Dear Campus Community,

At Stan State, we are an inclusive campus that values and embraces our rich diversity, and we are dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of students, faculty, staff, administrators and community members.

Despite his boisterous energy, Titus, Stan State’s ultimate Warrior, isn’t usually one for words. Between helping run the athletics department and cheering on the home team, he doesn’t have a lot of time for interviews. We took advantage of some rare downtime over winter break and caught up with Titus to chat about athletics, music and how he stays in shape.

President Ellen Junn stepped on the Stanislaus State campus last July with a vision to build a culture of shared governance that would move the University forward, into the next decade.

On Monday morning, Feb. 13, at the University’s first Spring Convocation held at Snider Recital Hall, President Junn shed light on the giant steps being taken in what will be a continuing process to meet those goals.

Stan State business students Nate Straubinger and Logan Martinez have Town and Gown dreams — visions of aligning Stan State students more closely with Turlock’s business community.

Their plan to further bridge the gap between Stan State students and Turlock’s businesses was the recipient of the second annual Mayor’s Award for Public Policy Research, a contest established and overseen by Turlock Mayor Gary Soiseth.

Stanislaus State President Ellen Junn has been selected by the magazine Diverse: Issues in Higher Education as one of 25 women who have made a difference in the world by exhibiting leadership while tackling higher education’s toughest challenges.

This is the sixth annual list of women leaders in higher education compiled by the magazine in honor of Women’s History Month. The list will be published in the magazine’s March 9 edition and will be presented during the 99th annual meeting of the American Council on Education, March 11-14, in Washington, D.C.

As a top senior in Modesto High’s rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) Program, Shivani Thakur is well on her way to a promising educational career. She’s yet to decide on a college for her pre-med undergraduate work, but that decision can wait.

The California State University is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming institution of higher education that is enhanced by the students, faculty, staff and alumni from our global community.

We are deeply troubled by President Trump’s recent executive order that stands in stark contrast to the fundamental tenets of the California State University. We believe in the free exchange of ideas globally, central to which is our ability to welcome and interact with those from around the world.