November 2010
- Alumna Receives Presidential Award for Teaching Science
Cal State Fullerton alumna Colette Masucci Bos, once was among a small cadre of women studying geological science. She is now one of a select cadre of K-12 educators to receive the Nation's highest teaching honor: the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
- Excelencia Foundation Recognizes CSUF, Project Miss
Cal State Fullerton was named an Example of Excelencia finalist by Excelencia in Education, a Washington, D.C.-based national nonprofit group dedicated to furthering Latinos' education in the U.S. The university's Project MISS (Mathematics Intensive Summer Session) for intermediate and high school girls -- most of whom are Hispanic -- was cited in the recognition.
- Chakrabarti Studies Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Construction Fabric
Research by Pinaki Chakrabarti, CSUF professor of civil and environmental engineering, has found that judicious use of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer fabric can be greener, easier to use and better for some construction repair.
- Dean Susan Cooper
Irvine Campus Dean Susan Cooper Contemplates Moving Day
- Irvine Campus
New Location for Irvine Campus: Irvine Spectrum
- FEMBA program at Irvine
Accelerated M.B.A. program working professionals.
- 'It's Not a Glass Ceiling, It's a Sticky Floor' talk Dec. 7
Rebecca Shambaugh, businesswoman and author of "It's Not a Glass Ceiling, It's a Sticky Floor" (McGraw-Hill, 2007), will discuss how women can tap their resilience to move up in the business world, during a Tuesday, Dec. 7, program hosted by Cal State Fullerton's Mihaylo College of Business and Economics and sponsored by Wells Fargo. It is part of the Mihaylo Distinguished Speaker Series.
- Experts and Students to Discuss Stem Cell Science
Stem cell experts from USC, UC Irvine and Children's Hospital of Orange County, as well as students in Cal State Fullerton's Bridges to Stem Cell Research Program, will discuss aspects of stem cell science and cell use through presentations and posters Friday, Dec. 3, at a free, open-to-the-public Bridges to Stem Cell Research 2010 Symposium at Cal State Fullerton.
- Community, Business and Education Collaborate to Help Kids Prosper
Keeping kids in school is the key to helping them prosper. That's one of the conclusions suggested by the annual Community Forum on the Condition of Children in Orange County, held Nov. 17 on campus. The forum, at which the annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County was discussed, focused on keeping kids interested in and staying in school.
- Peter Levene, Chairman of Lloyds of London, Speaks Dec. 2
Peter Levene, chairman of Lloyd's of London, the world's biggest insurance market, will discuss managing emerging risks and pursuing innovation in the face of increasing intervention by regulators, in 'Risk and Innovation: A Global Perspective' Thursday, Dec. 2, at Cal State Fullerton. The talk is free and open to the public.
- Students and Community Donate Books for Children in Asia
As Cal State Fullerton Librarian John Hickok delivers nearly 200 children's books in Cambodia and Vietnam for the second consecutive year, two student leaders from the university's Vietnamese and Cambodian associations reflect on the successful book drive they helped spearhead.
- Cliff Cramp Creates Album Cover
Cal State Fullerton art professor Cliff Cramp recently created the album art of 'Wonders of the Younger' for the band, Plain White T's.
- 2010 Conditions of Children in Orange County Report
More Orange County children are living in poverty and more are joining gangs, according to the 16th annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County. The report will be discussed Nov. 17 at Cal State Fullerton during the 9th annual Community Forum on the Conditions of Children in Orange County.
- Administrator Honored for Service to, Programs for Students
Robert L. Palmer, Cal State Fullerton's vice president for student affairs, recently received one of the region's most prestigious accolades from his student affairs peers: the 2010 Scott Goodnight Award for Outstanding Performance as a Dean/Vice President from NASPA -- Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, Region VI.
- Students Win Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships
Five Cal State Fullerton civil engineering majors, including a brother and sister, have been awarded Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Awards by the Federal Highway Administration.
- Project Create Arts Education Program Launched
Fullerton School District and Cal State Fullerton's SchoolsFirst Center for Creativity and Critical Thinking are launching a four-year study to create a national model for arts education in K-6 schools.
- Joe Sorren, Mila Gokhman on Exhibit at Grand Central
"Interruption" featuring the work of Arizona-based artist Joe Sorren and "Mila Gokhman" featuring the works of the Ukrainian-born artist are open free to the public during the hours of 11-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays and Sundays, and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at the Grand Central Art Center, 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana.
- Honoring Veterans
Cal State Fullerton salutes veterans
- Veterans Pursue Business Careers
- CSUF Student Veterans Association
- Joseph Chang
Iraq War veteran and Alumnus Joseph Chang Founded University's Veterans Student Services
- Honoring Fallen Heroes
CSUF Honors Service Members Who Died Fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan
- Veterans Honor Wall
'Wall of Heroes' Pays Tribute to Campus Veterans, Loved Ones in Military
- Grant Supports Veterans
CSUF Garners $318,000 Grant to Increase Campus Services for 450 Veteran Students
- El Toro Oral History Project
El Toro Oral History project update
- Teachers, Students Conduct Weekend Genetic Research
Teachers and students from area high schools and community colleges will gather at Cal State Fullerton Nov. 13, 14 and 20 to conduct genetic experiments on how plants resist disease. The three-day research event is part of university's Howard Hughes Medical Institute-supported program to find and recruit more biological science researchers.
- Trustees Review Change From Fees to Tuition
At this week's California State University Board of Trustees meeting (Nov. 9-10), the trustees will review an agenda item that will inform them of the CSU's intention to change the terminology used to refer to certain charges assessed to students from "fees" to "tuition."
- Opera Singer Holds Master Class
Tenor Charles Castronovo was co-starring with Placido Domingo in the world premiere of "Il Postino" at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion last month when he returned to Cal State Fullerton to conduct a master class in the department where he once studied music.
- Special Games-Faley Memorial Honored
For more than 25 years, the annual Cal State Fullerton Special Games-Kathleen E. Faley Memorial has been bringing thousands of developmentally disabled student-athletes from throughout the county to the playing fields on campus for a day of fun and sporting activities. Those efforts were recently honored with community organizations: The Disney VoluntEARS Community Fund and the Governor's Challenge Spotlight Awards.
- Wall of Heroes Salutes Campus Veterans, Loved Ones
In a salute to campus veterans and family members in the military, Cal State Fullerton's Veterans Student Services and Student Veterans Association are displaying a "Wall of Heroes" Monday, Nov. 8, through Wednesday, Nov. 10.
- How Family Businesses Survive Hard Times
Recently, Cal State Fullerton's Family Business Council polled its members on how they have dealt with the recession and the ongoing challenges in the economy. These second- and third-generation enterprises generally have 25-50 employees and between $5-100 million in revenue.
- Play 'Equus' Opens
When a teenager commits a horrific crime, a psychologist finds himself struggling with his own demons as well as those of his client in the drama "Equus," which opens Friday, Nov. 12, in the Young Theatre at Cal State Fullerton.
- Automated Store Opens
Shop24, Cal State Fullerton's newest food and retail store, opened Nov. 1 to serve the campus community around-the-clock. "It's a 24/7 convenience store in a box," said Frank A. Mumford, associate executive director of the university's Auxiliary Services Corp. Shop24 is a refrigerated, automated store, resembling a super-size vending machine, that offers 200 items weighing up to 8 pounds.
- Pumpkin Launch Nov. 20
Gourds and other assorted items will fly Nov. 20 at the annual Pumpkin Launch sponsored by Cal State Fullerton's College of Engineering and Computer Science, Discovery Science Center and the Future Scientists and Engineers of America. The free, family-oriented event will feature demonstrations and children's programs/competitions on building catapults, towers and paper airplanes.
- Enhancing Postbaccalaureate Opportunities
Cal State Fullerton garners $2.8 million grant to establish programs for recruiting and retaining Latino and low-income graduate students in an effort to address the nation's achievement gap.
- Pumpkin Launch Nov. 20
Gourds and other assorted items will fly Saturday, Nov. 20, at the annual Pumpkin Launch sponsored by Cal State Fullerton's College of Engineering and Computer Science, Discovery Science Center and the Future Scientists and Engineers of America. The free, family-oriented event will feature demonstrations and children's programs/competitions on building catapults, towers and paper airplanes.
- Remediation of Polluted Wetlands Talk Nov. 18
Cal State Fullerton geological scientist Tara Kneeshaw will discuss "Oil and Water Don't Mix and Shouldn't Have To!" about remediation of wetlands polluted by a massive oil spill, at the Thursday, Nov. 18, CSUF College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Colleagues Colloquium.
- Education in the Digital Age at Technology Day
Richard Katz, founding director of the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research and author of "Scholars, Scholarship and the Scholarly Enterprise in the Digital Age," will discuss harnessing technology for education, as part of Cal State Fullerton's Technology Day. Media are welcome.
- Family Business Talk on Increasing Revenues
Consultant Matt Payne will discuss "Increasing Revenues in Depressed Times Without Increasing Costs" at the Nov. 10 Mihaylo College of Business and Economics Family Business Council workshop at Cal State Fullerton.
- Economic Forecast
- Alumnus Hires CSUF Students
- CSUF-Economists-Predict-No-Relapse-Slow-Progress
"There is an old Chinese proverb that says 'may you live in interesting times.' For the past two years we have been doing exactly that," began Anil Puri, dean of Mihaylo College of Business and Economics, as he kicked off the Oct. 28 Economic Forecast co-sponsored by the Orange County Business Council and the business college.
- Mihaylo College Professors for a Day Nov. 4
Business leaders from banking, finance, marketing, information and real estate will be sharing their experiences and expertise with university students as part of Cal State Fullerton's Mihaylo College of Business and Economics Nov. 4 "Professor for a Day."
- CSUF Degree Helped Alumnus Become Successful
Boris Bugarski, founder, CEO and president of mUrgent Corp. discusses how a degree from Cal State Fullerton helped him to be successful -- and is one of the reasons 30 percent of his workforce are fellow alums.
- CSUF Technology Day Nov. 16
Richard Katz, founding director of the Educause Center for Applied Research and author of 'Scholars, Scholarship and the Scholarly Enterprise in the Digital Age,' will address ways to use the torrent of technology of the digital age for education Nov. 16 during Cal State Fullerton Information Technology's Tech Day.
- Camp-Titan-Holiday-Toy-Drive-Begins
Camp Titan, the philanthropy of Associated Students, Inc., has kicked off its annual Toy Drive donation drive to benefit underprivileged children in Orange County. The drive continues through Dec. 9.
- MFA-in-Screenwriting-first-in-CSU
Beginning in fall 2011, graduate students interested in earning a master of fine arts degree in screenwriting will be able to do so -- at Cal State Fullerton. It is the first such degree program offered in the 23-campus California State University system.
