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First-Gen Friday’s Workshop Series: Graduation and Beyond

Odalis Cortes Campos October 6, 2022

Stanislaus State students come here with one goal and purpose in common: to obtain a degree. It is a place that is predominately full of students who commute or are first-generation college students. But,...

Emily Ros (junior, Biology) takes a study break along the coast of one of South Korea’s Beaches.

Study Abroad Expands Horizons

Matt Valverde October 5, 2022

A lot can be learned from reading a textbook but there’s so much more in the world that can't be experienced through a textbook. Stan State's National Student Exchange (NSE) program offers students...

Illustration by Mark Coggins for The Signal

Stan State Strives for Accessibility

Mark Coggins October 4, 2022

Students with disabilities often face barriers to access and inclusion across college campuses. From inaccessible buildings and classrooms to a lack of support services, these students often find themselves...

A sculpture at the entrance to the art and theater departments at Stan State. STEAM education includes an emphasis on the arts. (Photo by JC Aguirre)

STEM and STEAM

There have been many differences of opinion on how college students should be educated, whether teachers should focus on arts and social skills or science and math. From these differences there have emerged...

Dr. Tricia Van Laar

Faculty Profile: Dr. Tricia Van Laar

Simeon Zaragoza and Emily Ascencio September 29, 2022

Tricia Van Laar, a CSU Stan Alumni, returns to the university joining the Biology department as a professor of microbiology. Her extensive research and experiences are sure to enrich her student’s...

Dr Goshu Tefera recently joined Stanislaus State as an ethnic studies professor. 

Faculty Profile: Goshu Tefera

Alex Byrd September 29, 2022

Dr. Goshu Tefera joins Stanislaus State as an ethnic studies professor with a background in migration African studies. He is excited to join the Stan State community and looks forward to exploring Turlock...

Photo courtesy of Liancheng Fu.

Faculty Profile: Liancheng Fu

Alexia Garcia September 29, 2022

Liancheng Fu joins Stanislaus State's accounting and finance department this semester as an assistant professor of accounting. Fu is ready to start the process of helping his students be successful this...

New Study Space by BDH during daytime and night time. 

Work Hard and Study Harder

Odalis Cortes Campos September 28, 2022

As we began the Fall semester, a lot of students might have come across a new addition to the campus. What was formerly a construction site adjacent to Demergasso-Bava Hall (DBH) that feels like it had...

Moreno at the beginning of her academic career. (Photo Courtesy of Gina Moreno) 

Working Toward the Future: Balancing Work, School, and Everything in Between

Contributing Writer Shawn Pintor-Day September 26, 2022

The “working college student” has been a staple of campus culture for nearly as long as the institution has existed, and many students today can still be found behind registers or interning...

Original photo courtesy of Zoe Zuidema and Abby Stevens

Students and Faculty Share Some #MondayMotivation

Alexia Garcia September 26, 2022

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. Zoe Zuidema (senior,...

Katherine Filbert in her new office

Faculty Profile: Katherine Filbert

Ariana Espinoza September 22, 2022

Stanislaus State welcomes Dr. Katherine Filbert to the philosophy department as she joins our campus this semester. After teaching for over ten years in Pennsylvania, Dr. Filbert is ready to teach Stan...

Photo Courtesy of Houa Vang

Faculty Profile: Houa Vang

Mark Coggins September 22, 2022

Houa Vang earned her PhD in Sociology at UC Merced and has since made it her mission to raise awareness of the resources available to students to ensure their academic success.  As a Central Valley...

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