Articles tagged with 'Students' & 'Veterans' | CSUSM

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...

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...