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Youth explore careers, campus life through Sac State’s immersive Summer Youth Academies
Originally published July 1, 2025, by Sacramento State University Communications Hundreds of local seventh-through 12th graders are converging on Sacramento State’s campus this summer to attend the popular Summer Youth Academies, a series of weeklong, career-focused courses. The annual academies, which are taught … Continue reading
Posted in Features, News, Sacramento State University Communications
Tagged college, college of continuing education, daniel wilson, education, life, makers, makerspace, middle school, news, sac state, sacramento, StingerStudio, summer academy, summer classes, summer school, summer youth academies, teaching, technology, University Library, writing
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Lifelong learner and civil rights advocate Jeffery Benson treads his own path to a degree
Originally published May 12, 2025, by Sacramento State University Communications Jeffery Benson proudly calls himself a disruptor. The 61-year-old has earned the title through a life of purpose and perseverance, culminating in his graduation from Sacramento State summa cum laude … Continue reading
Engineering and Computer Science Dean’s Award winner is a role model for Latinas in STEM
Originally published May 12, 2025, by Sacramento State University Communications When Isabel Santoyo-Garcia was a kid, she was known as the IT person in her family. “From a young age, I was fixing printers or navigating the web because my … Continue reading
Lifelong educator Gema Godina brings culture, community to elementary school students (Made at Sac State)
Originally published May 6, 2025, by Sacramento State University Communications “Smell the cookies,” a student-leader instructs, prompting the students gathered on the Washington Elementary School blacktop to inhale during a morning yoga pose. “Blow out the candles,” the leader instructs … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Made at Sac State, Sacramento State University Communications
Tagged alternative learning, art, art education, childhood development, college, daniel wilson, early childhood education, education, elementary school, hispanic culture, Made at Sac State, nontraditional, sac state, sacramento, sacramento city unified school district, teaching, washington elementary, yoga
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Women of Sac State’s Combat U fight stereotypes, bring home championships
Originally published March 28, 2025, by Sacramento State University Communications Aranjot Kaur has always been a fighter. An accomplished mixed martial arts (MMA) athlete in India with a 3-0 record and national championship, Kaur began training at 14. She attributes … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Sacramento State University Communications, Sports
Tagged aranjot kaur, boxing, college, combat u, daniel wilson, education, family, flawless boxing, luke wood, martial arts, mma, sac state, sacramento, sports, ufc, urijah faber, women's history month, women's sports, wrestling
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Sac State library marks 50 years serving students at the center of campus
Originally published March 19, 2025, by Sacramento State University Communications Walking into Lassen Hall today, you’d probably never know it once held thousands of books and served as the campus library. Though Sacramento State dates back to 1947, it wasn’t until … Continue reading
Sac State faculty explore how to redesign online courses to boost student confidence and success
Originally published Jan. 31, 2025, by Sacramento State University Communications A group of Sacramento State professors is researching how to close equity gaps and improve success rates in online STEM courses. The team is redesigning several courses to see whether … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Sacramento State University Communications
Tagged academic performance, college, daniel wilson, education, equity-gaps, higher-education, online college, online courses, online learning, project SOAR, quality matters, sac state, sacramento, self efficacy, stem, teaching, technology
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Civil Engineering graduate Madison Damman succeeds by helping others thrive
Originally published Dec. 16, 2024, by Sacramento State University Communications Madison Damman loves helping others. From taking care of her grandmother, to teaching people how to swim, helping disabled individuals ride therapy horses, and conducting transportation infrastructure research for Caltrans, … Continue reading
ASL class supporting parents of Deaf children fosters learning, community
Originally published Nov. 8, 2024, by Sacramento State University Communications In a typical classroom at Sacramento State, the words “poop,” “diaper,” “bathroom” and other potty language are seldom heard. But this is not a typical classroom. “Promoting Rich Accessible Language … Continue reading
‘Good human’ Ron Brown has achieved a lifetime of accomplishments while helping others succeed
Originally published Nov. 7, 2024, by Sacramento State University Communications Ron Brown can often be heard reminding his peers to “be a good human.” It’s a mantra Brown, president and CEO of West Sacramento-based general contracting firm Brown Construction, embodies in … Continue reading
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