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Transfer Student Week 2021 Recap

November 7, 2021

Last October 18-22, the Badge Project and the Transfer Student Alliance (TSA) celebrated National Transfer Student Week both on-campus and virtually. This was CSUN’s first ever celebration of the nationwide event. Read more

National Transfer Week Event

October 11, 2021

Hi Matadors! National Transfer Student Week (October 18-22, 2021) is around the corner, and we are so excited to celebrate the transfer students we have on campus! The Badge Project and Transfer Student Alliance have a schedule full of fun events and activities so don't wait and RSVP today! The fun is doubled when you bring along your fellow classmates and friends to any of the our virtual and in-person events! Read more

AAIMM Breastfeeding Drive-Thru Event

September 8, 2021

Last August 21, the Northeast Valley WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) and the San Fernando & Santa Clarita Valleys African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Community Actions Team (SPA 2 AAIMM CAT) held their very first Breastfeeding Drive-Thru Event. Read More about the AAIMM Breastfeeding Drive-Thru Event

Team Feature Articles: Carrie Saetermoe, PhD

June 25, 2021

Saetermoe currently serves as the executive director of the HERE Center and a principal investigator of BUILD PODER. Her primary expertiselies in psychology, as she received her bachelor’s and master’s in psychology and her doctorate degree in developmental psychology and health psychology. Read More about Carrie Saetermoe

Team Feature Articles: Josey Vargas, PhD

June 16, 2021

From the beginning of his academic career, Jose Hugo Vargas has always been interested in psychology thanks to his mentors’ influence. Specializing in psychology and education, Vargas has always advocated for social justice, particularly for students. Read More About Josey Vargas

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Land Acknowledgement Statement

April 13, 2021

The HERE Center recognizes and acknowledges the Sesevitam, the first people of this ancestral and unceded territory of Sesevenga that is now occupied by our institution. Read Our Entire Land Acknowledgement Statement