CSUF Comm Week 2026: Full Schedule

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2:00pm PDT

Event Planning at the Happiest Place on Earth

Wednesday April 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Valerie Nuño is an Event Specialist for the Disneyland Resort. In this session, she will share insights and key learnings from planning large-scale themed events. Attendees will look at what it takes to strategically prepare, coordinate, and execute immersive guest experiences.

Hosted by Professor Jasmine Phillips

Speakers

Valerie Nuño

Event Specialist, The Walt Disney Company

Valerie has been working with the Disneyland Resort for 12 years. Most recently, she joined the Event Planning, Operations, and Services team where she plans and executes exciting after-hours events. During her tenure, she has worked primarily in Food and Beverage.

Wednesday April 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Titan Theater TSU

Entertainment & Tourism

4:00pm PDT

'Land of the Free:' How I Shot a Music Video for The Killers, Directed by Spike Lee

Wednesday April 29, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

Titan Theater

Fall 2018. A migrant caravan moves north across Central America, growing from a few hundred people into tens of thousands seeking safety and opportunity. While the political climate in the U.S. grows increasingly hostile, Spike Lee and the rock band, The Killers, decide to tell a different story.

Cinematographer Felipe Vara de Rey traveled to Tijuana to capture the moment in the powerful music video, “Land of the Free.”

Hosted by Professor Rebecca Sheehan

Speakers

Felipe Vara de Rey

Assistant Professor of Motion Picture Production, CSUF Department of Cinema and Television Arts

Felipe Vara de Rey has collaborated with leading directors including Spike Lee, Andrew Ahn, and Stefon Bristol, with credits on acclaimed projects such as Hulu’s "Fire Island", Netflix’s "See You Yesterday," the HBO docuseries "NYC Epicenters," and PBS SoCal’s Emmy-winning "Ten... Read More →

Wednesday April 29, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Titan Theater TSU

Cinema & Television Arts

7:00pm PDT

Shedding Light on the Unseen Mental Health Struggles of College Life

Wednesday April 29, 2026 7:00pm - 8:30pm PDT

Titan Theater

This presentation seeks to raise awareness of mental health-related topics that impact college students. Additionally, this presentation seeks to break the stigmas regarding mental health and how it affects the well-being of college students. This presentation also aims to shed light on the darkness, hopefully enabling those who feel unseen to feel seen by unpacking the theoretical and practical implications of such stigmas.

Hosted by Professor Connor Davidson

Speakers

Connor Davison

Adjunct Lecturer, CSUF, Department of Human Communication Studies

Professor Davison is an instructor and alumnus of Communication Studies at CSUF and Fullerton College. His research area focused on the intersection between interpersonal communication and mental health. He has created a class exploring the topic of loneliness and is a returning guest... Read More →

Wednesday April 29, 2026 7:00pm - 8:30pm PDT
Titan Theater TSU

Human Communication

CSUF Comm Week 2026

2:00pm PDT

Valerie Nuño

4:00pm PDT

Felipe Vara de Rey

7:00pm PDT

Connor Davison

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