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Issue #2
Welcome To Fall 2025
Welcome Monarchs!
Whether you're stepping onto campus for the first time or returning to continue your journey Welcome Home! Fall 2025 is here, and so are we: your Monarch Unity Resource Center (MURC) is awaiting! Where community, empowerment, and belonging thrive.
Who We Are
We’re are the MURC your go-to hub for support, celebration, and solidarity. Founded from a legacy of student activism, we serve SDSU’s immigrant, undocumented, and mixed-status communities with compassion and strength.
“As the proud daughter of an immigrant, I am here to support our students to achieve their dreams. We are a community that creates family.” YOU BELONG HERE! Whether you’re undocumented, from an immigrant-origin family, or a strong ally you are part of our Monarch fam. Let's build a future together where no one is left behind.
— Cynthia A. Torres, MURC Director 🧡
WELCOME WEEK HIGHLIGHTS
✨ Join us for a week of connection, celebration, and community ✨ From story circles and healing spaces to community mixers and resource parties—we’re bringing all the vibes. Bring your friends, bring your energy, and bring your questions—we're here for you!
You think you got what it takes to defeat our Associate Director?? Choose your character and battle him!
E-Vision Board Party!
Join us in community and create your own online vision board with us using Canva!
💸 Need Help Buying Groceries This Semester?
Apply for the Supplemental Grocery Assistance Program (SGAP) — a one-time $1,000 grant to help SDSU students reduce food insecurity.
To qualify, you must: ✅ Be currently enrolled ✅ Live in California ✅ Show food insecurity and not have a full meal plan (Flex5 is okay) ✅ Be ineligible or denied for CalFresh (with documentation) ✅ Complete a short Financial Literacy module via iGrad
📅 Applications take up to 3 weeks to review. Funding may take 2 more weeks if approved. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
💡 Concerned about Public Charge? SGAP and other ECRT resources do not impact immigration status.
📝 Questions or need support? Contact the Basic Needs Center: basicneedscenter@sdsu.edu Ready to apply or facing a broader crisis? Submit an ECRT Request for Assistance.
Need Help Paying your Parking Permit/ or Public Transportation Pass?
“The Center became my home; it’s where I studied, cried, laughed, and felt safe. It’s where I met my chosen family, where Cynthia reminded me I mattered, and where I learned to take pride in who I am.”
“As an alumni, I envy current students as I did not have a center to belong to or build community. I didn’t have access to the MURC during my time at SDSU, but witnessing its grand opening reminded me of all the students who would finally have what I didn’t: a support system, a home, and staff leading the way!”
“It is more than a place, it’s the reason I found my voice, my community, and my strength as a student; it gave me the confidence, respect, and unconditional support.”
“The MURC has always opened its doors to me and my wife with kindness and care. I was never turned away, and every time I needed help. I received guidance, respect, and unconditional support.”
