11 Cal State Fullerton Programs Awarded Funding From Scott-Jewett Gift
Cal State Fullerton received a $40 million gift from philanthropists MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett to support student success and innovation through the lens of social justice.
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Juneteenth Celebrated at Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Fullerton recently commemorated Juneteenth, a federal holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States.
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Recognizing My White Privilege and Its Intersection With Anti-Racism
I did not grow up in an overtly racist household. My parents did not use hateful or racist speech. They did not engage in practices or organizations that were exclusionary or segregated. So, I spent much of my life viewing myself as “not racist.” But as I genuinely and consciously began my journey toward being […]
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My Dad’s Stories Kept Me Safe and Street Smart
I identify as a first-generation college student, cisgender male, Indigenous/Native Pacific Islander, and diasporic Chamoru, ancestrally rooted to the Island of Guam/Guahan; born in (Westside) Long Beach, California, and raised in Southern California in a working-class family. Both of my parents are Chamorro from Guam. Traveling to and from Guam most of my life and living […]
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Speaking MY Anti-Racism Truth
The great James Baldwin once stated: “The poets (by which I mean all artists) are finally the only people who know the truth about us.” With that being said, I am indeed a poet. However, I do not claim to know the truth more than any, especially considering the years of truth we lost as […]
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A Poker Game, a Shared Pain and a Sibling Bond
I am a self-confirmed foodie. This identity demands that I bake similes by visiting the bustling kitchen that is my mind. Today, I serve the following: I am complete like a trifle (a layered British cake) because I am the exact and correct aggregation of my different identities. Some are seen and some, not so […]
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Lived Experiences Lead to Awareness of Societal Inequities
Foundational values are instilled in the formative years of one’s growth. For me, this began at home, growing up in a family where my parents insisted upon equal and fair treatment of everyone. Growing up in a secular India, I celebrated every religious occasion with friends from different religions. But, we also suffered from the […]
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Undoing Systemic Racism Is Key to Anti-Racism Journey
In 1992, while I was a Cal State Fullerton student studying abroad in Germany, Black motorist Rodney King was beaten by police officers. Those officers were subsequently acquitted, and civil unrest broke out in Los Angeles. In our shared kitchen, my European floormates asked me to explain why. It was the first time I recall […]
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My Journey Toward Anti-Racism Started With Anti-Sexism
Growing up in Taiwan, a monoracial society, sexism was the first type of oppression I experienced. I am forever grateful and appreciative of my parents having “the talk” with me very early on about people who think less of women and girls. The clear message that “they” are the ones who are wrong has been […]
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Final Day of Commencement Recognizes Communications, Humanities and Social Sciences Grads
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences and College of Communications ceremonies on Thursday honored the Class of 2022 for the challenges students experienced during the pandemic and all they have accomplished in spite of them. College of Humanities and Social Sciences The third ceremony of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences focused on […]