Former Foster Youth Stay the Course to Earn a Bachelor’s Degree
Thirty former foster youth joined Cal State Fullerton’s Guardian Scholars Program this academic year to reach their dream of earning a college degree.
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Nursing Students Administer COVID-19 Vaccinations at Orange County PODs
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 […]
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Super Sunday: College Is for You
President Virjee paid his annual ‘Super Sunday’ visit to local African American churches – virtually this year – to encourage youth to go to college.
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Moot Court Team Ranks Among Nation’s Best After Shift to Virtual Competition
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.
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Scholar Presses On, Inspired by Her Late Mother’s Medical Career
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.
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Social Work Students Awarded National Fellowship to Combat Substance Abuse, Mental Illness
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 […]
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University Singers Pay Tribute to Black Lives Through ‘Ella’s Song’
Paying tribute to Black lives, Cal State Fullerton University Singers perform Bernice Johnson Reagan’s “Ella’s Song.”
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TED Talks Come to Campus
Two enterprising students have established the student-run TEDxCSUF program, bringing TED Talks to Cal State Fullerton.
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Programs on Culture, Arts and Politics Highlight Black History Month
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. […]
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Empowering Young Men of Color to Stand Up for Social Justice
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 […]