- Dining and Bookstore Spring Break HoursDuring spring break this week, Campus Way Cafe is open Monday through Sunday, with brunch from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and dinner from 5-8 p.m. Starbucks, the USU Market and the campus bookstore are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Cheer on Women’s Basketball Team in NCAA Division II West Region Final TonightFor the first time ever, the CSUSM women’s basketball team has reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Division II tournament. The No. 3-seeded Cougars are headed to the West Region final to play top-seeded Cal State Dominguez Hills at Dominguez Hills tonight at 7. Gear up in Cougar blue and show up in one of two ways: 1. Free fan bus and free tickets for the first 50 students! Visit the webpage to reserve your place. The first 50 students who RSVP will get free admission to the game, free food and free CSUSM swag! 3:30 p.m. – Report to Campus Way Circle / USU first floor to load bus and depart to Dominguez Hills. 7 p.m. – Cheer on the women’s basketball team (free food at the game). 11 p.m. – Return to CSUSM. 2. Watch party at the USU, starting at 6:45 p.m. in USU Meeting Room 2310. Enjoy the live action and free food while cheering on our women’s team to victory!
- Dining and Bookstore Spring Break HoursDuring spring break this week, Campus Way Cafe is open Monday through Sunday, with brunch from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and dinner from 5-8 p.m. Starbucks, the USU Market and the campus bookstore are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Cheer on Women’s Basketball Team in NCAA Division II West Region Final TonightFor the first time ever, the CSUSM women’s basketball team has reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Division II tournament. The No. 3-seeded Cougars are headed to the West Region final to play top-seeded Cal State Dominguez Hills at Dominguez Hills tonight at 7. Gear up in Cougar blue and show up in one of two ways: 1. Free fan bus and free tickets for the first 50 students! Visit the webpage to reserve your place. The first 50 students who RSVP will get free admission to the game, free food and free CSUSM swag! 3:30 p.m. – Report to Campus Way Circle / USU first floor to load bus and depart to Dominguez Hills. 7 p.m. – Cheer on the women’s basketball team (free food at the game). 11 p.m. – Return to CSUSM. 2. Watch party at the USU, starting at 6:45 p.m. in USU Meeting Room 2310. Enjoy the live action and free food while cheering on our women’s team to victory!
- Sign Up for the Student Philanthropy Council Meeting on April 13Are you interested in learning more about philanthropy and how it impacts students at CSUSM? Would you like to learn how the Student Philanthropy Council (SPC) raises funds for scholarships and programs that help students? Join the next SPC meeting, April 13 at U-hour, by emailing sbriner@csusm.edu.
- Seeking Participants for Study on Tobacco and E-Cigarette Waste Perceptions and BehaviorsCSUSM students, do you want to help the environment and promote campus wellness? The Tobacco, E-Cigarette and Cannabis Waste Randomized Trial is now scheduling participants. Students between the ages of 18 and 25 may be eligible to take part in a six-week intervention addressing tobacco and e-cigarette waste perceptions and behaviors. Participants will receive $25 each for three Zoom visits and $35 for a six-month follow-up, for up to $110 in compensation. Visits last 15-45 minutes and include watching brief educational videos, talking with a research assistant and completing surveys. Please visit https://redcap.link/TECWRCT-CSUSM to learn more and complete a brief survey to join the study. Email tecwrct@gmail.com for more information.
- "Fake News, Fraud and Fitness Influencers" With Dr. Nicholas TillerThe Center for Training, Research and Educational Excellence and the Department of Kinesiology invite any interested faculty, students and staff to attend a guest lecture on Friday, Feb. 17 from 2-3:30 p.m. in Markstein 106. Dr. Nicholas Tiller will be presenting on “Science and Pseudoscience in Health and Wellness: Fake News, Fraud and Fitness Influencers.” Dr. Tiller is a senior researcher in the Institute of Exercise Physiology and Respiratory Medicine (Lundquist Institute) at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Tiller has a broad research profile, contributing numerous peer-reviewed studies in cardiopulmonary function (specifically in chronic respiratory disease), respiratory mechanics and exercise limitation. Tiller is a leading authority in the physiology and pathophysiology of extreme exercise, a subject of personal interest in his capacity as an ultramarathon runner. He is an associate editor of the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. He is an advocate for skepticism and critical thinking in undergraduate and graduate STEM education.
- Active Women Needed for Strength Training StudyResearchers from CSUSM and Auckland University of Technology are seeking active women to participate in a study to assess differences between circuit and traditional strength training. Women ages 18-40 who have at least six months of experience with resistance training, are free of musculoskeletal injury and not currently dieting or trying to lose weight are invited to participate. You will complete a 10-week training study with pre- and post-body composition and muscle strength testing. Doctoral student Sohee Lee is leading the study and can be contacted at soheeleeaut@gmail.com. The faculty sponsor for this project is Dr. Matt Schubert (mschubert@csusm.edu) of CSUSM's kinesiology department. This study has received ethical approval from the AUT and CSUSM human subjects review boards.
- ASI Cougar Pantry Holiday ClosureThe ASI Cougar Pantry will be closed for winter break starting Dec. 15 and will be re-opening Jan. 23. We hope you have a wonderful winter break! Looking for food resources during the break? Text 211 for distributions near you.
- Parking and Commuter Services Holiday ClosureParking and Commuter Services will be closed from Dec. 19-Jan. 2. We will reopen on Jan. 3 at 8 a.m. Please make parking arrangements for needed permits before the office closure. Happy holidays!