University News
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Stan State Ambassador Relishes Role as Campus GuideAugust 10, 2018
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.“I love showcasing the campus, seeing kids just light up. ‘Oh, really? I can be here if I work hard?’ It’s amazing,” said Matthews, a 2018 graduate with a degree in communication studies and focus on...
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Accelerated Degree Program Serves Those Who Help OthersAugust 06, 2018
Working professionals who aim higher are finding support and success in the accelerated Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences (BASS) program at Stan State campuses in Turlock and Stockton. A group of...Ag Summer Camp Leads with Career InsightsJuly 30, 2018
Teens at a Stan State agriculture careers camp learned how it can feel to walk in a diabetic’s shoes. Goggles fuzzed their vision, pebbles vexed their feet and a breath-hampering mask gave them a sense...
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Friendships Made at Stan State Spurred Tom Clancy Novelist Mike MadenJuly 03, 2018
About two years ago, techno-thriller novelist Mike Maden received a life- and career-changing phone call from one of his editors.Maden, a 1982 Stanislaus State political science graduate, already had...
- MOU Creates Link between Delta College and Stan State Stockton CenterJune 20, 2018
Delta College students can earn a bachelor’s degree from Stanislaus State without ever leaving Stockton under an agreement announced today.The partnership includes a guaranteed sequence of upper...- Professors Engage With High-Impact Teaching Practices June 13, 2018
Academia is taking lessons from the real world, beefing up theoretical knowledge by putting it to use in practical projects. The mix gives students experience as well as expertise, imprinting ethereal...- HR Students Recognized as Outstanding, Bring Home ScholarshipsJune 13, 2018
Human Resource students Brittany Guzman and Karina Ayala were awarded Lyn Boone Memorial Scholarships of $4,000 each in April at the annual HR Symposium held in Santa Clara. First awarded in 1994, the merit-...- College Dream Becomes Reality for Althea Fortune McClamJune 13, 2018
As a child in Oklahoma City, Althea Fortune McClam always dreamed of going to college. She still remembers being eight years old and announcing to her family, “I want to go to UCLA.”“I don’t know how I knew...- Stan State Students Accepted into the Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive ProgramJune 12, 2018
Three students have been accepted into the Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP) through their affiliation with Stanislaus State, with the goal of becoming California State University tenure-track...- Stan State Hosts Second Annual Ethnic Studies ConferenceJune 12, 2018
The ethnic studies program at Stanislaus State presented the second annual Ethnic Studies Conference themed “Community Power in the Central Valley” on May 14. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and community...- Stan State Student Solar Project Has Global ImpactJune 01, 2018
A service learning project of Stan State science students generated light-bulb moments for teens in Turlock and rural Kenya.Physics majors taught Dutcher Middle School students about electricity and assembled...- “Designing Your Tomorrow” Starts Where You Are TodayMay 30, 2018
An innovative workshop series to guide students in laying out their goals and creating a career path just completed its Stan State pilot run. Two versions, geared for students starting or completing...- Stan State 2018 Graduates Receive Call to Serve the RegionMay 25, 2018
In commencement ceremonies held May 24-25 to honor the largest graduating class in Stanislaus State history, students were inspired by the themes of working hard to utilize the power of diversity and...Pages
- MOU Creates Link between Delta College and Stan State Stockton CenterJune 20, 2018