Elation and gratitude. This is what 90 Cal State Fullerton nursing students witnessed as they helped to administer COVID-19 vaccines at the Disneyland and Soka University points of dispensing (PODs) in February. Working with the Orange County Health Care Agency, the students spent seven days administering 2,700 shots per day — totaling approximately 19,000 vaccinations […]
President Virjee paid his annual ‘Super Sunday’ visit to local African American churches – virtually this year – to encourage youth to go to college.
Twelve Cal State Fullerton students competed against the top 100 Moot Court teams in the country and brought home seven awards from the tournament, which was held virtually this year.
Freshman Krisha Marie Uy is among 10 students who joined the President’s Scholars program this academic year, which offers experiences and opportunities in academics, leadership, service and mentorship.
Rwanda Carter knows firsthand how social and economic inequalities disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minorities. She was raised in Watts, in South Central Los Angeles, where health, education and earnings levels are far below the national average. Her parents immigrated from Belize to the U.S., where they worked diligently to obtain permanent residency and sustain […]
Paying tribute to Black lives, Cal State Fullerton University Singers perform Bernice Johnson Reagan’s “Ella’s Song.”
Two enterprising students have established the student-run TEDxCSUF program, bringing TED Talks to Cal State Fullerton.
Cal State Fullerton is celebrating Black History Month during February, with a range of virtual programs focusing on culture, arts and politics, organized by the African American Resource Center. Event topics include protests and dissents, Black foods, the Angela Davis lecture that took place at CSUF 49 years ago and researching African diasporic family histories. […]
During Cal State Fullerton’s fifth anniversary of the Male Youth Empowerment Conference for young men of color, the teens were asked what the event’s theme, “Elevating His CommUNITY,” meant to them. Christian, a freshman from Watts, raised his hand, and shared that he wants to change the way others view people of color. “I want […]
In a letter to the Class of 2021, Carolyn Thomas, provost and vice president for academic affairs, explains plans for spring 2021 commencement.