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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

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Sac State’s Spring Commencement brings joy, gratitude and a sense of accomplishment

Originally published May 19, 2025, by Sacramento State University Communications Sacramento State celebrated thousands of new Hornet alumni over the weekend as graduates, their families and their friends and guests packed into Golden 1 Center for Spring Commencement. As more … Continue reading

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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

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New year at Sac State kicks off as more than 1,300 first-year students move into residence halls

Originally published Aug. 24, 2023, by Sacramento State University Communications Ruby Nunez and her mom, Mary Hill, drove from the Bay Area to Sacramento State on Aug. 23, their car packed with Nunez’s belongings. When they arrived, they headed to … Continue reading

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Sac State, and here’s why: Vira Sypyuk

Originally published online June 15, 2023, by Sacramento State University Communications. Published April 19, 2023, in our physical 75th anniversary Sac State magazine. When Russia invaded eastern Ukraine in 2014, Vira Sypyuk and her husband saw no future for their … Continue reading

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Dean’s Award 2023 – Powering through problems leads to honors for Brennan Beell

Originally published May 5, 2023, by Sacramento State University Communications When it comes to higher education, using brute force as an approach to learning might not be the first idea that comes to mind. That method, however, worked best for … Continue reading

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