Williams, Aaron

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In her interview, Blanshan discusses her educational and professional background, student leadership development, and diversity and inclusivity on campus.

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Daniela Carreon is alumna of California State University San Marcos, where she worked with the Cross-Cultural Center (CCC) and other student organizations such as MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Xicanx de Aztlán). In this interview, Daniela discusses her involvement with the CCC, campus changes, and her current work and goals as a sociology PhD student.

Scope and Contents Dr. Merryl Goldberg is a musician, author, and professor in the School of Arts at California State University San Marcos. She is the director of Center ARTES, which encourages artistic education for every student in California curriculum. In addition to being a founding member of the Klezmer Conservatory Band, Goldberg has toured internationally as a professional saxophonist. In combination to her musical skills, she devised a secret code using sheet music that helped smuggle stories out of...

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In this interview, Dr. Dilcie Perez explains how CSUSM was ahead of its time in regards to DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) work; however at the beginning of her employment with CSUSM, the university did not have Multicultural Programs (the predecessor to the Cross-Cultural Center). Perez recalls her work with Multicultural Programs, including her being offered the opportunity to open the program upon tendering her resignation to the university.

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In this interview, Sara Sheikh-Arvizu discusses her roles at CSUSM and the various programs she initiated or facilitated. Sheikh-Arvizu also briefly discusses her current work with Orange County Human Relations.