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CHABSS Stands With You

CHABSS Stands With You Our communities have been feeling the anxiety and frustration of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for months. Now the nation is reminded once again of the national shame that our communities of color live with– the inescapable injustice, inequality, and violence that so many experience every day.

Our Black colleagues and students did not need this reminder. They live with this particular fear and anxiety every day. We must acknowledge their reality and participate in the structural change that must occur for real societal improvement to take place. Care and compassion are important, but it is more than that. Our active participation in change is required.

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CHABSS Voices

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Congrats to winners of Borders, Boundaries, and Colonization!

From left: CHABSS Dean's Pick Student Winner: Marissa Villanueva, Arts & Tech major

CHABSS Staff Pick Student Winner: Angelina Rojas, Art, Media, & Design major

CHABSS Dean's Pick Faculty Winner: Cahuilla Bird Dancer by American Indian Studies Professor Eric Tippeconnic

Understanding the World, Improving Your Community

The College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences (CHABSS) offers an exciting variety of degrees and programs that make up the core of a liberal arts education at CSUSM. Students in CHABSS courses master skills and technologies essential for professional success in a 21st century interdependent global society.

Let CHABSS help you Understand the World and Improve Your Community.

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Spotlight

Get inspired and challenge yourself to reach the academic achievement of these CHABSS Dean's Award Winners. Read more about their accomplishments.

Nasdira Romero
CHABSS Dean's Outstanding Student

Marissa and Makenzie
CHABSS Community Champions

Jessica Garcia
CHABSS Champion for Scholarship and Creative Works

Juan Duran
CHABSS Champion for Inclusive Excellence

News and Events

November 18, 2020

Mixed-status Background Inspires Student on Way to Award

Every morning, Gladys Guzman would be dropped off at her Encinitas elementary school by her father before he went on to work. ...

November 17, 2020

New Poster Campaign Challenges Religious Stereotypes

Joenetta Benjamin attended a Southern Baptist church while growing up in South Carolina.But seeing how elders in her church shunned a teenage...

November 16, 2020

STEAM Ambassadors Meld Art, Science for Community Children

For two hours on a Saturday morning in mid-October, cars streamed on to a Cal State San Marcos campus that has been eerily quiet for months b...

November 5, 2020

Award Recipient Sets Positive Example for Next Generation

Nancy Meza knows how vital teachers are to a student’s success. It’s what inspired her to pursue teaching as a career. Knowing f...

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What’s So Special About Making & Staying on the CHABSS Dean’s List?

Making the Dean’s List and staying on it is not easy. It is an accomplishment to be proud of, especially when the average student is balancing school, work, kids, partner, and a myriad of competing priorities. To celebrate the exceptional commitment Dean’s Listers make to excelling in their studies, CHABSS hosts two Dean’s List Mixers during the academic year.

Your Professors Are Your Best Resource... Get to Know Them

Finding your way in college can be daunting and a little scary. There's so much to know - not just in regards to your studies, but figuring out what campus resources are available to help you succeed. One resource that many students overlook is their professors. Who better to help navigate academia than an academic? Get to know them.

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