Stanislaus State students and faculty recently answered the question: what motivates you? They hoped to share and encourage the campus community to reflect on what motivates them.
Academics
Tuesday’s Academic Senate meeting included a call to action to support a paid parental leave of absence bill, an update regarding the webcam policy for spring 2023, and a new discussion item about changes made to classrooms.
This is the first part of a series featuring Stan State's newest faculty members.
Stanislaus State wrapped up its commencement ceremonies this evening as the final graduates of the class of 2022 had their degrees conferred by President Ellen Junn, completing two solid days of celebration on campus.
Finals are quickly approaching at Stanislaus State, and it’s time to start studying. Professors want students to do the best that they can do on finals, whether finals mean taking tests, writing papers, or sometimes even both.
Finals week has arrived! Here is some insight into what students are doing to end their semester strong and prepare for finals week. Students also shared what they are most excited about for summer break.
In the fall 2022 semester, a new workspace will be made available to the campus community—the Warrior Fab Lab. The Warrior Fab Lab is essentially a makerspace that specifically focuses on digital resources. This makerspace will be located inside Stanislaus State’s library in room 259 on the…
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At Stanislaus State, there are a variety of majors for students to choose from, including Creative Media. The Creative Media major was launched in 2019 by a group of professors.
When individuals apply for jobs that are related to their respective majors after they graduate, employers almost always ask for minimum of one to two years of experience, which can be frustrating.
The non-profit charity out of Patterson, Invest In Me, invites passionate, driven college alumni to help future generations blossom. The organization hosts a number of events in the spirit of empowering youth, uplifting communities, and building partnerships.
The Stanislaus State Academic Senate met on April 29, with academic policy once again being the main topics of discussion.
First Gen Fridays is a Stanislaus State program that is working to help students and staff with a similar background network with each other and offer help in navigating college. The workshops include guest speakers with a different topic each month.
Finance professors and students at Stanislaus State recently shared financial advice to help students manage their budgeting by investing, saving and tracking finances.
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The CSU Student Success Network is an independent network developed by CSU faculty, staff and administrators looking to provide spaces and resources for people in all levels of the CSU system in support of increasing graduation rates, equity-based inquiry and action, and closing critical opp…
The Stanislaus State Academic Senate met on March 8, to discuss a variety of topics, including online learning policy, staff vacancies, and dining options on campus.
If you are looking into attending a virtual career fair held by Stanislaus State but do not know what to expect, here are a few tips and tricks to be career-fair ready.
If you have never heard of "Special Collections" or "University Archives" before, you may be in for a special treat. Other than how movies or television shows depict archives, special collections and archives are superlative resources that are available at your fingertips. No, there are no c…
Stanislaus State is continuing to offer scholarships to help students with college costs, with a March 2 deadline fast approaching. The scholarships cover the 2022-2023 academic year and are catered to student’s majors, but in comparison to previous years.
Stanislaus State will be opening summer enrollment on March 7 with three different sessions for students to take into consideration.
This is part four in a series on sustainability issues at Stanislaus State.
Stanislaus State student Katelin Foster (senior, Anthropology) studied abroad at Maastricht University in the Netherlands from fall 2018 through spring 2019. At Maastricht University, Foster studied neuroscience, arts and culture.
As the holiday season has arrived, many companies in the area are looking for seasonal help to assist with the increase of holiday shoppers. For those interested in working, this presents an opportunity to gain some work experience while also having additional income to buy gifts for friends…
Stanislaus State students will have another opportunity to tune in to the two-day virtual Undergraduate Venture Summit in April of 2022 to learn about entrepreneurship and venture capitalism while having the chance to network with other students from universities across the United States.
The deans from all the individual colleges of Stanislaus State presented themselves to students and answered their pressing questions on November 16. These questions included those surrounding the transition back to in-person learning, Spring semester events, commuting to campus with childre…
Many college students are well aware that there is a whole new world awaiting us post-graduation. Some may be adequately prepared on how to obtain a career within certain fields, while others remain uncertain about what the “next step” is. This may go beyond just students and can apply to fa…
As the semester comes to a close, many students are spending an increased amount of time studying in order to end their classes on a high note.
Author Amy Wu’s initial goal wasn’t to make a documentary film and write a book. The platform she created as a journalist working in the Salinas Valley, often featuring the stories of minority female innovators in agriculture technology, or AgTech, just kind of morphed. Today, that platform …
COVID-19 has changed the way students see education and students are finding that perhaps their choice of majors may not be economically feasible or provide as many career opportunities in a post-pandemic world.
Academic Senate met on November 16 for what was the second to last time during the Fall semester, discussed was ways to donate to the community, the redistricting of Turlock, and the continuation of the mask policy at Stanislaus State.
Study Abroad is a program at Stanislaus State that helps students accomplish their dreams of studying in a different country. Studying in another country not only allows students to see different parts of the world, but also helps them learn different cultures and maybe even languages to ed…
Looking for a good read and want to share your thoughts with other Stanislaus State campus community members? Luckily, Stan State is home to three different book clubs, the Penumbra Book Club, Social Justice Book Club and the Undocubook Club, each of them having an emphasis on certain subjects.
While Penumbra has been around since 1989, their writing club is a fairly new project that had just kicked off this year.
The Learning Commons is providing Stanislaus State students with academic assistance and a calming environment in which students can get work done. Located on the second level in the Vasche library, the Learning Commons include the writing center, tutoring center, supplemental instruction an…
On November 2, the Academic Senate passed a vote on the University grading policy, passed an approval to elevate the Schools Administration policy, announced the Health Center will be closed, discussed National Hunger and Homeless Awareness dates, events coming to campus, and an opportunity …
Mock Interview Mondays are workshops offered to Stanislaus State students and alumni every Monday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. that aim to prepare students for what they should do before, during and after a job interview.
The Stanislaus State McNair Scholars Program is seeking applicants to fill 13 spots for its 2021-2022 cohort. While the priority deadline of October 3 is swiftly approaching, a second round of applications will be accepted as they come in starting October 4.
On Tuesday, September 21, Stanislaus State’s Academic Senate passed an amendment concerning a temporary modification to the campus’s grading policy and discussed concerns over the return of face-to-face instruction and campus repopulation.
On September 7, Stanislaus State's Academic Senate met for the second time in the semester to discuss a number of topics, including face-to-face learning and repopulation plans, ASI vacancies, support for Afghan students and their families, California's recall election and this year’s Warrio…
Stanislaus State has delayed campus repopulation and a return to in-person instruction until at least October 1. The fall 2021 semester will still begin on August 23, but in virtual formats similar to those that were adopted in the previous two semesters.
Stan State has spent over a year in the virtual classroom and now looks to return to campus. Virtual education has not been without hardships that students and faculty have had to adjust to.
Many students struggled this year to get used to a very different learning experience. Students at Stan State speak of their challenging experiences and angle their decisions for next year’s term.
With the spring 2021 semester coming to an end, our first-generation Stan State students and alumni gave us valuable information for incoming first-generation students arriving for the fall 2021 semester.
As students enter another round of online final exams, they have come to discover the pros and cons of it. The experience of taking exams online has proven to be different than taking them in-person.
In brief moments occupied by students and educators alike, some insight on study practices and pretest preparations were compiled. For the sake of all students currently watching their finals breach the horizon of the semester, we can offer some tips in these trying times. Some of these feat…
The Ethnic Studies Department has recently gained momentum in relation to AB1460, an Ethnic Studies graduation requirement. This requirement has sparked hope within those in the Ethnic Studies community that the much needed change will soon come.
COVID has left so much up in the air over the past year. President Junn clears some concerns in her latest address to the Stan State community. Junn explains the six major takeaways that can help inform you on how to begin planning for the fall here at CSU Stan.
On May 4, the Stan State's Academic Senate held their last meeting of the semester. Topics discussed include the ethnic studies requirement, the web conference camera policy, psychological counseling services offered at Stan State, a virtual Warrior Day, graduation stoles, and a book publish…
The ASI meeting held on April 27, 2021 involved updates on the Cal State Student Association (CSSA), a discussion on communication efficiency between Stan and the student body, and a breakdown of the University Police Department’s budget.