October/November 2005

Two ECS Professors Attend Symposium and Annual Meeting
David Cheng and Spiridon Courellis attended the Dane and Louise Miller Symposium and Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) annual meeting in Indianapolis, Ind.

Women's soccer stays home for 2005 NCAA Tournament
Titans host USC, Gonzaga, and UNLV to kick-off postseason play.

Faculty salary equity addressed
Progress is being made in addressing one obstacle to the retention of current faculty: salary inequity.

Parasoft gift funds faculty research, student awards and special events
Parasoft Corp. recently presented a gift to benefit and promote the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Educating students about doing the right thing
How do you help students understand these concepts of intellectual property?

University to host Nov. 12 veterans recognition event
Cal State Fullerton and the Latino Advocates for Education are teaming up to honor Mexican American Patriots of World War II.

New students ease into university life with help of CSUF's Freshman Programs
Freshman Programs provides support for first-year students in making a successful transition into college life.

Federal Grants Provide Support for Nursing Students
Special funding is available for MS nursing students in the fields of anesthesiology, women's health, school nursing, and others.

Youth issues subject of recent SSRC studies
The SSRC is researching several youth issues that are affecting local communities.

Center brings business and regulators together
Center for Corporate Reporting and Governance provides information and assistance for business executives.

Faculty Salary Equity Addressed
Progress is being made in addressing one obstacle to the retention of current faculty: salary inequity.

Celebrating Athletic Greatness
Cal State Fullerton commemorates its rich athletic history by honoring seven athletic greats at the inaugural Titan Athletics Hall of Fame event Nov. 5.

Arboretum Center
Recent interest in the "green" design of the new Fullerton Arboretum has attracted further awards to the new Center, due to be completed this month.
  Related:
Building Design Wins Award for Being 'Green'
Campus Recycling Exceeds Goals

Business College announces $15 million campaign
Anil Puri announced a campaign to help build the new Steven G. Mihaylo Hall, and to create endowments for student scholarships, academic programs and centers.

What makes early teens decide to smoke?
Jie Weiss is studying the thought processes of children regarding smoking, funded by a grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse.

Making music for the big screen
Todd Miller, professor of music, discusses his freelance work as a musician and how his experiences come back to his students.

NASA Fellow returns home
Fellowship allows electrical engineering professor to study different techniques for controlling arrays of telescopes.

Oral History Center preserve photos of early Placentia life
Historian preserves photo collection of the George Key Ranch Historical Park, which include images of early area buildings, farm equipment, and Placentia founding families.

Center brings business and regulators together
Center for Corporate Reporting and Governance provides information and assistance for business executives.

Promoting faculty education, vitality and enrichment
While technology training remains a cornerstone, Faculty Development Center aims to increase focus on assisting faculty with teaching and research skills.

Going home after Katrina
Robert McLain, assistant professor of history, returns home to the Gulfport, Mississippi area to find devastation and complete disappearance of several small coastal communities.

Governor signs bill authorizing CSU Ed Doctorate
New doctor of education degree will target K-12 and community college administrative leaders.

Orange County residents maintain negative views of the state, positive views of the county
Recent survey reinforces views 'in which people tend to say that things are good close to home but tend to be a less positive about things elsewhere.'

Housing Authority looks ahead to new opportunities
Authority aims at bringing affordable housing to faculty and staff members.