Freshman Celebration 2024
Digital Projects
Faculty Name | Class # | Class Cohort (if applicable) | Project Title | Project Description | Project URL |
Avetisyan, Anna | 20311 |
| Choosing Success | Successfully transitioning from high school to college requires making a series of choices. We all have to be conscious of making the right choice each time if we want to reach our maximum potential. | |
Battle, Conchita | 20348 |
| Emergency Preparedness in a Nutshell | This project is designed for students at California State University Northridge to become more aware and spread information of what to do in emergency situations. The emergency situations may include earthquakes, fires, active shooters, flooding, alcohol poisoning, overdosing, and unplanned pregnancy. | https://portfolium.com/entry/emergency-preparation-in-a-nutshell |
Brusasco, Joyce Marie | 20318 |
| Utilizing Campus Resources at CSUN | This video raises awareness of campus technological resources available to students for individual use or for project collaboration. | https://portfolium.com/entry/tackling-a-student-issue-at-csun |
Carnevali, Anthony | 20313 | Dept. of Criminology & Justice Studies | Community Outreach: Career Options with a Degree in Criminal Justice | Students describe the benefits of selecting a major in criminology and criminal justice, potential career opportunities associated with a CJS degree, and the impact that individuals in this field can have towards the betterment of society. | https://portfolium.com/entry/univ-100-section-5-cjs-freshman-celebration |
Carnevali, Anthony | 20336 | Dept. of Criminology & Justice Studies | Community Outreach: Career Options with a Degree in Criminal Justice | Students describe the benefits of selecting a major in criminology and criminal justice, potential career opportunities associated with a CJS degree, and the impact that individuals in this field can have towards the betterment of society. | https://portfolium.com/entry/univ-100-section-26-cjs-freshman-celebration |
Carnevali, Anthony | 20342 | Dept. of Criminology & Justice Studies | Community Outreach: Career Options with a Degree in Criminal Justice | Students describe the benefits of selecting a major in criminology and criminal justice, potential career opportunities associated with a CJS degree, and the impact that individuals in this field can have towards the betterment of society. | https://portfolium.com/entry/univ-100-section-32-cjs-freshman-celebration |
Guevara, Monicka | 20350 | Bridge to the Future: Canoga Park High School | Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Our Freshman Year Transformation | Our personal growth and development, emphasizing how CSUN has contributed to both academic and social successes during the first semester. | |
Guevara, Monicka | 20351 | Bridge to the Future: Canoga Park High School | We Build Our Matador Journey Together | We showcase our journey from the beginning of the semester to fostering a sense of belonging and integration within our CSUN community. | https://portfolium.com/entry/building-our-matador-journey-together |
Guevara, Monicka | 20521 | Dept. of Child & Adolescent Development | Matador Journey: Orientation to Integration | We highlight our journey from the beginning of the semester to a sense of integration within our CSUN community. | https://portfolium.com/entry/matador-journey-orientation-to-integration |
Karras-Lazaris, Bessie | 20519 |
| Don't Freak Out, Calm Down! | A new CSUN student freaks out on the first day of the semester because he is overwhelmed and does not know where to find certain things. With the help of fellow CSUN students, he learns about important resources and discovers where to relax after a hectic day. | https://portfolium.com/entry/u100-freshman-project-2024-final-version |
Macaraig, Lindsey | 20440 | College of Health & Human Development | Finding Me | The journey of one freshman student who joins Club U100. As she gets involved, she not only discovers resources, but a community to relate and rely on, and a newfound sense of identity as she navigates her first year of college. | https://portfolium.com/entry/freshman-celebration-project-finding-me |
Macaraig, Lindsey | 20441 | College of Health & Human Development | Looking Through the Lens of U100 Freshmen Students | Three different takeaways that students got from their U100 class. From managing time to finding resources on campus, our video shows the impact that U100 has on the lives of CSUN freshman students. | https://portfolium.com/entry/looking-through-the-lens-of-u100-freshman-students |
Martinez, Jonathan
| 20438 | FreshStart / EOP | What Does EOP Mean to You? | Student share what EOP means to them. | |
Okonji, Martel | 20352 | Black Scholars Matter & Black Excellence | A Day in the Life: Black Matadors | This silent film captures the unique journey of Black students at CSUN, highlighting mental health, identity, and resilience. Through powerful visuals, it showcases the everyday experiences, challenges, and triumphs of Black Matadors, offering a glimpse into what it means to navigate college life as a Black student. | https://portfolium.com/entry/a-day-in-the-life-black-matadors |
Padyal, Anjum | 20571 | Dept. of Kinesiology | Impact: I Am Prepared | Our U100 journey, transforming us from a group of individuals into a strong community. Through shared experiences, like 5 Steps to Emergency Preparedness, we felt supported, celebrated, and connected—empowering us as Kinesiology majors to make a meaningful impact beyond the classroom. | |
Park, Alexandrea | 20309 |
| String Your Way to Success | Students demonstrate the challenges of the freshman experience and its negative impact as it relates to the 8 dimensions of wellness (8 DoW). Students advocate for 8 DoW by handing out bracelets around campus with QR codes that link to CSUN as resources that can help to strengthen each of the 8 DoW. | |
Park, Alexandrea | 21299 |
| Stress and Its Mess | Students discuss freshmen stressors and compare how stress affects freshmen who take U100 vs. those who do not. Freshmen who take U100 manage stress better by using CSUN resources on campus and tools they learn in U100. The video shows how the 8 dimensions of wellness help students succeed in learning. | |
Rincon, Imaya | 20443 | NCOD / Deaf Studies | In Case of Emergency: Beyond Words, Ready to Respond! | A silent film on emergency preparedness. Highlighting CPR, bleeding control, and response actions, this project empowers through visual demonstration, inspired by our CBL project, LISTOS, reminding us that readiness can save lives! | https://portfolium.com/entry/in-case-of-emergency-beyond-words-ready-to-respond |
Rowley, Keli | 20333 |
| The Struggle is Real | Sometimes we feel alone in our struggles as college students. But in truth there are a lot of common issues that all freshmen face. To show just how universal our difficulties really are, we asked students to tell us what they struggle with most. We’re more alike than we think. | |
Sams, Jennifer | 20329 |
| Curious Minds & Navigating College Culture Shock | Students detail "expectation versus reality" college campus experiences while outlining resources introduced to them in U100 that help them navigate "college culture shock." | https://portfolium.com/entry/curious-minds-and-navigating-college-culture-shock |
Valadez, Marina | 20322 |
| Onward U100 | A glimpse inside a freshman's mind. The academic pressures from a freshman perspective. A student is at war with herself dealing with self-doubt and how to overcome those pressures. | |
Zamora, Rocky
| 20330 |
| Student Life at CSUN | Interviews of CSUN students conducted by U100 students regarding their experiences on campus. Some questions include how is their experience at the university and any struggles they have when commuting to campus. It’s about the daily life of CSUN students both on and off the campus. |