion and University Hall on Sept. 14 and Oct. 16 to connect with Google representatives. The College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (CSTEM) partnered with Go...

More than 500 prospective students and their guests explored campus at Cal State San Marcos’ annual open house event, Discover CSUSM, on Saturday. Attendees received a warm welcome from President Ellen Neufeldt, current CSUSM students, faculty and st...

As a director, Shaun Heard wants to challenge actors to dive into meaningful shows. As an actor himself, Heard seeks to perform roles that push his boundaries of understanding the craft and the last impression his performance can have on a wide audie...

On a chilly afternoon last winter at Escondido High School, a group of students was playing with remote control cars.This wasn’t an idle, time-wasting activity, however. They weren’t going to get sent to the principal’s office.This was an organized s...

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...

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...

Hannah Harding and Alexis Rojas were students in the theatre arts program at Cal State San Marcos when they each thought about wanting to add stronger British accents to their repertoire as potential future actors.For most, that would have meant an a...

One has been on campus for less than two months. The other is a Cal State San Marcos graduate who became deeply involved in campus life during her two years as a student.Allura Murray-Cruz and Ilianna Ramirez took very different paths to their curren...

When Yesenia Mora was about to graduate from high school, there was no question that she would attend Cal State San Marcos. Mora has been visiting campus from before she could even remember. Since she was 10 months old, she has accompanied her mother...

Business student Marisa Casarez received $1,000 for winning Cal State San Marcos’ spring 2023 Innovation Hub Quick Pitch competition for her subscription-based business model “Regain the Power Self Defense.”The Quick Pitch contest occurs each semeste...

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...

In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Cal State San Marcos’ Latinx Center is partnering with campus organizations to present an exciting lineup of events. The month, which runs Sept. 15-Oct. 15, is an opportunity to celebrate the rich c...

Campus roared back to life on Monday as students returned to Cal State San Marcos en masse for the first day of classes in the 2023-24 academic year.More than 16,000 students enrolled for the start of the fall semester. Included in that total is 2,76...

Excitement was in the air last week as almost 2,000 students, with the help of their families, moved into housing at Cal State San Marcos. Move-in days took place Thursday and Friday at three locations: University Village Apartments, The QUAD and Nor...

Cal State San Marcos is welcoming more than 16,000 students for the start of the fall semester, which begins Monday with the largest first-year class in university history.Fall enrollment is up 3% compared to last year, including a record 2,766 first...

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...

Eager with anticipation, 19 high school students stepped foot onto Cal State San Marcos with hopes of meeting new friends, learning about a school they could one day call their home, and furthering an interest in science, technology, engineering, and...

As part of "Voices of CSUSM," a new feature in Steps magazine, recent psychological sciences graduate Ilianna Ramirez shares her story of overcoming challenges.

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...