Oct 1, 2025 6:00 PM | Organization: Arts & Lectures, DREAMer Resource Office, Ethnic Studies, Sociology Get your ticket here! Join us for Nuestro Camino: First Gen Success Beyond Imposter Syndrome, a powerful and affirming campus event that honors the resilience, wisdom and lived experiences of First-Generation students, staff and faculty. Led by Dr. Yanira Hernandez, a First-Gen Latina therapist, educator and advocate, this two-part experience invites the CSUSM community into courageous conversations about the imposter phenomenon and how it uniquely impacts those navigating intersectional identities. This event includes a working session for faculty and staff, a student panel and an interactive workshop that will guide participants in reclaiming their stories and identities as sources of strength. Together, we’ll challenge limiting narratives, foster healing and build comunidad rooted in visibility and belonging. Come for the knowledge, stay for the connection. Food and refreshments provided. All are welcome. Faculty and staff session 12-1pm More Information: Pa'lante Therapy @palantetherapy Co-sponsors: Latino Alumni Association, Ethnic Studies Department, Department of Sociology and Criminology & Justice Studies, DREAMer Resource Office, National Latino Research Center CSUSM Students: FREE Community: $10 Faculty/Staff/Alumni: $5 Location: USU Ballroom

Oct 8, 2025 7:00 PM | Organization: Arts & Lectures Get your ticket here! Join us for an evening with Irvin Garcia Real and Alexis Aleman, two UCLA medical students who founded Foos in Medicine, a social media community with more than half a million followers and mission of inspiring people from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue their dreams. Garcia Real and Aleman have faced their share of obstacles on the path to medicine, from growing up in low-income, immigrant households to struggling with institutional barriers that underrepresented minorities often face in higher education. Through their signature humor and their advocacy work, these “foos” are committed to inspiring others and increasing representation in medicine, STEM and health care.   More Information Website @foosinmedicine Sponsor National Latino Research Center The National Latino Research Center (NLRC) is an applied social science research center with the mission of contributing to the knowledge and understanding of growing U.S. Latina/o populations through meaningful applied action research. Co-sponsors Anthropology Department The Anthropology program at CSUSM distinguishes itself as an applied, collaborative, and interdisciplinary course of study that engages students directly with the interests and efforts of local communities while connecting them to global experiences. Center for Training, Research, and Educational Excellence (CTREE) The mission of the Center for Training, Research and Educational Excellence (CTREE) is to enhance the educational and research experiences of students in higher education.   CSUSM Students: FREE Community: $10 Faculty/Staff/Alumni: $5 Location: University Student Union Ballroom

Oct 28, 2025 6:00 PM | Organization: Arts & Lectures Get your ticket here!  This public panel discussion is aimed at educating and connecting the campus and North County communities around the protection and restoration of local water bodies. Hosted by CSUSM's new Climate Action and Sustainability Center, the event reflects the center’s mission to foster climate action and sustainability through community partnerships and student engagement. San Diego Coastkeeper's Executive Director Phillip Musegaas and Jack Gilbert of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, key partners in this effort, will contribute regional expertise in water quality and climate resilience, along with CSUSM faculty experts, Professors Shannon Swanson and Elinne Becket, to explore collaborative solutions.   More Information SD Coastkeeper   Sponsor: CSU Climate Action and Sustainability Center Co-Sponsor: CSUSM Sustainability Location: USU Ballroom

Nov 19, 2025 5:00 PM | Organization: Arts & Lectures, Psychology Get your ticket here! In this film, Taylor Lane, an impassioned surfer, creates a functional surfboard with 10,000 littered cigarette butts collected from California beaches. “The Cigarette Surfboard” takes Lane around the world to learn from professional surfers who are working to protect and restore the health of the oceans through science, education, art, business, and political activism. Inspired by this global cast of characters, Lane returns home to California and uses the board to generate uproar on the environmental, human health, and economic impacts of cigarette butts. This immersive documentary gives viewers an up-close experience of the ocean through surfers' eyes to amplify a message of urgency and possibility regarding the well-being of our oceans. A moderated Q&A with Lane and filmmaker Ben Judkins will follow the screening. Doors will open at 5pm for the Ciggy Board exhibit and refreshments. A moderated Q&A with Lane and the filmmaker, Ben Judkins, will follow the film, and speaking time will be provided to community partners, starting at 6:45 PM. More Information Website @thecigarettesurfboard @theciggyboard   Co-Sponsors Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (PI: Kim Pulvers, CSUSM Psychology) SDSU Center for Tobacco and the Environment Surfrider Foundation Sierra Club CSUSM Sustainability Program CSUSM Climate Action and Sustainability Center   CSUSM Students: FREE Community: FREE Faculty/Staff/Alumni: FREE Location: USU Ballroom