Bright Futures

It is final exam week here at California State University San Marcos at Temecula. As you’d expect, there is some stress in the air; much of it related to the typical worries over earning passing grades, and entering the workforce.

I took some time to visit a couple of classes and observe students in the hall and student lounge. These students were happy and confident about the end of the semester and about being able to spend down- time with friends and family.

I also visited one of our classes on entrepreneurship at the Temecula Higher Education Center. I wanted to wish the students good luck on finals and a happy and safe holiday break. Instead I sat and listened while they presented group pitches on fictitious business start-ups they had created. I learned that some of these businesses were under serious consideration by our students.  I heard about everything from organic solar patio covers to wristbands that tell you when to take your meds!

These students blew me away. They are truly bright and engaged.  Given the fact that 85% of CSUSM graduates stay in the region and contribute to regional economic growth I know that some of these students will be looking to launch careers-in our community in the next few weeks. I hope you will consider hiring them for your business…..

  

If you do hire one of our graduates from business, nursing or kinesiology, let us know. We want to stay engaged with them and with you. Knowing what we are doing right and what we can do better will keep our programs vibrant and relevant.

We look forward to seeing the positive economic impact that our students will have right here in the Temecula Valley!

Suzanne Lingold, M.Ed. is the Associate Dean for Extended Learning at Cal State San Marcos at Temecula. She may be reached at (951) 676-9254 or Temecula@csusm.edu.  

Students Who Are “Inspired”

When the fall term began back in August, I started to think about how we at California State University San Marcos at Temecula (CSUSM-T) inspire our students to succeed in their studies, and be all they can be. The Oxford dictionary defines inspiration as the ability to fill someone with the urge or ability to do something special or creative.

How is it, that a group of recent graduates from CSUSM-T were inspired to set up a routine brainstorming session to discuss business start-up ideas?  Amanda Maggio, a 2015 graduate of the Business Administration (BSBA) degree program and our new student services assistant explained that five graduates from the BSBA program get together every few weeks to discuss ideas for possible business ventures, hoping that the next great business idea will be borne from these gatherings. They work on concepts between meetings and make their meetings very intentional.

“We are confident that the skills and concepts we learned at CSUSM-T prepared us for both business ownership and employment,” she says. The group recently held a focus group to test out one of their best ideas and the team believes the concept has real potential.

According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), the characteristics and skills successful entrepreneurs need to have include  understanding and comfort with taking risks, ability to the think on your feet, ability to make decisions alone not knowing whether they are right or not, persuasiveness, creativity and the ability to negotiate. These skills are all incorporated into CSUSM-T’s BSBA program.

So, how does CSUSM-T inspire our students to succeed? Though I am not entirely sure of the answer, I do know that when our student cohorts’ work in teams to address issues and problem- solve together, they instill in themselves the confidence to succeed regardless of their goals.

And I am proud that Amanda’s group is doing just that.

Suzanne Lingold, Associate Dean, at Cal State San Marcos at Temecula

Associate Dean Extended Learning

SUZANNE LINGOLD

Cal State San Marcos at Temecula

43890 Margarita Rd.

Temecula, CA  92592

(760) 750-8730

slingold@csusm.edu

Suzanne Lingold is the Associate Dean, in Extended Learning, at California State University San Marcos. She moved to Southern California from Texas in February 2002 to help build the Extended Learning program at CSUSM. She was instrumental in the launch of CSUSM’s Temecula satellite campus in 2009 and for the renovation and reopening of the newest Temecula site in September 2010. She has administrative over-site of the campus and is responsible for championing its growth in Southwest Riverside County. Leading up to her assignment in Temecula she had responsibility for program development and oversight of Extended Learning’s program team. Suzanne was responsible for the development and launch of CSUSM’s legacy programs, Leadership North County San Diego; Osher Lifelong Learning Institute; Advanced Placement Summer Teacher Institute; and most recently the Environmental Leadership Institute and its Leadership Academy Certificate. Suzanne’s 29 years of continuing education experience includes the Center for Continuing Education at The University of Texas Pan American, the Oklahoma Center for Continuing Education at the University of Oklahoma, Paris Junior College, and the Young Presidents’Organization. 

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The first time I heard the word, “kinesiology”, was when my college roommate told me that it was her major. She was a dancer and very athletic. Now she is a high school P.E. and English teacher. I won’t tell you how long she has been teaching and coaching, but I remember envying her as she wore tights and ballet slippers to class!

These days there is a special camaraderie among kinesiology and nursing students at the Cal State San Marcos at Temecula campus whether they are in nursing uniforms, jeans, gym shorts or sweat shirts. They are part of a cohort or group of students who attend every class together throughout their two years with us. They form study groups and build tight support networks. They are among the lucky ones.  We have a 95% graduation rate. Students graduate on time and on budget!

  

Bachelor of Science in kinesiology students at CSUSM at Temecula know their graduation date from the moment they enter the program; they have guaranteed seats in their classes and locked tuition from the date of entry to date of graduation.

They look forward to careers as athletic trainers, cardiac rehabilitation specialists, school or college coaches, directors of youth campus/sport programs, exercise physiologists, fitness instructors, medical doctors, occupational therapists, personal trainers, physical education teachers, physical therapists, physician’s assistants, recreational therapists, registered nurses, respiration therapists, sport management and strength and conditioning coaches and other related health care careers.

   

   

CSUSM at Temecula accepts applications throughout the year. If you are interested in learning more about the kinesiology program visit our website at www.csusm.edu/kine. Request more information and you will receive a code to waive the application fee.

Hope to see you at CSUSM at Temecula!

Suzanne Lingold, M.Ed. is the Associate Dean for Extended Learning at Cal State San Marcos at Temecula. She may be reached at (951) 676-9254 or Temecula@csusm.edu.  

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Hello Cal State San Marcos at Temecula students, faculty and friends!

With this inaugural blog post, we are launching a new, redesigned website, as a launch-pad to our degree programs, online courses and certificates. It's my hope that the new site make it easier for you to find the information/resources and training you are seeking.

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