The Pride

As Southern Californians collectively remember the one-year anniversary of the devastating October 2007 firestorm, students and the community recap their experiences and emotions over the catastrophic events that displaced more than 500,000 Southern Calif. residents.

The 2007 October firestorms involved more than 23 scattered wildfires within Southern California. More than 1,700 homes crumbled to ashes and approximately 330,000 acres burned. The closest fire to CSUSM are the Coronado Hills fire that stretched into the San Elijo Hills and the Witch fire that began in Ramona and grew into an inferno that claimed two lives as reported by the North County Times. … Post the First Comment

With all three draft essays available for review, the Planning and Academic Resources team are awaiting the comments and suggestions from the campus community as they finalize the Educational Effectiveness Review for the WASC Accreditation Committee visit next spring.

The WASC certification is comprised of three stages: the Institutional Proposal, the Capacity and Preparatory Review, and the Educational Effectiveness Review. CSUSM is currently in the third stage of accreditation.… Post the First Comment

Oct. 20-24, 2008 - International Education Week (IEW) is a weeklong event that promotes the importance and advantages of international education and exchange. IEW is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education in an effort to encourage American students to study abroad and to attract students from abroad to study in America. … Post the First Comment

Students line up for food, activities, and promotional give-aways during "Thank You for Recycling Day" University Hour celebrations featuring special guest, President Karen Haynes.… Post the First Comment

All first year students must complete their Alcohol Education Requirement by Oct. 31, 2008. Holds will be placed of the records of students that fail to fulfill the requirement on time.… Post the First Comment

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicaid and State Operations announced October 16, 2008 that the Family PACT program has been extended until October 31, 2008. This means that students enrolled in this program can continue to receive family planning services under this program. Student Health and Counseling Services wants students to know that we are not cutting the program; this isn't in our power to do so. Any future change to this program will be system wide and affect all Family PACT providers.… Post the First Comment

Political Sciences Professor Liz Matthews leads discussion on foreign policy during American Democracy Project's Pizza and Politics event last Thursday Oct. 16. The last Pizza and Politics of the semester will discuss immigration with Anthropology Professor Konane Martinez and Arcela Nunez-Alvarez of the National Latino Research Center on Thursday, Oct.… Post the First Comment