2026
May
13,
2026
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11:25 AM
America/Los_Angeles
For Alyssa Helmantoler, the path to becoming a teacher began in a pottery studio. Helmantoler had planned to major in speech-language pathology, but a part-time job leading art classes for children shifted her direction …
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2025
March
12,
2025
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10:13 AM
America/Los_Angeles
When Grant Muāgututiʻa was a boy growing up in Oceanside, his love of the Samoan language took him to the homes of community elders who would regale him with stories that had been passed down through the generations.When he was a student at the …
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February
25,
2025
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
When Karen Charles participated in Cal State San Marcos’ commencement ceremonies to receive her bachelor’s in 2000 and her teaching credential in 2001, she did so on a small grassy area in Forum Plaza.At the time, there were four main buildings on …
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2023
June
08,
2023
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14:55 PM
America/Los_Angeles
It’s been more than three decades, but Mary Gonzales still remembers the Friday meetings with Star Rivera-Lacey at an IHOP in Oceanside. Gonzales referred to these regular meetups as her “counseling sessions” because Rivera-Lacey always shared …
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2020
November
05,
2020
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08:15 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Nancy Meza knows how vital teachers are to a student’s success. It’s what inspired her to pursue teaching as a career.
Knowing firsthand the impact a teacher can have on a child made it all the more special for Nancy to have her …
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2015
October
19,
2015
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12:27 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Nebaj, El Quiche, Guatemala, a bustling city situated high in the Cuchamatanes mountains, is home to the Ixhil (pronounced “ee sheel”) Mayan people. Caught between modernity and tradition, the Ixhil have called the region home for …
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October
16,
2015
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15:39 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Jocelyn Ahlers is not only trying to save the history of California’s indigenous people, she’s also hoping to help build their future.
The Cal State San Marcos professor of linguistics and chair of the Liberal Studies Department is a …
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2013
September
26,
2013
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10:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Emily Snow, a first-generation college student majoring in liberal studies at CSUSM, was named one of 23 students to receive the 2013-14 CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement.
The CSU Trustees’ Awards are among the highest …
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