The California State University (CSU), Stanislaus campus is closed for its annual winter break from 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. There will be no access to public buildings, including the University Library, during the break.

Emergencies should be reported to 9-1-1.

The University will reopen and classes will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Winter Intersession classes continue through Wednesday, Jan. 23. Spring classes are scheduled for Monday, Jan. 28 through Friday, May 17.

The end of the fall semester is approaching, with students and faculty members busily preparing for finals. But hectic schedules, made even more so by holiday and family commitments, haven't kept some on campus from finding time for charitable endeavors.

The Hunger Network Club is one such group of students. Led by faculty advisor Tamara Sniezek, the club is in the middle of its annual holiday canned food drive.
CSU Stanislaus senior Jennifer Allgood helped one local high school student find motivation to turn around a failing grade and pass a class needed for graduation. She provided emotional support to another, who was struggling in school while dealing with a death in the family.

Allgood was one of more than 100 students who participated last year in the university's Criminal Justice Mentor Program, an undergraduate requirement for CSU Stanislaus criminal justice students. For Allgood, like many of the mentors, it was more than a grade.

A unique project designed to illustrate the native plant communities that historically existed along a transect from the Central Valley to the High Sierra was dedicated during a ceremony at Stanislaus State on Oct. 25.

The Trans-California Pathway is an outdoor arboretum located on the south side of the Stanislaus State campus. The pathway will be used as an outdoor laboratory and source of material for biology classes, an educational attraction for the university and the community as a whole, and a valuable field trip destination for young students.