Stanislaus State senior Channing Wilson, a Turlock High School graduate, has been selected as an American Kinesiology Association Undergraduate Scholar for 2016.

The award is given to a select number of students from 140 member university programs whose academic and leadership records are distinctive. The winners have demonstrated exceptional interest in the field of kinesiology and possess personal qualities that lend themselves to assuming leadership positions.

​Louie Oliveira admits seeing Stanislaus State’s connected system of lakes and ponds from a different perspective than most people.

“We’re so fortunate to have these lakes on campus,” said Oliveira, chief operating engineer in the University’s Facilities Services department. “I look at them as giant rain barrels.”

The seventh annual production of Shakespeare Under the Stars will continue the tradition of bringing an outstanding live theatre experience to the Central Valley community. Performances will be held in the outdoor University Amphitheatre May 3-8, and admission is free.

Dr. James T. Strong, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Stanislaus State, is pleased to announce the recipients of the outstanding professor awards and the Elizabeth Anne B. Papageorge Faculty Development Award for the 2015-16 academic year.

Outstanding Professor – Dr. Molly Crumpton Winter

Stanislaus State will host CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White for a visit on Tuesday, March 22. The chancellor, who oversees 23 campuses with a student population of nearly 460,000, will tour the campus before participating in an open forum from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Event Center. The forum is open to both the University community and the public. A news conference will follow.

It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of Professor Emeritus of Botany, Steven J. Wolf.  Professor Wolf, 66, who taught at Stanislaus State for 21 years, died Sunday when the vehicle he was driving left the road and plunged into a creek near the Placer County town of Foresthill.

In late February, 30 students walked across a stage in Stockton to take part in a ceremony with deep roots in nursing education, but one almost as new as each student’s commitment to the profession.

It was the first white coat ceremony at the California State University, Stanislaus Stockton Center hosted by the School of Nursing for the Accelerated Second Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The ceremony celebrates a significant milestone in the lives of first-year nursing students.

The Division of University Advancement at California State University, Stanislaus has named Kevin M. Brunk as its new Director for Major Gifts.

Brunk, a long-time Oakdale resident who graduated from Cal Poly with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, comes to Stanislaus State with nearly 30 years of experience and expertise in fundraising, sales and account management, business development, sponsorship, volunteer development and team leadership.