The value of a Stan State education continues to make waves throughout the region, the state and the country as Washington Monthly has ranked the University the No. 1 “Bang for the Buck” four-year college in the West Region.

​Rafael Espinosa has been named the chief information officer and associate vice president for the Office of Information Technology at Stanislaus State.

“I am excited and honored to have been chosen CIO and AVP of technology," Espinosa said. “I look forward to being a part of Stan State and the Turlock community. The Stan State mission of creating an inclusive learning environment is particularly appealing and I hope my background, skills and enthusiasm significantly contribute to that mission.”

An interview with Richard Weikart, professor of history at Stan State, about his two most recently published books, will appear on C-SPAN 2 on Sunday, Aug. 26 at 5:42 p.m. (PDT).

The interview is part of the weekend programming on C-SPAN 2, devoted for the last 20 years to BOOK TV, 48 hours of interviews with non-fiction authors about their works.Weikert will be discussing his works published in 2016: The Death of Humanity: And the Case for Life, and Hitler’s Religion: The Twisted Beliefs That Drove the Third Reich.

​With a glance toward recent accomplishments and a keen eye focused on the future, Stan State President Ellen Junn spoke of how collaboration will further the University’s journey toward becoming a destination campus in the CSU system.

That was a primary message of her annual Fall Welcome Address, which she offered Monday morning to a large and appreciative gathering inside Snider Recital Hall.

The value of education received at Stanislaus State has been recognized again by MONEY magazine, which on Monday ranked the University high in several categories in its annual Best Colleges for the Money edition.

In its hallmark “Best Colleges for the Money” category, the national publication moved Stan State into the top 50 for the first time, placing the University at No. 49 overall and No. 31 among public schools. Stan State was No. 82 overall on the same list last year.

Michael Pascal knew he wanted to pursue a career in engineering. He was also interested in transportation but didn’t know where to find the right career path. A first-time program at Stanislaus State, however, sparked ideas he had never considered.

Showing off Stan State’s parklike setting and talking about its small classes and academic range is a good gig — even if you have to do it walking backwards. Just ask Lead University Ambassador Jairius Matthews, who helps arrange tours for the 16,000 or so future college students who visit each year.