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Asynchronous Versus Synchronous: How Professors and Students Manage Their Time

Lindsey Ouk and Nicole Azof April 3, 2021

Some students may be feeling that classes this semester aren’t as harmonious as the face-to-face classes of the past. With distance learning, asynchronous and synchronous virtual classes have been...

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President Junn Launches Weekly Friday Fall Planning Forum

Matthew James Bonzi April 2, 2021

On Thursday, April 1, Stanislaus State President Ellen Junn held her first Open Forum in a series of fall Friday forums scheduled to continue each Friday from 3:00 to 4:00. Topics in discussion include...

Photo from May 2016 Academic Senate meeting. (Signal Photo/Ilse Perez)

Academic Senate Addresses Issues of Ongoing Asian Hate, Student Mental Health, and More

Michele Allison Acosta and Lindsey Ouk March 24, 2021

On Tuesday, March 23, Stan State’s Academic Senate held its fifth meeting of the spring 2021 semester. During the meeting, senators discussed various topics and addressed ongoing issues.The meeting...

Screenshot showing that STAN Degree Progress can be located on your Mystanstate page under "Academics."

What You Need to Know About Applying for Graduation

Kerry Young March 15, 2021

As students, we have numerous requirements to keep track of in order to ensure that we will be eligible to graduate from college. Juggling all of these requirements can be difficult and sometimes things...

TikTok, YouTube, and Teaching

Angela Gonzalez March 12, 2021

Throughout the course of the pandemic, teaching has drastically changed. While teachers and students around the nation have been struggling to adapt to the new online classroom setting, the Single Subject...

Academic Senate discusses various topics and issues. (Signal Photo/ Shardae McPhearson)

The Academic Senate Meeting Covers Fall 2021, Blackboard, Ethnic Studies, and More

Andres Torres Guzman and Taylor Ann Hayden March 10, 2021

On Tuesday, March 9, Stan State’s Academic Senate held its fourth meeting of the spring 2021 semester. The meeting consisted of ongoing conversations about the fall 2021 semester, Blackboard no longer...

The Online College Experience

New Students Share Thoughts on Their Online College Experience

Lindsey Ouk March 5, 2021

With the COVID pandemic forcing colleges to transition to an online learning format, many students have had to sacrifice the social component of their college experience. For many freshmen, this has made...

After a year of online learning, students and faculty share their experiences. (Illustration by Samantha Tonarelli)

Then vs. Now: A Year of Online Learning

Samantha Terese Tonarelli March 1, 2021

March 12, 2020, is the day when every student and staff member at Stanislaus State received an email from Stan State President Ellen Junn announcing that until further...

Photo of senators during February 23, 2021 Zoom meeting (Signal photo/ Maya Radcliffe)

Discussions Continue Regarding Updated Education Requirements and Fall 2021 Semester at Latest Academic Senate Meeting

Maya Radcliffe and Xochitl Esparza February 24, 2021

On Tuesday, February 23, Stan State’s Academic Senate held its third meeting of the spring 2021 semester. During the meeting, senators continued discussion regarding on-campus academic spaces for...

An example of what a good resume looks like versus a resume that needs work. (Signal photo/ Guadalupe Aleman). 

Tips to Create the Best Resume Possible

Guadalupe Aleman February 18, 2021

On February 16, career coach Nang Thao hosted an online workshop for the Stan State community that focused on improving a person’s resume. Thao touched upon a variety of topics surrounding resumes,...

Stan State President President Junn hosted the first Q&A of spring 2021. (Photo courtesy of Brain VanderBeek)

President Junn Previews the Future of Fall 2021 in Q&A Session

Lindsey Ouk February 11, 2021

On February 10, 2021, Stan State President Ellen Junn hosted the first Q&A of the spring semester. The meeting was held virtually through Zoom and was open to faculty and students. In this meeting,...

Senate members were heartened to see that attendance was high at this week's Academic Senate meeting. (Signal photo/ Kerry Young)

Academic Senate Continues Discussions on Students’ Eventual Return to Campus

Kerry Young and Matthew James Bonzi February 10, 2021

On February 9, Stan State held its second Academic Senate meeting of the spring 2021 semester. Topics discussed included the transformation of academic spaces to accommodate our needs during the pandemic,...

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