Since the very start of freshman year, every college student anticipates the moment they will walk across the stage at graduation with a degree to show for their efforts in pursuing a higher education. It's a Hallmark moment filled with smiling farewells, inspirational speeches, and group pictures to capture that feeling of accomplishment forever. What often gets overlooked in the afterglow of alumnal bliss, however, is the question that lurks in the back of a recent graduate's mind: what's next? There are several paths one can follow after receiving their bachelor's degree. Some take a year off to embark on a journey of self-discovery (and well-deserved rest) while others prepare to … [Read more...] about Finding your way at a post-graduation crossroads
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A look behind Undergraduate Studies
Located in room 352 of University Hall, the Office of Undergraduate Studies (UGS) provides important services that CSUSB undergraduate students can use to assist in their academic journey. According to the department webpage, the main goal of UGS is to "help prepare students to become critical thinkers, effective communicators, collaborative employees, scholars, and colleagues who will be the future leaders in a rapidly evolving world." With that goal in mind, there are many programs and features of the UGS division that students can use to make their beginning years at CSUSB less stressful. One such example is the advising and academic services located in room 380 of University … [Read more...] about A look behind Undergraduate Studies
Pre-Graduation Party
By Hairuo Yi |Staff Writer| The Pre-Graduation party offered graduation details and post-graduation advise. Senior students on campus received plenty of useful information regarding graduation at the pre-graduation party, which was held at 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, Nov. 1. This event was targeting seniors, but also hosted students from earlier stages of undergraduate careers. “We set up for all students. We had an advising table to help them, introduce advising for the next couple of quarters or to see their holds or to direct them to who their adviser is,” said Director of Advising and Academic Services Eduardo Mendoza. Many students express their fears on graduating due to the … [Read more...] about Pre-Graduation Party
CSU campuses receive largest undergraduate applications in history
By Greg Avetisyan |Assistant Sports Editor| CSU received 760,000 undergraduate student applications for the Fall 2014 quarter, marking the largest amount of applications ever received in CSU history. The impact has been felt at CSUSB, as the amount of transfer applications is on the rise. The school received 7,383 applications from possible transfer students for the Fall 2014 quarter. Over 436,000 students attend school at one of the 23 CSU campuses each year. Hundreds of thousands of applications are mailed into the campuses each quarter. However, the numbers have drastically increased recently. The high amount of applications is up 10.5 percent from 6,682 applications submitted in … [Read more...] about CSU campuses receive largest undergraduate applications in history
Come to college with a plan
By Marie Fernandes | Staff Writer| Students entering college as an undeclared major should have a plan. They can take general education classes until they decide on their major of choice. General education classes are one way to explore options in terms of possible majors, especially if a student has trouble deciding. Electives are a way to explore a variety of majors while still earning some units. “I think students should take their G.E.’s first so that they can get a feel of what major would be the best fit for them,” said student Joe Castro. Undergraduates should have a plan or at least an outline of what they would like to major in, so that they can maximize their … [Read more...] about Come to college with a plan
Biology petition fails to open more sections
By Luz Hernandez |Staff Writer| On Monday January 14 Dr. David M. Polcyn, Department Chair of the Biology Department at CSUSB sent out an email announcing the department will not open up another section for Biology 300 course, despite students signing a petition. Bio 300, Cell Physiology, is a requirement needed in order to graduate as a Biology major and is used in other majors as well. Students eager to graduate found themselves signing a petition in an attempt to open another section for Bio 300, however according to Polcyn, signing the petition will not help us in the long run. Polcyn explains that there are deeper issues involved that need to be resolved before they can open up … [Read more...] about Biology petition fails to open more sections
CSUSB student Kenneth Williams presents to Congress
By Alejandra Arana |Staff Writter| CSUSB’s Kenneth Williams was the only student from California to attend the 2012 Posters on the Hill event in Washington D.C. to promote the importance of student research to Congress. Posters on the Hill, is a annual reception that showcase student work, took place April 23–24 and hosted 74 undergraduate students in every field of study from all over the country. Williams, a computer science major, dedicated his time to the Botanicam project, which is “a mobile application front-end for an automatic plant recognition system. We created two mobile applications, a trainer app and a user app. The trainer application allows a botanist to annotate a … [Read more...] about CSUSB student Kenneth Williams presents to Congress