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Have your pen at the ready for some helpful tips from and recent updates on Stan State’s Writing Center. (Signal Photo/Schuyler Becker)

Stan State’s Writing Center Recaps Covid-19 Changes and Offers Writing Advice

Schuyler Becker December 12, 2020

The Stan State Writing Center is a helpful resource for many students, which should not be overlooked during distance learning. It is rare that a career does not involve writing in some manner, and even...

Screenshot of library website homepage by Essence Saunders.

Accessing Library Services During Finals

Essence Saunders December 12, 2020

With finals here, there are several library resources offered to students, digitally. Outreach and Student Engagement Librarian Laura Rocco says that during finals, the Stan State librarians will be extending...

Methods of communication have changed for students this semester. (Signal Photo/Berenice Jacobo Zurita)

Communication Methods Influenced by the Pandemic

Berenice Jacobo Zurita December 8, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has brought restrictions that have drastically challenged the routes of communication used by Stanislaus State students, professors, and staff. Since students can no longer attend...

A clean space to work is a great first step in being productive. (Photo courtesy of Guadalupe Aleman) 

Tips to Improve Time Management and Studying

Earlier this semester, Taylor Whitehead led an online Zoom session for Stan State students on how to manage their time and how to study better in order to lead a healthier life. As we approach finals,...

Studying by yourself can be lonely, but Library Research Cafes might be the answer. (Photo courtesy of Michael Jones)

Library Research Cafés Look to Provide Students With a New Way to Study

If you’ve been wanting to re-experience the feeling of studying in the campus library again, librarians Laura Rocco of Stan State and Zohra Saulat of Chico State are working to get you covered with...

Graphic courtesy of Trinity Montoya.

ASI Showcases Online Resources Available to Students During Taco-‘Bout It Events

Despite Stan State's transition to predominately virtual instruction and activities, many resources are still available to students in an online format. Associated Students Incorporated (ASI)...

Students have been given a deadline of November 30th to change their grading option or withdrawal from courses for the fall 2020 semester. (Signal Photo/Christopher Correa)

Stan State Grading and Withdrawal Policy Temporarily Changed for Fall 2020 Semester

Christopher Correa November 21, 2020

Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Stanislaus State president Ellen Junn has signed a resolution to change Stan State grading and withdrawal policies for the fall 2020 semester, specifically for undergraduate...

Another exchange student from Malaysia helped me cross a lake near the Baekyangsa Temple in South Korea. (Photo courtesy of Sarahi Meza-Gutierrez) 

An Inside Look at the Study Abroad Experience

On August 28, 2019, I boarded a 12 hour flight bound for Gwangju, South Korea. This would be the first time in my life I’d be all on my own, studying abroad in a foreign country with an entire ocean...

Graphic by Ethan Hunt.

Professors Respond to the Online Transition

Lindsey Ouk and Essence Saunders November 7, 2020

With the online transition, Stan State professors have been placed into learning alongside the student body. Between the mass implementation of Canvas and needing to adjust their lessons and teaching style...

Graphic by Ethan Hunt.

Academic Senate Aims Focus on Tech at Latest Meeting

Alex Hernandez and Bobbi Solano October 7, 2020

On Tuesday, October 6, the Stan State Academic Senate had its third meeting of the semester, and a prevalent theme during this meeting was that of adapting to the new technologically-dependent world Stan...

Reviewing class material will keep your mind sharp and prepared for midterms. (Graphic by Ethan Hunt)

Preparing for Midterms

Nicole Azof and Nicole Azof October 5, 2020

Preparing for midterms has always been a struggle, but when you add the stress of online learning, that stress is doubled.  Our online school system is more dependent on modules, this makes every...

Students can now find a tutor within minutes by clicking on StanTutor and searching for an available tutor. (Screenshot of the student system by Nicole Azof)

Using Your Resources: StanTutor

Nicole Azof September 27, 2020

Finding helpful tools for our academic papers has more challenges now than ever. These days, we cannot simply just walk into the Writing Center like many of us are accustomed to. Luckily, the StanTutor...

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