NOVEMBER
- DECEMBER |
DEC.11.03 |
Proposition
55 Receives Support
School bond measure receives a unanimous
endorsement by the University Advisory Board and the CSUF Alumni
Association Board of Directors. |
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DEC.11.03 |
Master of
Public Health Degree Program Approved CSUF
to be first O.C. institution offering master degree in four
tracks: health promotion, environmental and occupational health,
gerontology health and nursing leadership. |
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NOV.20.03 |
Bond Measure Slated
for March Prop 55 to provide $12.2B
for state's education system, with CSUF receiving more than
$50M. Voters to decide on March 2. |
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NOV.20.03 |
New Master Development
Plan Approved for University
Plan calls for potential sites for up to 15 additional campus
facilities to meet continual enrollment growth. |
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NOV.20.03 |
OC Unified School
District Recall: A Division in American Value Political
science prof investigates events leading to the ouster of three
members of Orange Unified School District in 2001. |
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NOV.20.03 |
Grant to Fund Program
to Increase Student Financial Savvy EdFund
to fund educational program teaching students personal financial
management |
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NOV.12.03 |
CSUF/UCI
To Offer Joint Doctorate in Educational Leadership Program
developed to meet increase demands in K-12 educational leadership. |
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NOV.06.03 |
Engineeering's
Global Outreach Efforts Extend to Germany Engineering
delegates from a foremost technical institute in Europre arrived
to explore ways to implement student exchange program and facilitate
possible collaborative projects. |
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NOV.06.03 |
Bookstore Program
Rewards Departments for Early Textbook Orders Rquisition
Reward Program gives student scholarships and store credits
to departments for turning textbook requisition on time. |
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SEPTEMBER
- OCTOBER |
OCT.28.03 |
New Acting Director
of the Tri-County Technology Small Business Development Center
Named Diane Wirth named to lead
business consulting center for owners of high-tech, high-growth
businesses in southern Cal. |
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OCT.28.03 |
Business Leaders
to Share Knowledge as Professors for a Day What
would cause 120 business leaders to enter a college classroom?
The chance to share their expertise with future business executives
as part of “Professors for a Day.” |
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OCT.23.03 |
New Program
Encourages Minority Students To Consider Cancer Research
With cancer striking various ethnicities,
program designed to increase diversity in cancer research. |
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OCT.23.03 |
Professors
To Spend Four Weeks in Thailand as Part Of Fulbright-Hays Group
Projects Abroad Professors to
study Thai education, health care, mental health and wellness
systems, as well as culture and customs. |
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OCT.23.03 |
New Business
Center Offers Financial Reporting News Center
for Corporate Reporting and Governance established to disseminate
financial reporting information and interpret financial rules. |
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OCT.23.03 |
Custodial
Ranks Hit Hard by Budget Cuts Down
by 23 positions, custodians now work in team to be more efficient. |
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OCT.20.03 |
Titan
Pride: Priceless. "Home of
the Titans" at the College World Series was a team effort
involving parents, alumni, university staff and the hospitality
of the citizens of Omaha. |
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OCT.20.03 |
The
Metamorphosis of Zzyzx The former
Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Health Spa has evolved into the Desert
Studies Center, a scientific field station in the eastern Mojave
Desert. |
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OCT.14.03 |
Cal State Fullerton
Engineers to Host German Students and Faculty Members
German visitors scheduled to meet with
CSUF mechanical engineering department to explore possibility
of a collaborative design project involving students from both
institutions. |
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OCT.13.03 |
Cal State Fullerton
to Be Honored by Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
University to receive Outstanding HACU
Member Institution Award during the national association’s
17th annual conference. |
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OCT.09.03 |
New
Nursing Concentration in Women's Health Care Offered
Severe nursing shortage and growing needs
for women's health care spark development of new specialization. |
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OCT.09.03 |
Fall Census Breaks
Previous Record This fall's student
population grew to record 32,592. |
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OCT.09.03 |
CSUF and
Iranian Cultural Center Work to Provide Persian Language Classes
Center funds classes to teach students
Persian culture and language. |
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OCT.02.03 |
Record
14 Students Welcomed as Newest Guardian Scholars Acknowledging
promising college-bound foster youth, the Guardian Scholars
program welcomed a record 14 students as the newest scholars. |
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SEP.27.03 |
CSUF Faculty Voices
Opposition to Ballot Propositions CSUF's
Academic Senate, the university’s faculty advisory body,
voted unanimously to oppose Propositions 53 and 54 on the Oct.
7 ballot. |
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SEP.25.03 |
Gordon
Reports Growth and Progress In Annual Convocation Address
While acknowledging challenges due to
budget cuts, CSUF president noted positive progress with new
facilities, success at El Toro Campus and enrollment. |
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SEP.25.03 |
Computer Science
Receives Major Software Gift Parasoft
donates a $1.5M software program to train computer science students
in software error prevention. |
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SEP.24.03 |
Can Students
Meet the $1 Million Challenge? High
school students to learn fundamentals of finance and investment
in a special $1 million economic challenge — a seven-month
stock market simulation offered through Cal State Fullerton. |
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SEP.12.03 |
University To Sell
More Parking Permits Students
get another opportunity to buy parking permits available next
week. Evening-only parking permits now good any time during
the day or evening hours on campus. |
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SEP.11.03 |
OCTA/CSUF Partner On
Free Bus Service Beginning Sept.
15, students, faculty and staff members with a valid TitanCard
can ride OCTA buses for free all day, every day. |
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JULY
- AUGUST |
AUG.28.03 |
Career
Planning and Placement Center Launches Expanded Titan Connection
Job Search System New system combines
Student Portal with several new options to help students find
jobs and internships in a highly secure and easy to use format. |
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AUG.25.03 |
Campus
Construction Boom Is Backdrop for Fall Semester Launch
Students returning for start of fall semester
are finding themselves in the midst of the university’s
largest construction boom since the 1960s. |
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AUG.25.03 |
CSUF
Moves Up in Rankings Among Top Public Universities U.S.
News and World Report rankings show CSUF moves up to 8th
place from 10th in top public schools. |
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AUG.21.03 |
Incoming
Class of President's Scholars Arriving at Campus Twenty-two
of the region's best-and-brightest graduating high school seniors
will enter as President's Scholars - the most prestigious status
the university accords to incoming students. |
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AUG.06.03 |
Fullerton
Alumni Chosen for Doctoral Incentive Program CSU
Forgivable Loan/Doctoral Incentive Program allows alumni to
pursue doctorate degrees. |
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AUG.04.03 |
New Funding
Opportunities on the Horizon For California's Higher Education
Community The Hispanic Association
of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is advocating for multimillion
-dollar federal funding assistance for campuses nationwide. |
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AUG.04.03 |
Applications
for Admission to Cal State Fullerton For Fall 2004 Will Be Accepted
Beginning Oct. 1 Budget
cuts cause delay in admission of new students. |
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JUL.25.03 |
University
to Oversee Regional Small-Business Development Centers
CSUF will oversee centers in Fullerton,
Santa Ana and Riverside, including promotion of the training,
consulting and technical assistance the centers provide to businesses. |
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JUL.25.03 |
CSUF
Ranked No. 1 in Awarding Master's Degrees in Mathematics to
Asian-American, Hispanics University
also tied with two Texas institutions for the top spot in granting
master’s degrees in math to Hispanics. |
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JUL.03.03 |
High
School Students to Learn the Art of Debate More
than 100 high school students to participate in the Southern
California Debate Institute (SCDI). |
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JUL.01.03 |
Higher
Numbers of Students Take Part in Cal State Fullerton’s
Summer Session 1,058 classes being
offered with more than 11,000 students in attendance. |
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MAY-
JUNE |
JUN.19.03 |
Celebrations
and Milestones: University Celebrates 44th Commencement
More than 34,000 graduates, family members
and friends took part in a weekend full of pageantry. |
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JUN.19.03 |
Cal
State Fullerton Moves Up in National Ranking For Awarding Degrees
to Minorities University climbs
to fourth in the nation for awarding bachelor’s degrees
to minority students. |
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JUN.12.03 |
CSUF
Students Experience Italy in the Summertime Twenty-two
Cal State Fullerton students enjoy an eight-week study program
in Florence, Italy. |
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MAY.30.03 |
Cal
State Fullerton Extends Its Student-Learning Reach to Cambodia
Community service by students is the focus
of a partnership between Cal State Fullerton and Paññäsastra
University of Cambodia. |
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MAY.27.03 |
Free
Coffee, Croissants for Cadets, Courtesy of Carol and Her Pal
Bill Coffee shop manager and board
member offer free coffee to ROTC cadets as gesture of appreciation. |
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MAY.20.03 |
New
Teacher Preparation Program to See Graduation of Inaugural Class
New graduating teachers ready for the
real classroom. |
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MAY.16.03 |
Cal
State Fullerton Ranks Eighth in Nation For Undergraduate Degrees
Awarded to Hispanics University
moved up to eighth place in nation for awarding bachelor's degrees
to Hispanics, according to Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. |
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MAY.14.03 |
Cal
State Fullerton Celebrates Commencement May 31-June 1
Nearly 7,800 students, including January
graduates, to take part in university’s 44th annual commencement. |
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MAY.08.03 |
New
System Makes Recruitment and Hiring a Paperless Process
New online system makes the hiring process
as easy as a mouse click away. |
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MAY.08.03 |
Engineering
Students Embark on Tractor Restoration Project Students
get insight to engineering aspects of early farm machinery by
restoring vintage Bean tractor to showroom condition. |
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MARCH
- APRIL |
APR.30.03 |
In
Good Health The Student Health
and Counseling Center at Cal State Fullerton has been reaccredited
for a three-year term — the highest level awarded —
by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. |
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APR.24.03 |
Business
Students Learn Art of Negotiation In Labor Management Simulation
Health insurance, benefits, profit sharing,
salaries and overtime are thorny issues students will negotiate
in a bargaining simulation. |
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APR.24.03 |
Center Offers
Resources and Atmosphere for Decision Making In
an ideal world, group decision making can be accomplished in
a democratice fashion, with each member providing input in an
unrestrained atmosphere. Decision center makes that happen. |
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APR.17.03 |
Cal
State Fullerton Students Participating in Model United Nations
From the plight of children living in
poverty to the debate over human cloning, students attending
this week's Model United Nations conference in New York are
delving into society's thorniest issues. |
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APR.10.03 |
Student-Organized
Communications Week Celebrates a Quarter Century Annual
event brings local and national communicators front and center.
Various presentations and discussions about media, public relations
and communications to be presented. |
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APR.10.03 |
National
Leaders Will Address Commencement Audience Peace
Corp Director Gaddi Vasquez and O.C. Sheriff Michael Carona
to address class of 2003 as keynote speakers. |
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APR.01.03 |
Persian
Language to be Offered at Cal State Fullerton Language
course will also introduce Persian culture, customs and civilation.
Classes begin in August. |
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MAR.27.03 |
CSUF
Extends Its Volunteer Reach to Combodia Presidents
of Cal State Fullerton and Pannasastra University of Cambodia
to establish a Center for Community Service Learning at the
Cambodian university. |
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MAR.24.03 |
University
President to Address Higher Education Issues Cal
State Fullerton President Milton A. Gordon has been tapped for
two national speaking engagements this month that focus on challenges
in higher education. |
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MAR.19.03 |
Student
Journalist Is Mideast Bound Grad
student and Daily Titan reporter, Ronald Paul Larson,
in Kuwait as the only student journalist credentialed by the
Pentagon to cover a possible conflict in Iraq. |
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MAR.18.03 |
Cal
State Fullerton Announces Spring Enrollment Count University’s
spring student population is 31,545 — the largest spring
enrollment in the university’s history. |
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MAR.17.03 |
Fullerton Ranks
High in CSU Evaluation of Teacher Credential Programs
Systemwide evaluation of teacher preparedness
gets a boost thanks to high marks from CSUF's graduates. |
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MAR.13.03 |
CSU
Credential Programs Score High Marks Teaching
credential graduates receive high marks for preparation to teach
reading and math. Ninety-one percent of CSUF graduates were
rated prepared in reading and 83 percent in math. |
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MAR.13.03 |
Center
Strives to Develop Leaders Who Understand and Embrace Diversity
EMBRACE program teaches students to break
cultural stereotypes and become facilitators. |
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MAR.13.03 |
Biological
Science Curriculum Evolves With
grants and matching resouces totalling more than $1M, department
implements, refine and evaluate new curriculum. |
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JANUARY
- FEBRUARY |
FEB.27.03 |
New
Phase of Construction Set Construction
of new Performing Arts Center to begin this spring and multi-level
parking structures in summer. |
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FEB.27.03 |
Pilot
Program Allows Real-Time Chat With Librarian Via the Internet
New chat reference software gives people
real-time guidance and answers to library information. |
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FEB.13.03 |
University
Celebrates President's Month By Saluting Alumni Business Leaders
Three business leaders and CSUF alumni
will share their experiences in making a business grow and prosper
on Feb. 25. |
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FEB.13.03 |
First-Time
CSUF Freshmen Improve in Math Proficiency CSUF
and Cal State Los Angeles tied for top spot for having the most
successful remediation programs in the CSU. |
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FEB.13.03 |
CAPI
Programs Aid First-Time Freshmen
Programs help freshmen achieve proficiency with Math and English
before enrolling. |
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FEB.13.03 |
Report
Seeks 'Roadmaps' To Graduation Study
recommends development of 4-, 5- and 6-year plans to guide students
in degree progams. |
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FEB.13.03 |
CSU
Completes Evaluation of CSUF President Gordon Report
outlines CSUF president's accomplishments in six years. |
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FEB.12.03 |
University
Unveils New Center for Oral and Public History Center
to archive oral documentation pertaining to the personal, regional,
ethnic, political and international histories of Southern California. |
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FEB.03.03 |
Cal
State Fullerton Kicks Off Spring Semester Today
Spring semester class begins today with a wide range of activities
to welcome the semester. More than 29,000 students are expected
at multiple sites. |
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JAN.30.03 |
Governor
Proposes Student Fee Increase, University Studies Cost-Cutting
Option Gov. Davis proposes a 25
percent fee increase for the CSU system. An Academic Senate
committee reviews campus plans. |
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JAN.30.03 |
Campus
Daycare Facility Expands New 1,300-square-foot
addition created to meet childcare service demands from faculty
and staff members. |
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JAN.30.03 |
President
Gordon Serves on ROTC Advisory Committee Reflecting
the importance of CSUF’s ROTC program, President Gordon
is an appointed member of the Army Education Advisory Committee’s
ROTC subcommittee, which provides the Army with expert advice
on Army educational programs. |
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JAN.30.03 |
New
Electric Vehicles Run Silently and Efficiently Ford
Motors grants CSUF eleven electric vehicles to escort people
and equipments around campus. |
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JAN.30.03 |
CSUF
Students Spend Springtime in London Twenty-two
CSUF students participate in the CSUF London Semester Program
coordinated by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. |
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JAN.08.03 |
CSUF
President to Speak at Education Conference in Cambodia
President Gordon will be guest speaker
at a Jan. 11 “Raising the Standards of Higher Education:
Achievements and Challenges” conference at Pannasastra
University. |
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JAN.07.03 |
Worker’s
Compensation Subject of Family Business Workshop Cal
State Fullerton’s Family Business Council hosts a Jan.
14 breakfast workshop on “Regaining Control of
Your Worker’s Compensation Program.” |
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