| June
2005 |
JUN.30
Blind
Cal State Fullerton Graduate Moves Closer to Her Dream Of Teaching
at College and Helping Victims of Violent Crime
Summa Cum Laude graduate will pursue doctoral
studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice with full-funding
package. |
JUN.30
Orange
County Civic Congress Meeting to Focus on West Fullerton —
Stories of Hope and Civic Renewal
Course discussed the role of civic engagement
in local communities and decided to focus on West Fullerton. |
JUN.16
University
Is Sixth in the Nation For Number of Minority Degrees Awarded
CSUF remains the highest ranked overall
among California State University campuses in the 14th annual
“Top 100 Degree Producers” report on the number
of undergraduate degrees awarded to minorities. |
JUN.16
Cal
State Fullerton Is No. 2 in Nation for Business Degrees Awarded
to Asian-Americans
CSUF is also
recognized as fourth in the nation for awarding business degrees
to all minorities and sixth for undergraduate business degrees
awarded to Hispanics. |
| JUN.16
Cal State Fullerton Celebrates 46th Commencement
More than 8,500 graduates and
candidates – a record for the university – were eligible to
take part in Cal State Fullerton's 46th annual commencement
ceremonies May 28 and 29. |
| JUN.16
University
Honors Retiring Faculty and Staff Members
Cal State Fullerton recognized several
faculty and staff members for their years of service during
a special May 18 retirement dinner hosted by President Milton
A. Gordon at El Dorado Ranch. |
JUN.16
University
Honors Staff Years of Service
Cal State Fullerton recognized and
honored the efforts and achievements of staff members Friday,
June 3, during the annual Staff Recognition and Appreciation
Day event in Portola Pavilion of the Titan Student Union. |
| JUN.16
John Bedell
Elected to Fifth Term As Chair of the Academic Senate
A veteran faculty member who has
served four previous terms as head of the Academic Senate
has been named to an unprecedented fifth term. |
JUN.16
National
Cancer Institute Awards $2.6 Million to Health Science Professor
The National Cancer Institute, part of
the National Institutes of Health, recently awarded $513,621
in first-year funding – as part of a five-year $2.6 million
grant – to Sora Tanjasiri, associate professor of kinesiology
and health science. |
| JUN.16
Campus
Program 'Connects' Youth to College Opportunities
Talking to fourth- and fifth-graders
about the possibilities of financing a college education may
sound premature, but Jill English knows that most, if not
all, of the at-risk students in the Conectate after-school
and summer program may never otherwise get the message and
realize it's possible.
|
| JUN.9
Fighting
Cyberterrorism
Researcher awarded a contract to work
with Wisconsin’s Division of Criminal Investigation
on various efforts designed to combat cyberterrorism. |
JUN.9
CSUF
to Host National Engineering Design Competition
The
event – featuring student contestants from California, Arizona,
Colorado, Maryland, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington
– is hosted by Cal State Fullerton’s MESA program on the
CSUF campus. |
JUN.9
Financial
Literacy Program Funded
Program
educates students on personal finance to continue second years
thanks to fundings from EdFund. |
JUN.8
Outstanding
Staff
University names trio as
top staff members for 2005 in recognition of their extraordinary
performances and achievements. |
JUN.8
New
CSUF International Agreement Leads to Student Exchanges, Study
in Coastal Management
American
and Brazilian students will visit and attend courses with their
counterparts studying coastal marine management. |
JUN.7
Summer
Destination for CSUF Educators: China
Program
includes visit to Fudan University in Shanghai, Suzhou, Beijing
and China's Northwest University. |
JUN.2
Expert
in Coastal Marine Ecosystems Named to Lead College of Natural
Sciences and Mathematics
Steven
Murray, a reknown researcher on coastal marine ecosystem, has
been named new dean of College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. |
JUN.1
Environmental
Economist Honored With Faculty Leadership Award
Jane Hall, a nationally recognized expert on environmental economics
and longtime campus leader, is this year’s recipient of
Faculty Leadership in Collegial Governance Award. |
JUN.1
CSUF
to Continue to Oversee Regional Small-Business Development Centers
University awared $1.6 million to continue
to oversee SBA centers for Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino
counties. |
JUN. 1
Business
College Hosts Golf Tournament to Support Student Scholarships
Cal State Fullerton’s College of
Business and Economics hosts the 11th annual Dean’s Summer
Golf Classic Monday, June 13, to raise funds for student scholarships.
|
| May
2005 |
MAY 27
Cal State
Fullerton Student Wins First Place in Annual CSU Student Research
Competition
Student research
looks at brain interference in how men and women process information.
|
MAY 27
Exploring
the Hidden Byways in the Life of Microscopic Larvae
Faculty member studies the travels
of whelk larvae for insight into dispersion patterns of marine
life. |
MAY 27
REC
Sports Offers Summer Youth Programs At Cal State Fullerton to
OC Communities
Sports, swim and
gymnastics programs available this summer. |
May 27
Radio-TV-Film
Major Wins Latino Film Festival Award
Rene
H. Hernandez, a Cal State Fullerton senior majoring in radio-TV-film,
won the award for Best Documentary Short for his film “Old
Man and the Desert” at the 12th annual San Diego Latino
Film Festival held this spring. |
MAY 27
Cal
State Fullerton Career Center Earns MVP Award
Cal
State Fullerton’s Career Center received the Western Association
of Colleges and Employers “College MVP Award” this
spring, in recognition of its service and dedication to the
association. |
MAY 26
Record
11 Guardian Scholars to Graduate From Cal State Fullerton
Guardian Scholars program acknowledges
the accomplishments of students who have left the foster care
system, were wards of the court or come from similar backgrounds.
|
MAY 26
From
Operation Babylift to Cal State Fullerton Graduate
Blind student, one of last infant to evacuate war-torn Vietnam,
overcomes obstacle and will graduate this weekend. |
MAY 25
Graduate
Student Follows Muse to Medical School
Student
will receive award honoring those in the Health Professions
Program who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance
and community service. |
MAY 24
Student's
Outstanding Community Service Honored With Award
Student
wins health profession award for her community services. |
MAY 24
Alumnus
Returns for Master's Degree and Earns Thesis Award
Nurse wins award for her research and dedication to end-of-life
care. |
MAY 24
ROTC Commissioning
Ceremony Slated for May 28
Thirteen
Army cadets will be commissioned as second lieutenants during
a May 28 ceremony at California State University, Fullerton. |
MAY 23
Arab-American
Is University's International Understanding Award Honoree
Rudy Gharib to be honored for her personal
contributions in increasing international understanding through
leadership activities on campus with clubs and university-sponsored
programs. |
MAY 19
Cal
State Fullerton Celebrates 46th Annual Commencement With Record
Number of Candidates
More than
8,500 — including 1,885 January graduates — are
eligible to participate in Cal State Fullerton's 46th annual
commencement ceremonies May 28-29. |
MAY 19
CSUF to
Change Look Of Open Space This Summer
Development
of the Commons project this summer will make the campus more
pedestrian-friendly and student-oriented. |
MAY 19
New
International Agreement Leads to Student Exchanges
Cal
State Fullerton, the University of Connecticut and two Brazilian
universities developed student exchange program. Faculty exchanges
also are being planned. |
MAY 19
Campus
Program Is Working to Help Students Gain Financial Knowledge
Program educates students on personal
finance to continue second years thanks to fundings from EdFund. |
MAY 19
CSUF
Alumna Dedicates Book to Education Faculty
Book
is being considered for the Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children’s
Book Award, presented annually for the top children’s
book that authentically reflects the lives of Mexican-American
children in the U.S. |
MAY 19
Undergraduate
Researchers Prepare For Summer Experience
Research
Experience for Undergraduates Program partners students with
faculty members for research guidance. Often the work results
in published papers, as well as the excitement of making scientific
discoveries. |
MAY 18
Gift
Honors Memory of Longtime Strawberry Growers and Creates Legacy
to Benefit Fullerton Arboretum
Tom
and Chiz Miyawaki Legacy Project established with a $15,000
gift to the university’s Center for Oral and Public History. |
MAY 17
Survey:
How Would Orange County Vote on Measure M Extention
Survey finds 66 percent of Orange County
residents would vote in favor of Measure M Extension, the county’s
half percent transportation sales tax, if details are provided. |
MAY 16
Baseball
Champs at the White House to Visit President Bush
President
George W. Bush congratulated members of the 2004 NCAA champion
California State Fullerton baseball team on May 13. |
MAY 12
Gala Celebration
Committee Named for Performing Arts Center
Community
and civic leaders and supporters, Titan alumni and university
representatives to lead in grand opening of new Performing Arts
Center. |
MAY 11
CSUF
Engineering Professor Selected for Naval Research in Risk Analysis
Putcha, an expert in risk assessment,
analysis and methodology, will evaluate mechanics of the human
body and conduct biomechanics risk analysis involved in the
performance of certain duties by Naval servicemen. |
MAY 11
Radio
Veteran Larry Mantle to Speak at Patrons' Spring Event
Longtime talk-show host Larry Mantle will
discuss his book “This Is AirTalk: 20 Years of Conversations
on 89.3 KPCC” and answer questions during the Cal State
Fullerton Patrons of the Pollak Library’s annual spring
event. |
MAY 10
Physics
Professor Earns National Recognition
Murtadha Khakoo earns Prize for a Faculty Member for Research
in an Undergraduate Institution for his research in electron-atom
collisions. |
MAY 10
CSUF
Leader to be Inducted Into Santa Ana College Hall of Fame
Silas Abrego, associate vice president
for student affairs will be inducted into the Santa Ana College
Alumni Hall of Fame |
MAY 09
Exemplary
Teacher Named Cal State Fullerton Outstanding Professor
Professor of psychology, Nancy Segal,
is this year's recipient of the university's highest honor to
a faculty member. |
MAY 06
Author
Norman Finkelstein to Speak at Cal State Fullerton
Finkelstein will discuss “Israel and Palestine: Roots
of Conflict and Prospects Peace.” |
MAY 05
Business
Alumnus Mihaylo Will Receive Honorary Doctorate
Inter-Tel
CEO will be honored during this year's commencement celebration
with an honorary doctorate of humane letters in recognition
of his success as a business leader and a philanthropist.
|
MAY 05
Commencement
Celebrations Begin at Cal State Fullerton
As
Cal State Fullerton students put the finishing touches on final
projects and prepare for semester finals, the university kicks
off the commencement season with a series of special events
in recognition of graduates’ achievements. |
MAY 05
Record
Number of Candidates for 46th Commencement
More
than 8,300 students – including 1,885 January graduates
– are eligible to participate in Cal State Fullerton’s
46th annual commencement ceremonies May 28-29. |
MAY 05
‘Conference
on Justice’ Symposium Scheduled for Friday, May 6, at
Cal State Fullerton
Conference
to feature keynote speaker Erwin Chemerinsky, constitutional
law scholar and professor at Duke University School of Law.
|
MAY 05
Family
Business Leaders to Discuss Strategic Acquisitions at Workshop
May 17
Family business leaders
can learn more about “Growing Your Family Company Through
Strategic Acquisition: Maximizing the Rewards, Minimizing the
Risks?” during a May 17 dinner meeting sponsored by Cal
State Fullerton’s Family Business Council. |
MAY 05
A New Name
and A New Direction for CSUF College
New
name College of Health and Human Development to reflect new
programs offered. |
MAY 05
Reading
Center at CSUF Helps 'Reluctant Readers' and Graduate Students
In addition to working with the children,
reading center sponsors family literacy workshops, where parents
learn how to work with their children to advance reading skills.
|
MAY 05
Bringing
the Global Experience to Cal State Fullerton
When
groups of Chinese managers or Vietnamese teachers come to Cal
State Fullerton for advanced study or training, the people who
often make sure that the arrival, living arrangements and other
amenities are amenable are Lisa Xue and Arthur Wang of University
Extended Education. |
MAY 05
Counseling
Faculty A Part of Australian Doctorate Effort
As
part of an agreement signed between Cal State Fullerton and
the University of New England in New South Wales, Australia,
seven counseling professors are serving as supervisors and mentors
to students in the current class. |
MAY 05
New
Lecture Series Showcases Faculty Research
Lecture
series, Trends in Research, aims to bring faculty members across
all disciplines to share their research. |
MAY 04
Inaugural
Lovero Photojournalism Scholarship to be Awarded
The
first V.J. Lovero Photojournalism Scholarship will be awarded
to James Carroll, a Cal State Fullerton senior communications
major, at Friday’s Communication Department’s Awards
Banquet. |
MAY 03
University Singers and Chamber Choir: John Alexander, director
8 p.m. Saturday, May 14
at Little Theatre, California State University, Fullerton
800 N. State College Blvd. (Nutwood and State College Blvd.)
Fullerton |
MAY 03
Jazz Ensemble
I
8 p.m. Friday, May 6, 2005
at Little Theatre, California State University, Fullerton
800 N. State College Blvd. (Nutwood and State College Blvd.)
Fullerton |
MAY 03
Wierd
Romance
These two wonderfully
bizarre one-act musicals sport the music of Alan Menken, the
composer of Little Shop of Horrors, Aladdin, Beauty and
the Beast, and The Little Mermaid. |
MAY 02
Midyear
Economic Forecast Presented May 11
Business leaders seeking the latest in
what is happening in housing, retail sales and employment are
invited to attend the Cal State Fullerton College of Business
and Economics annual "Midyear Economic Forecast" May
11 at the Irvine Marriott. |
MAY 02
Women's
Choir & Men's Chorus
8 p.m. Friday, May 13
at Little Theatre, California State University, Fullerton
800 N. State College Blvd. (Nutwood and State College Blvd.)
Fullerton |
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