Campus Highlights

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 …

Cal State San Marcos' Black Faculty and Staff Association will be hosting a panel discussion on Oct. 27 from 5-7 p.m. at the Black Student Center in USU 3300. This free event will be featuring a showing of the new Netflix sequel series to the 1980s …

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 12th annual All Peoples Luncheon, an event that brings the community together to celebrate and reflect on Cal State San Marcos' commitment to inclusive excellence, is returning on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at noon in the USU Ballroom.The Office of …

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 …

Cal State San Marcos’ annual basketball celebration, Cougar Madness, is coming to the Sports Center on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The event marks the start of the collegiate basketball season, with the CSUSM men’s team opening on Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at …

Cal State San Marcos will participate in the Great California ShakeOut at 10:10 a.m. on Oct. 15. A message will be sent at 10:10 a.m. advising the campus community to “drop, cover and hold on.” The drill will be broadcast via outdoor speakers, …

Kevane La'Marr Coleman, the administrative support coordinator of the Department of Art, Media and Design at Cal State San Marcos, will be performing in an upcoming community arts event called “The Voices of Black Angels” in San Diego at the end of …

Osmar Pinto Neto, a professor of kinesiology at CSUSM, and his colleagues created a free, open-source computational tool that lets researchers simulate electrical muscle activity and examine how different patterns of neural input may affect …

Sustainability has been woven into the fabric of Cal State San Marcos almost from the inception of the university.Now, CSUSM is taking its biggest step yet in its mission to integrate sustainability into everything it does.On Oct. 5, the university …

The California State University is surveying students, faculty and staff on how they use and experience AI in higher education. The goal of the study is to understand how people in the CSU use AI, their AI-related needs and their perceptions of …

The Office of Human Resources is hosting its fifth annual Spirit of Halloween Employee Contest on Oct. 30.Employees can submit their office’s intent to participate by Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. Entrants can decorate their department’s main door while …

Cal State San Marcos’ College of Business Administration is hosting multiple events as part of its fall Business Professional Development class.Networking nights will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 and 22 in the USU Ballroom. These events …

Cal State San Marcos will hold its fall job and internship fair on Oct. 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the USU Ballroom.The event allows students to meet with potential employers, secure career opportunities and have free professional headshots taken …

The Department of Civic Engagement is hosting several opportunities for students leading up to Election Day on Nov. 3.Upcoming civic engagement events include:Oct. 7: National Voter Education Week Ballot Prep Party, noon-2 p.m., USU 2310 meeting …

Nominations are open for the Kerri Mowen Excellence in Research and Creative Activity Faculty Mentor Award, which honors faculty members at Cal State San Marcos who have shown exceptional leadership in increasing undergraduate students’ …

The annual Student Poster Showcase, which is hosted by the Committee for Undergraduate Research and the Office of Graduate Studies and Research, will be held on Dec. 1 from noon to 12:50 p.m. in the USU Ballroom.The event, which promotes and …

Cal State San Marcos is one of the institutions in San Diego County participating in the Coordinated Access Program (CAP), a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) pilot program that can reduce commute times for eligible students who cross the …

Cal State San Marcos improved its position in multiple categories in the closely watched U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings, which were released Sept. 22. CSUSM was ranked No. 20 overall in “Regional Universities (West),” a three-spot improvement over …

Cal State San Marcos’ Dibs giving campaign is back for its ninth year. The campaign gives faculty, staff and administrators the opportunity to temporarily name a campus location in support of students.Donors can choose from dozens of options, …

Frank the Facility Dog will be available three times a week throughout the fall semester to support the Cal State San Marcos campus community.Frank is a goldendoodle who’s the university’s first therapy and facility dog. Frank partners with …

The goal of the Common Read program through the Cal State San Marcos library is to create a shared experience for students by exposing them to new ideas through associated books and other materials.Intellectual engagement goals include co-curricular …

The Cal State San Marcos Alumni Association hosted the fifth annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Sept. 13 to reflect and remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001.The event was held in partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project, CSUSM Veterans Center, …

Cal State San Marcos’ Scholars in Wellness and Innovation Fast-Track (SWIFT) program is celebrating several milestones as its second year gets underway. It continues to increase opportunities and promote student success. SWIFT’s mission is to …

Kinesiology professor Jeff Nessler received a three-year, $541,168 grant to study how great toe function influences balance, gait and fall risk in older adults to improve assessment and prevention strategies. The grant is from the National Institute …

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” …

Cal State San Marcos ranks 64th in the nation out of more than 1,500 colleges in Washington Monthly’s “2026 Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars,” up from a No. 73 ranking last year. The rankings focus on college access for less-wealthy …

The CSUSM Center for Contemplative Practices launched a new undergraduate minor in mindfulness in the Department of Kinesiology this fall.The interdisciplinary minor will explore the scientific, psychological and philosophical dimensions of …

Osmar Pinto Neto, an assistant professor of kinesiology at Cal State San Marcos, recently co-authored a research article titled “Influence of visual feedback, hand dominance, and disease severity on grip force control and tremor dynamics in …