The Central Valley Math & Science Alliance (CVMSA) held a student and faculty engagement Feb. 24 in the South Dining Hall.

The CVMSA helps serve students at California State University, Stanislaus majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Math or Physics.

CVMSA offers free breakfast and lunches, “The Commons,” which offers tutoring to STEM students with nine students and four faculty, free printing to their students, grants, research and help for entrance into graduate school.

Not a math or science major but still seek help from “The Commons”? Do not worry.

“CVMSA Peer Mentors provide guidance and academic support to students visiting The Commons,” said Juanita Cruthird, Director of Central Valley Math & Science Alliance.

“Regardless of major, students needing help in math or science courses are welcome to take advantage of walk-in tutoring throughout the week.”

As students sat at tables with their tacos, nachos, salads and fajitas getting to know one another, at least one CVMSA faculty joined each table to help stimulate the conversation.

The activity performed was called “gold fish,” which included each person to pull a question from a bag, read it out loud and have everyone answer the question.

This was a way for students of CVMSA to get to know one another and also for faculty to join in as well.

There was another activity in which someone was to pick a number between one and 37.

Once the number was chosen, that person was to go up and spin the wheel. Whatever they landed on was the prize they received.

The first prize won was a CSU Stanislaus water bottle, the second prize was a travel bag and lastly a shirt that read “I love College.”

To become part of CVMSA, one must declare a major in Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Computer Science, Physics or Math and be a first-generation, low income student.