Dear California State University community,

Like you, my thoughts have been with the alumni, faculty, staff and students—indeed all members of the California State University family—affected by recent wildfires throughout the state.

Stanislaus State’s master’s degree program in psychology with an applied behavior analysis (ABA) emphasis has been named one of the top 23 in the nation by AppliedBehaviorAnalysisEdu.org, an online resource for current and aspiring applied behavior analysts.

The website staff first identified the nearly 50 universities in the country that offer graduate degrees in ABA, then chose the 23 schools that met their criteria of accreditation, cost and teacher-student ratio.

California State University, Stanislaus will dedicate its iconic Reflecting Pond to Dr. Marvalene Hughes, president emerita of Stanislaus State, at 6 p.m. September 29. The event will include remarks by University President Ellen Junn and a poem written for the event by American poet Nikki Giovanni.