The Department of Geological Sciences at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) has secured a $1 million endowment, making it possible to establish a graduate program of prominence in hydrogeology. More
California State University, Long Beach graduation rates have risen dramatically over the past decade, with significant increases over the past five years among women, African American and Asian students, according to recently released data. More
Dance Professor Andrew Vaca choreographed the halftime show for the Green Bay Packers- Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day football game, which aired on FOX. This is the second Thanksgiving Day halftime show he has choreographed. Vaca has done choreography for NBA and NFL dance teams across the country for the past 20 years.
Melissa Bellinder, a lecturer in the Department of Kinesiology, became the first woman ever to win two men’s Professional Bowling Association (PBA) events when she beat 130 bowlers to win the PBA West Region Harley's Camarillo Bowl Open and the PBA West /Northwest Regions Don Johnson Memorial Classic this fall. Bellinder was also featured twice on ESPN this fall, finishing second in the PBA Women's Series Motor City Classic and finishing fifth in the USBC Women's U.S. Open.
Associate Professor of Art History Matthew Simms has written Between Drawing and Painting: Cézanne's Watercolors, which will be published in 2008 by Yale University Press. The book is a study of the combination of drawing and painting in French artist Paul Cézanne's watercolor technique and the unique means it offered him to express what he termed his "sensations."
HSI Project Director Gloria Inzunza-Franco will receive the 2007 Educational Award on December 8 at the Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's 3rd annual gala dinner "Mujeres del 2007."
Postdoctoral scholar Lucy Napper is being awarded $167,000 over three years from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a measure that will assess people’s perceived risk of HIV infection. Napper is conducting her research at CSULB’s Center for Behavior Research and Services. Receiving the prestigious NIH award boosts the Center’s annual budget from grants and contracts to more than $1 million and improves its ability to receive additional prominent grants.
Three faculty members received Fulbright Scholar grants this year. Nielan Barnes, assistant professor of sociology, is at the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City; Nancy Strow Sheley, assistant professor of English, is lecturing at the University of Cyprus on American Cultures: Multiple Perspectives. Critical Views; and Julie Van Camp, philosophy professor, is lecturing at Comenius University in the Slovak Republic on Freedom of Speech, Government Support for Culture and American Diversity. In addition, CSULB is hosting a Fulbright Visiting Scholar. Deepak Kumar Behera, professor of Anthropology at Sambalpur University in India, is lecturing this semester on New Approaches to Childhood in Changing Contexts; Dimensions of Social Change in Modern India.
Dr. Karen L. Gould, Provost & SVP
Welcome to the first issue of Academic Communiqué, a publication designed to increase communication among faculty and staff in the Academic Affairs Division. Each issue will provide information on Academic Affairs' priorities and ongoing projects; news from the colleges and departments; faculty, staff and student highlights; alumni updates; and upcoming events. More
The Faculty Center for Professional Development will host the 2008 Winter Institute on Teaching and Learning as an online workshop January 7 - 25. It will conclude with a face-to-face session on January 25 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Anatol Center. Sponsored by the Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) grant and the Division of Academic Affairs, the workshop will provide all faculty with a $250 stipend.
The online workshop, E-Merging Learning, is open to all faculty. It is designed to help instructors enhance traditional "face-to-face" courses with online activities that facilitate student learning.
Studies have shown that well-designed, student-centered, interactive learning tasks can enrich a student's learning experience, complementing the experience offered by the traditional classroom. Throughout the workshop, faculty will engage in a process of course redesign by participating in self-paced modules on student engagement, minority student success, CSULB student population information and specific course redesign strategies. There will be a special workshop specifically for curriculum committees.
To register, download and complete the application form. Email it to FCPD@csulb.edu by January 2. For more information, visit the Faculty Center for Professional Development Web site.
Academic Affairs' Holiday Party
Enjoy festive Caribbean music and food at the Division of Academic Affairs' holiday party on December 14 from 3:30 - 5 p.m. at the Pyramid Annex. R.S.V.P. to Becky Eisemann at 5-4128.
