Ellen Neufeldt begins tenure as Cal State San Marcos’ fourth president
North Coast Current
July 7, 2019
California State University San Marcos’ new president officially took office July 1. She replaces Karen Haynes, who retired in June.
Local college executives see more room for women in higher-ed leadership
Lauren J. Mapp
June 28, 2019
California State University San Marcos President Karen Haynes retired in June after five decades of working in higher education. Among her accomplishments over the years, she cites being able to lead two universities as a president. Haynes said this is a rarity in both the number of years served and for a woman to work in two presidential roles in academia.
Palliative care institute at CSU San Marcos adds Shiley to its name
North Coast Current
June 13, 2019
A key California State University institute based at Cal State San Marcos has added prominent San Diego philanthropist Darlene Marcos Shiley to its name after a significant donation. The renamed Shiley CSU Institute for Palliative Care became official this month in recognition of Shiley’s $2.6 million gift.
A new arena: NCAA transition at San Marcos going smoothly, but not without initial hurdles
Patrick Carr
November 7, 2015
On a hot, sunny day, a breeze whips up a large cloud of dust in a construction lot on the campus of Cal State San Marcos. The curved, grey, unfinished building sits on the lot. It only stands out because there’s a lot of construction going on in the area. Otherwise, the grey blob with some white...
Checking out books was the Human thing to do at Encinitas Library event
Helen Hawes
June 11, 2015
Reading got personal at the Encinitas Library on June 7 with a Human Library event, where borrowers could check out a Human Book and discover life from a different point of view through a 15-minute question-and-answer session. Prizila Vidal was a bestseller at the event. She offered three topics th...
UPDATE: No gunman at Cal State San Marcos
North Coast Current
August 20, 2014
An updated safety alert posted by California State University San Marcos on Aug. 20 states there was no reported gunman on campus after all. As of 9:45 a.m., the campus lockdown was cleared, according to the alert. No weapons were found when authorities contacted the suspect. According to Twitter r...
Teen honored with special award: Donate Don’t Dump program continues to help those in need
Debbie L. Sklar
August 20, 2014
Encinitas teen Gabrielle Posard’s mission to feed the hungry may have started out as a small project sketched on a napkin in 2009, but today her organization, Donate Don’t Dump, distributes more than 20,000 pounds of donated food monthly to struggling families and seniors. Gabrielle, 17, has d...
