“Welcome back!" has a new ring to it this year…a new look…a new feel. Over the past 19 months, the pandemic has turned all aspects of life as we once knew it on its masked head. And the college experience was not spared. Lecture halls sat eerily quiet, quads became makeshift wildlife habitats and jerseys and pom-poms were packed away to collect dust.

At the outset of the pandemic, the CSU performed an impressive pivot to virtual learning almost overnight, but the one aspect that did not change was the robust and consequential education it provides our students. In fact, lessons learned during this period will only improve the CSU experience through innovation and adaptability.

As we emerge from the global health crisis, CSU campuses are back to their natural hustle and bustle—providing a hub of camaraderie, collaboration and an exchange of ideas. In the grand tradition of “back to school," students packed up their school supplies, said “see you soon" to their families and headed to campus. And we are elated to have them back.

Join us in one of our most unique and jubilant back-to-school celebrations yet.