Our BeachWellness team has put together a midterm Care Package full of tons of tools and resources available to support your physical and mental wellbeing, especially at this demanding time in the semester. The care package has information about ways to keep yourself well at The Beach, and an accessible version is included here.

We hope that you were able to engage in some of the amazing events that took place in celebration of Latinx Heritage Month. We have more virtual programming and events for you for OUTober, our celebration of our LGBTQIA+ community this week and into November. View this list for more details, join us for Amplify with Gabby Rivera, and include your name on the OUTlist.

Student Life and Development is hosting its annual student leadership conference: “Leadership at the Beach.” Open to all CSULB students, this year’s conference will be hosted virtually during the first week in November. The conference theme is “Social Justice & Action.” Participation is free, and students who participate will be entered into an opportunity drawing. For more information and to RSVP, please click here. 

It’s no secret that we have an election coming up, and it brings with it some intense emotional experiences for a lot of people. Please visit this web page to find a list of support spaces hosted by Student Affairs that are being held before and after the election for anyone who needs to process. Also, don’t forget that CSULB has a polling place on campus and a ballot drop box available 24/7. Click here for more information.

We know that it hasn’t been easy navigating the pandemic and the move to virtual learning and remote services. Your experience as students during all of this is not what you envisioned for your college experience. But your dedication, your resilience, and your determination have been such an inspiration, and that motivation to succeed in the face of challenge is a large part of what makes the Beach so special. Here is a brief video of a few of your fellow students sharing their experiences of learning while virtual. 

What do you know about graduate school? Join the Educational Opportunity Program for the annual Graduate and Professional Schools Fair. Learn about what grad school opportunities look like and how to access them. This year, the event will be held over two days, November 4 and 5, from 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., and representatives from roughly 50 schools from across the country will be on hand. Click here for more information and to register. 

Watch our Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Beth Lesen, stopping by to welcome some new students to the Beach with her bestie, Elbee.