Following a national search, Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, Ph.D. has been appointed dean of the College of Education at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), effective immediately. Grenot-Scheyer has held a number of leadership roles within the college since she arrived at CSULB in 1988, including her most recent service as interim dean. More
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is adopting a new Learning Management System offered by ANGEL Learning Inc. to run BeachBoard, the e-learning environment that makes discussion boards and instructional materials like syllabi and quizzes available to students online. More
Following a request for recommendations, University 100 staff has received valuable suggestions from faculty and staff about ways to enhance University 100, the mandatory course that introduces students with fewer than 56 transferrable units to the university.
“With the implementation of the 2008 General Education pattern and the anticipated opening of the new Residential Learning College on the site of the former Brooks College in fall 2009, this is an exciting time to explore new possibilities for a first-year experience course,” said Lynn Mahoney, associate vice president for undergraduate studies. “We have received numerous ideas from faculty and staff, which we will use to better meet the learning needs of our first-year students. I want to thank everyone who has submitted suggestions and encourage anyone who would still like to provide feedback to e-mail University 100 by Friday, December 19.” More
Six California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) students qualified for the American Collegiate Moot Court Association (ACMA) National Championship, after strong finishes in the ACMA Western Regional Invitational Tournament on campus earlier this month. Heather Pegg and Tim Appelbaum and Reema Abboud and Laila Nikiaen were undefeated heading into the quarter finals. Pegg and Appelbaum were the top seed in the tournament after the first day of preliminary rounds – the first time CSULB has ever had a top seed. Nicole Wilson and Edgar Gutierrez reached the sweet sixteen and will also go on to the national championship. Nikiaen was the third ranked orator at the tournament. Abboud (6th), Appelbaum (7th), and Pegg (9th) also earned top speaker awards. The regional, which featured 32 teams from 15 schools around the country, is ranked strongest in the nation.
Robert Friis, PhD, (Health Science) has published the fourth edition of Epidemiology for Public Health Practice (Jones and Bartlett), which he co-authored with Thomas A. Sellers, director of the Moffitt Research Institute in Florida. The best-selling text provides comprehensive coverage of the major topics in introductory epidemiology. In October, Friis received a thank you letter from former President Jimmy Carter for his last book, Essentials of Environmental Health (Jones and Bartlett), which included information about the Carter Center’s African environmental work.
Lesley Farmer, EdD, (Educational Psychology, Administration and Counseling), received a Fulbright Award to present research and discuss school librarianship in Brazil. In October Farmer presented “The UNESCO School Library Manifesto and Its Impact on Brazil” and “From Automation Systems to Participatory Networks” at the International Association of School Librarianship and Regional Council of Librarianship Forum in Sao Paulo. She presented a paper on “School Library Services to Youth” at a regional Forum on School Librarianship held in Marilia, and she presented a paper on “Collaboration on Information Education” at a Dialogue on Information Education at the University of Sao Paulo. Farmer also visited several schools and public libraries and consulted with their librarians.
University College and Extension Services Dean Emeritus Marilyn Crego has received the Professional Contributions to Continuing Education award from the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) West. In awarding the honor, UCEA West noted that Crego had dedicated herself early in her academic career to working with adult learners, especially women who were re-entering college and the workplace. Crego retired from CSULB in August, but continues her service to the CSU as a consultant to the Vice Chancellor. More
Dr. Karen L. Gould, Provost & SVP
December is a month filled with end of the semester activities and festivities, and this year is no exception as we celebrate the appointment of Dr. Marquita Grenot-Scheyer as dean of the College of Education, extend our best wishes to Dr. Ron Vogel as he concludes his tenure as dean of the College of Health and Human Services, and look forward to our Divisionwide holiday celebration taking place on Friday.
As the new dean of the College of Education, Dr. Grenot-Scheyer brings 20 years of experience at CSULB to the position along with a depth of understanding of the college’s strengths, serious commitment to promoting and enhancing our urban education mission, and the willingness to engage in significant development work on behalf of the college. The college will surely continue to flourish under her leadership.
This month, we celebrate his leadership and say goodbye to Dean Vogel, who will begin his new position as Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at California State University, Dominguez Hills in January. During his seven years as dean, the college experienced tremendous growth and has promoted important initiatives, leading the effort to establish Veteran’s University, the long-awaited nursing building addition, enhancing student services, and fostering an increase in student and faculty research and scholarly support. I want to thank Dr. Vogel for his outstanding leadership and many years of service to the college and campus community.
I am also pleased to announce that Dr. Dixie A. Grimmett will serve as acting dean of the College of Health and Human Services, effective January 1, 2009. Dr. Grimmett is well known and highly regarded in the college and across the university, having served successfully as executive assistant to the president, associate dean of the college, and as long-term chair of the Department of Kinesiology. Dr. Grimmett will provide effective and supportive leadership while we search for a new dean.
I hope that you will be able to join us for refreshments and music by the Bob Cole Conservatory Quartet at the Division of Academic Affairs’ Holiday Celebration on Friday, December 12 from 3 – 5 p.m. in the University Student Union’s Alamitos Bay Room.
Thank you for all of your hard work this semester and for your ongoing efforts to provide a nourishing and intellectually stimulating academic environment for our students, faculty, and staff. I wish you, your families, and your loved ones a safe and very happy holiday season.
Good Luck Dean Vogel!
The faculty and staff in the Division of Academic Affairs offer our best wishes to
Ron Vogel,
dean of the College of Health and Human Services,
as he begins his new position as Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at California State University, Dominguez Hills.
