A public-private partnership with Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ:CLWR) provided CSU Stanislaus with a funding boost that has enhanced wireless technology on campus.

Already gaining notice as one of the most architecturally attractive buildings on campus, the new CSU Stanislaus Bookstore features spacious quarters in a central location on the Turlock campus. University officials and executives from contractor Barnes & Noble Booksellers celebrated the store’s grand opening in October 2008. 

Twelve CSU Stanislaus students were selected as McNair Scholars in Fall 2008 through a partnership program coordinated by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences with UC Merced that helps prepare recipients to pursue doctoral degrees.

Diana Heredia was in the quad for two days pleading her case.

As a candidate for Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) President, she had already logged plenty of hours posting promotional signs, handing out buttons, and shaking plenty of hands.

Turning in one of its strongest performances ever, the CSU Stanislaus student team defeated opponents by a wide margin in April to claim the 2009 Pacific Western Regional Human Resource Games Championships and a co-national championship at Boise State University.

Octavio Jimenez readily admits that he did not apply himself like he should have at Los Banos High School, but he has capitalized on his second chance opportunity as a student at CSU Stanislaus.

Yeah, we do too. That’s because we’re lucky to have Cary Edmondson on staff as our university photographer. Cary’s exceptional skills behind the lens are a big part of what makes STAN magazine come together so well.

In May, California State University, Stanislaus received statewide recognition thanks to its dedicated president, Dr. Hamid Shirvani. The California State Student Association (CSSA) honored Dr. Shirvani at a ceremony in Long Beach as the 2009 Robert C. Maxson CSU President of the Year.

The University’s Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) Degree program, which has attracted students from all over Central California to serve workforce needs, launched its newest 2009 cohort in Modesto on April 25.

History is being made at CSU Stanislaus with the startup of the inaugural Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership degree program.

The California State University Board of Trustees approved an update of the CSU Stanislaus Campus Physical Master Plan in March 2009 that will serve as a guide for development to an eventual enrollment of 12,000 students

CSU Stanislaus has been recognized twice nationally for its active involvement with the region it serves. The latest honor came from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching’s 2008 Community Engagement Classification.