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Commemorating COVID-19
COVID-19 affected us all. Each of us suffered its disruptions, and many of us feel the genuine loss of loved ones, friends, or neighbors. Moving past the pandemic, let us remember those we loved and lost, honor those who sacrificed and served, and give thanks for what we gained and learned, helping one another through these historic times. Here are some campus projects, initiatives, and resources providing ways to share, commemorate, and cope with the pandemic impact and what it means for our future.
Campus Projects during the Pandemic
COVID-19 Memorials and Tributes
This online exhibition provides a space to honor a loved one who passed away during the pandemic, either from COVID-19 or from other causes. Share your loved one’s photo and life story on our main exhibit page. Show your love and express your loss with a dedicated tribute page.
CSUSM Compassion Quilt Project
As one way to commemorate our COVID-19 experience, the Compassion Quilt Project invites all campus community members to design and decorate a quilt square to be included in Fall 2021 compassion quilts. Remember a lost loved one, honor the service of essential workers, or signify memories of life under lockdown.
CSUSM Together/Apart
This online exhibit of art, photographs, oral histories and recollections was created to capture our experience as we all departed from campus and reckoned with social distancing. Submit graphics and stories that capture your experience in starting back up, going back outside, and repopulating the campus (and world).
Remembering Those We Lost
During commencement weekend in May 2021, we honored the approximately 3 million lives lost to COVID-19 worldwide, including members and families of the CSUSM community. The campus community and guests are welcome to come visit the display of 600 pinwheels with each one representing 5,000 lives lost. The display was located on the lawn near Administrative Building.
Resources
For Students
Students can seek out counseling and health care support by visiting Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS). SHCS offers individual and group support for matriculated CSUSM students.
Cougar Care Network provides information, connection to resources, advocacy and support for students dealing with personal, academic, financial or other challenges which may adversely affect their academic success and/or collegiate experience.
For Staff and Faculty
The Staff Center offers peer support, opportunities for professional development and advancement, and referrals to on and off-campus resources.
Faculty - Advocacy, Care, Engagement and Support (FACES) provides supportive services, resource linkage, workshops, faculty to faculty coaching, and professional training and development.
For Everyone
Resources that offer help and support for those coping with grief and bereavement.
Resources that offer support for those serving as caregivers to friends and family members.
About the Shiley Institute for Palliative Care
We serve the San Marcos campus and our neighboring communities with programs, events, and educational resources promoting palliative care, advance healthcare planning, support for caregivers, and related topics.