Articles tagged with 'topstory' & 'arts' | CSUSM

A.J. van de Ven imagines that he practically sprang from the womb as a coder.Born in Cupertino, the very heart of Silicon Valley, to a father who worked for a global electronics giant, he was a software wizard by his teenage years, to the extent …

Cal State San Marcos' Arts and Lectures series is hosting a one-person play, “Pride: Mortal BEINGS part 1,” written and performed by Terrell Donnell Sledge, a San Diego actor, writer, director, advocate, empowerment coach and CSUSM theater …

Every morning, Kathleen Parra wakes up and sees the bookcase in her bedroom that her mom, Alicia, helped arrange. Parra could have organized the bookcase herself, but Alicia wanted to ensure that the shiny gold statue she lovingly refers to as her …

Cal State San Marcos’ Arts and Lecture series will host a discussion about the making of the Disney live-action film “Moana” through the perspectives of the Oceanic Cultural Trust, which is a group created by the film company to serve as cultural …

If you want to understand Dilcie Perez’s rise to become one of the most vital leaders in the California State University system, you could do worse than to start with quilt camp. Perez hasn’t been able to attend for a few years because of work …

Parents usually do anything they can to get their kids to take a break from playing video games. Emily Sorger’s parents took a different approach. “When I was younger, my dad would say, ‘No, you can't go outside and play until you finish this level’ …

In 2014, two women conducted a writing workshop in the women’s pod of a county jail in Tulsa, Okla.They used poetry and other types of creative writing as a way to help restore the voices of a couple dozen incarcerated women who had experienced …

Cal State San Marcos’ Art and Lectures series is hosting “The Power of Transformation: From Gang Life to Community Leadership,” featuring Luis J. Rodriguez on Nov. 3 from 6-8 p.m. at the USU Ballroom.Rodriguez is an award-winning poet who draws from …

Cal State San Marcos’ Arts and Lectures fall series continues with a screening of “You’re No Indian” on Oct. 26 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the USU Ballroom. The film is described as a powerful stand for those whose voices have been silenced. It exposes …

The Department of Art, Media and Design at Cal State San Marcos is presenting global perspectives on peace through the “Designing for Peace” exhibition. Design for Peace and Justice is an international traveling poster exhibition founded by Pouya …

Nikita Sharma never had visited the United States before, much less California, much less Cal State San Marcos.Even so, as a high school student from a small village in northern India, Sharma knew she wanted to experience Summer Scholars. How could …

Victoria Naficy didn’t expect to find her future in a research lab.After attending community college and working for a few years, she enrolled at Cal State San Marcos as a psychology major, eager to continue her education but uncertain about what …

The final episode of a landmark documentary series that reexamines California’s history through Indigenous perspectives will be screened at the University Student Union on Sept. 22.The 10th and last episode of “People of the West” will be shown in …

Through a tumultuous childhood and early adulthood, Kaitlyn Stowinsky had grown accustomed to labels being attached to her – foster youth, runaway, young mother.In 2021, she feared that she would be pinned with another moniker: college dropout.Only …

Cal State San Marcos’ signature Report to the Community event returned Thursday after a one-year hiatus.As President Ellen Neufeldt explained, however, there was a good reason for the break. She effectively took Report to the Community off campus …

For many residents across North San Diego County, accessing basic preventive health services can be challenging.Through the Mobile Wellness Initiative, Cal State San Marcos is helping bridge that gap while preparing students to become the next …

Cal State San Marcos has announced the appointment of Peter A. Lien as its new chief enrollment officer.Lien joins CSUSM from the University of Northern Colorado, where he has served as associate vice president for enrollment management since 2021. …

France-Luce Benson, a theater professor at Cal State San Marcos and an award-winning playwright and performer, is holding her solo performance “Worthy” in Los Angeles as part of the second annual Un-Erasable Solo Festival.Performances of “Worthy” …

Imagine having five minutes to make a pitch in the style of the reality show “Shark Tank” on the future of California’s quantum workforce.For Justin Perron, a physics professor at Cal State San Marcos, that pitch was the culmination of months of …

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 …

Merryl Goldberg was at a birthday party in La Jolla several years ago when she struck up a conversation with a married couple whom she didn’t know.As often happens, the talk turned to careers. Goldberg told the couple (their names turned out to be …

Cal State San Marcos has announced the appointment of Andrea “Andy” Fisher as its new vice president of University Advancement and executive director of the CSUSM Foundation. Fisher joins CSUSM at an important moment in the university’s fundraising …

Cal State San Marcos welcomed around 17,500 students to kick off the fall semester Monday.President Ellen Neufeldt expressed excitement and optimism about the new academic year during her annual convocation address to faculty and staff last …

Cal State San Marcos welcomed first-year and transfer students to the Cougar family on Saturday during New Student and Family Convocation, an annual celebration held in the Sports Center.The event, which was sponsored by North City, included remarks …

An event showcasing the cultural consultants who helped bring the live-action “Moana” to life highlights the fall lineup of the longstanding Arts & Lectures series at Cal State San Marcos.This season boasts a diverse selection of eight events as …

Cal State San Marcos will serve as a key North County partner in a new $1 million regional workforce development initiative designed to connect young people with career preparation, paid learning experiences and pathways to employment.Funded through …

When Campus Coffee closed its trademark red awning for the last time during the fall 2025 semester, it marked the end of more than two decades of tradition at Cal State San Marcos.Since 2004, Campus Coffee had been a beloved CSUSM cafe and eatery, …

Celebration was in the air at Cal State San Marcos on Aug. 3, as hundreds gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of Black Oak Hall and Kwíila Dining.Black Oak Hall is CSUSM’s fourth housing community, and Kwíila Dining is the …

When he started out as a Cal State San Marcos student, Tony Acevedo’s relationship with history was simple: It was just a subject that he had to take to fulfill the university’s general education requirements.But something happened along the way. …

A new science and engineering building. A national center dedicated to social mobility. A year of transformational philanthropy. Over the past 12 months, Cal State San Marcos celebrated several fundraising milestones. Last fall, the university …