Organization: Veterans Services

Organization: Veterans Services, CSTEM

Organization: Graduate Studies & Research (OGSR) Join us during U-Hour for an engaging research presentation - the Research Seminar Series. A unique opportunity to connect with students, faculty, and staff while exploring the fascinating global research conducted by our colleagues.

Organization: USU Live! For this crafty, we are going to be painting on different blank canvas

Organization: Arts & Lectures Get your ticket here!  Join us for a powerful event showcasing recorded oral histories of military veterans. This event offers an intimate look into the personal experiences, challenges, and triumphs of veterans from diverse backgrounds. Stories shared will be archived at the CSUSM Kellogg Library and US Library of Congress, preserving their legacies for future generations. Through these compelling narratives, we aim to foster a deeper appreciation for their contributions. Note that this year we will be partnering with our CSUSM Career Center and inviting community partners and agencies who are interested in hiring our Veterans! Featuring Keynote Speaker: Jim Gruny, USMC Veteran, Retired Colonel 5-6pm: Reception and Veteran Resource & Career Fair 6-8pm: Formal Program Collaborators included: CSUSM Career Center, Veteran Lore, CSUSM Veterans Center, CSUSM Army ROTC, Voices of North County - Kellogg Library and more!   Individuals with disabilities, who would like to attend this event, please call 760-750-8272 or email gjones@csusm.edu regarding any special accommodation needs. It is requested that individuals requiring auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify the event sponsor at least seven working days in advance. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.

Organization: Industry Partnerships Join us to see how the Infinity Lab supports cutting-edge research and collaboration. Tour the facility, learn about available lab bench space & research equipment, and meet the community of researchers & students who make this space a hub for innovation. Light refreshments provided!

Organization: Alumni Engagement Learn from Those Who’ve Been There! Looking to connect with alumni and gain valuable insights into life after graduation? Don’t miss this opportunity! Join us for an evening of networking where you can hear firsthand experiences, learn from the journeys of successful graduates, and build connections that can shape your future. Connect with the CSUSM alumni community, expand your professional network, and get inspired for what’s ahead!

Organization: Pride Center Celebrating GAYpril, The Pride Show is a signature event where all are welcome to learn about drag culture, watch live drag performances by notable and accomplished drag performers throughout the region, while being in a community that uplifts and affirms our Queer and Trans community.

Organization: Veterans Services

Organization: Math Department Annual event hosted by Mathematics Department open to local and campus communities, including high school and college students from other campuses and interested community members.  The Reid Lecture was established in 2015 and has continued with support from Founding Library Dean Emerita Marion Reid and Founding Math Faculty Member K. Brooks Reid. Juggling Counts Mathematics is a language which can help us describe and explore patterns. One source of patterns that mathematicians have been exploring comes from juggling (the tossing of objects, usually balls or clubs). We will look at multiple ways to describe juggling patterns that allow us to find new juggling patterns, and to count how many possible patterns exist. We can compare answers to various problems to give a combinatorial proof of Worpitzky’s identity. We will also look at a few juggling-based problems that mathematics has not yet succeeded in answering. Steve Butler is an award-winning teacher who has given talks at numerous venues ranging from the AMS-MAA address at Mathfest 2021 to the Iowa State Fair and almost everything in between. Steve’s mathematics was heavily influenced by his mentors at UC San Diego, Fan Chung and Ron Graham. His mathematical research includes spectral graph theory, shuffling, juggling, origami, tiling, Apollonian circle packings, parking functions, and more. In 2015, he became the 512th mathematician to have an Erdos number of 1. Steve Butler has been at Iowa State University since 2011 where he is a Morrill Professor and the Barbara J Janson Professor of Mathematics. https://www.csusm.edu/math/news_events/the-reid-lecture-series.html

Organization: USU Live! For this Cougar Cinema, we will be showing Princess and the Frog. We will be serving beignets!

Organization: Industry Partnerships Register For Your Appointment Now! Meet with an experienced business attorney who can answer legal questions about entrepreneurship and starting a business. This event is FREE to all CSUSM students! Accessibility Resources

Organization: Global Programs and Services (GPS)

Organization: Project Rebound In recognition of Fair Chance Month, Project Rebound at California State University San Marcos will host Beyond the Sentence: How Law and Education Shape Second Chances, a panel discussion exploring the realities of reentry, the collateral consequences of conviction, and the role that law and education play in expanding—or restricting—opportunity. Celebrated annually in April, Fair Chance Month focuses on removing barriers for individuals with criminal records to support successful reintegration into society. It raises awareness about the lasting impact of conviction records and promotes reforms such as “Clean Slate” laws designed to seal records and expand access to employment, housing, and professional licensing Fair Chance Month 2026 Panel 2 1 . This timely conversation will feature voices with lived experience of incarceration, legal professionals, and leaders working in the reentry and criminal justice reform communities, including: Dr. James M. Binnall, Professor & Executive Director, Project Rebound, CSU Long Beach Jason Bell, Executive Director, Project Rebound, San Francisco State University & Director of Programs, CSU Project Rebound Consortium Colleen Murphy, President & Co-Founder, System Impacted Law Student Association Lauren Tyler, Vice President & Co-Founder, System Impacted Law Student Association Fair Chance Month 2026 Panel 2 1 Panelists will explore the structural challenges individuals face after incarceration, including employment barriers that range from entry-level retail positions to licensed professions such as attorneys and licensed clinical social workers. The discussion will examine how governing bodies—including the State Bar, the Board of Behavioral Sciences, and the Department of Social Services—can create additional hurdles for individuals seeking professional licensure, even after completing their sentences and pursuing higher education. By centering both lived experience and professional expertise, this event aims to foster dialogue about equity, public policy, and the transformative power of education. The panel will highlight the critical work being done across California to create more inclusive pathways into higher education and professional careers, while challenging systems that continue to impose lifelong consequences. All students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to attend and engage in this important Fair Chance Month conversation.

Organization: CRESE Join us for a free two day coding and music experience for high schoolers. Participants will work in groups and present their music cryptography project during the showcase. 

Organization: Veterans Services

Co-Curricular Model: Holistic Wellness & Self-Efficacy Organization: Student Health & Counseling Services Take Back the Night is the earliest worldwide movement to stand against all forms of sexual violence and has been hosted at CSUSM for over 20 years as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Take Back the Night 2026 will be a safe, supportive space for storytelling and learning. The event will conclude with a survivors’ circle, in which attendees sit on the grass with tea lights and a portable microphone is passed around for survivors to share their story.  All survivors, supporters, and allies are welcome. Please join us as we shatter the silence and stand with survivors at Take Back the Night 2026. Click here to learn more about Sexual Violence Advocacy & Education at CSUSM.

Organization: Tukwut Life Celebrate APIDA Heritage Month by celebrating APIDA cultures and identities through art, performances, food, music, and more!

Organization: CRESE Join us for a free two day coding and music experience for high schoolers. Participants will work in groups and present their music cryptography project during the showcase. 

Organization: Veterans Services