Before the COVID-19 pandemic, studying meant meeting with a study group, finding a quiet spot in the University Library or hitting the books at home while roommates or family members were away.

A lot has changed since early March. Social distancing has suspended study groups, library buildings are temporarily off limits and homes have become work/school environments with plenty of noise, activity and distractions. These days, it can be tough to find a good time and quiet place to study.


Students Earn a Stipend and Academic Credit While Gaining Experience and Leadership Skills  

Stanislaus State student Brenda Espitia-Martinez has big plans for her future.

Born and raised in Modesto, the political science major will be the first in her family to graduate from college next year. Afterward, she plans to attend law school with a goal of becoming an immigration lawyer.


Easing into Retirement, Director of Stan State’s School of Nursing Reflects on Past, Looks to Forward to Future

Except for the 2007-08 school year when she slept 23 hours a day for nearly 11 months recovering from West Nile Virus, Debra Tavernier, director of Stan State’s School of Nursing, isn’t in the classroom for the first time since 2001.

Stan State, Victoria University of Wellington Sign Memorandum

Stanislaus State and Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand signed a five-year agreement this week that will allow the institutions to enga


​Event Leaders View Program as First Step Toward Conversations, Change

Inspired by the words and work of the keynote speakers of the Centering Faculty of Color Forum, Stanislaus State faculty have taken action.


Whether it’s hearing award-winning author Ibram X. Kendi speak or learning more about “Braiding Sweetgrass” from Robin Wall Kimmerer, the upcoming Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE’s) virtual Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education offers something for everyone.

Thanks to its virtual nature — and Stanislaus State serving as a host institution — everyone with a Stan State email address may attend any of the sessions during the event scheduled Oct. 20-22.



Students from California’s higher education systems will have an opportunity to take part in the first ever virtual two-day “Rise Up! Inaugural California Student Leadership Conference.”

This event will take place Friday, Oct. 16 and Saturday, Oct. 17 via the online conference platform Whova. The registration deadline is Oct. 13. To register, please visit the California Student Leadership Conference registration site.

 

Danica Bravo

Danica Bravo understands recidivism better than most.

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