We might not see them on campus, but NSME students, faculty and staff are doing what they always do: working hard and facing challenges head-on, just from the safety of their homes. Read our story on how NSME has adapted to virtual learning during COVID: bit.ly/36119PF

Students in our graduate nursing program are balancing virtual classes with jobs at the heart of the pandemic, on the frontlines in ICUs and ERs. Read more about these heroic students here: bit.ly/36j6xO4

This is the first year I'm not writing about Flix, Bakersfield's foreign film festival, after writing about it 6 years in a row! But I'm glad to hear the team has adjusted their season for 2020 and are recommending films we can safely watch at home! bakersfield.com/entertainment/…

It's here! Today is #CSUBGivingDay, a 24-hour fundraising event to help our students accomplish big things! You can support the School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering directly by following the link and making a tax-deductible donation. givingday.csub.edu/giving-day/304…

"When life gives you lemons, you can always find some way to make lemonade, and right now, the lemonade we’re making in my lab is just phenomenal," Dr. Hall said. Read how our profs are working around COVID restrictions to continue their research!

Come in tomorrow at Blue Oak with your “I voted” sticker and receive a free 12oz coffee! VOTE! #blueoakcoffee #downtownbakersfield #vote2020 #useyourvoice #everyvotecounts #everyvotematters #bakersfieldcoffee #bakersfieldbakery

Hot off the UPS truck, our vaccines have arrived! 🙌 We are planning to begin distribution to our employees beginning at 2pm today at Mercy Hospital Downtown. Stay tuned for more updates and information!

Watch Amanda Gorman, 22, recite her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the #inauguration

I was really happy to work with Dr. Jay Joson, one of our CSUB nursing lecturers and the vaccine coordinator at Kern Medical, on his story about getting the COVID-19 vaccine and the science behind it! news.csub.edu/what-to-know-a…

Re-upping this thread 🧵on the *long* history of discrimination and violence toward Asian Americans in the United States based on the sense that we are too foreign, too ‘other,’ too perpetually alien. It is important that people know this history.

All Kern County Residents 16 and Older Now Eligible to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine. Schedule appointment by visiting MyTurn.ca.gov or by calling the Public Health Call Center at 661-321-3000.

Everyone 16 years & older-including #CSUB students, can now get vaccinated. Make an appointment at myturn.ca.gov or walk-in 7 days a week 8am-6pm at CSUB SRC. If under 18, bring a guardian. Fast, easy, safe. Kaiser Permanente Adventist Health Dignity Health Mercy & Memorial Hospitals (Bakersfield, CA)

FNP student Dwight Bascom has had to juggle graduate school, a job as an ER nurse in the middle of a pandemic, and family responsibilities as a dad of four, but soon the hard work pays off with graduation. Read more about him at the link! news.csub.edu/on-the-frontli…

CSUB's long-planned public health degree has officially been approved for fall 2021. This is huge not just for CSUB but for Bakersfield too, which will soon have homegrown public health experts who know firsthand the needs of our community. My story here: news.csub.edu/csub-filling-t…

Big news for NSME! The United States Department of Education is awarding CSUB $5 million over five years to expand the university’s innovative, inclusive initiatives to increase STEM opportunities for the benefit of our students and the region we serve. news.csub.edu/csub-receives-…

Tomorrow is #CSUBGivingDay! It's a 24-hour campaign to support CSUB, with challenges throughout the day to add more money to the total. When you give, you can choose to support the NSME fund directly! givingday.csub.edu/giving-day/422…

#CSUBGivingDay goes until tonight at 11:59 pm but between 11 am and 1 pm is a particularly good time to donate to the NSME fund! That's when the Battle of the Schools challenge is going on, with the winner earning an extra $2,500. Donate to NSME here: givingday.csub.edu/amb/NSME

Earlier this summer, 21 of our nursing students went on an outreach trip to Peru, the first school-sponsored international trip for the department. They helped more than 500 patients and got great practical experience. Read more about the trip here: bit.ly/CSUB_NursingPe…

Today is #CSUBGivingDay! This is a great time to show your support of NSME with a donation of any size. Your donation is not just a gift that supports our students, it's an investment that benefits our entire community. Give here: givingday.csub.edu/giving-day/596…