Provost's Message - March 17, 2021

 

Message From Provost Jersky

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News and Updates:

• CSULB receives full 10-year reaccreditation! Thank you to all of the faculty and staff who worked to make sure our campus received this recognition. Learn more about CSULB's accreditation here.

• Brian Jersky, Provost and Senior Vice President at CSULB, will be retiring. President Conoley shared, "His commitments to shared governance and student success have made us a much better university. I know I will miss his wise counsel as well as his wry sense of humor." Learn more about the provost here.

• Congratulations to all of our winners for the University Achievement Awards. Learn more about our 2020 winners and our 2021 winners.

• Join ATS's Symposium on Online Student Assessments and Academic Integrity! The event will feature a keynote by James Lang, an authority on an academic assessment. There will also be faculty-led discussions and presentations by select vendor partners. Register for the Friday, March 26th event here. 

• The Inaugural Week of Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity (RSCA) is coming soon. This cross-disciplinary event is a great opportunity to highlight faculty and student research. For the full schedule of events and sessions visit the Event Schedule page.

• Want to recognize a staff member? The President’s Awards for Staff Employees are available in the following categories: Student Success, Inclusive Excellence, Leadership, Innovation, and Team Achievement. Deadline to submit nominations is Wednesday, March 31, 2021 by 5:00 p.m. Save the date for the Virtual Staff Service Awards and Recognition Event Premiere on June 11. 

• Join the Carpenter Center for a conversation with civil rights attorney Ben Crump. Speaker Ben Crump is a foremost civil rights attorney, representing numerous families in high-profile civil rights cases including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmed Arbery, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and Stephon Clark; as well as the residents of Flint, Michigan affected by the poisoned water of the Flint River. This Voices for Justice: Equity & Arts event will be on Wednesday, March 24 at 5:00 p.m. Register online for free. 

• The Grunion Gazette: Black History Month

 

Reminders

• Want to see our amazing CSULB students in action? Come witness the next generation of scientists, researchers and scholars this Friday! 33rd CSULB Student Research Competition online on March 19 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

• Faculty are now able to access their offices on campus by registering through the Faculty Office Request System available in Single Sign-On. As with many current openings, this is subject to change due to ongoing and ever-changing COVID-19 regulations.

• Faculty can utilize Zoom Rooms, or Hyflex classrooms, on campus to teach. As we continue with alternative modes of instruction (AMI), safety is the top priority so access to these rooms will be limited. Please contact your department chair or college dean with your request. Technical assistance will be provided by the ATS Classroom Support team.

• As the Spring 2021 semester nears a close, please ensure compliance regarding a few important policies. Learn more about important grading, midterm grade options, and student referrals for the spring semester here.

• No Cost Technology Purchases: Products that are acquired at no cost still need to be reviewed by Contracts/Procurement. Please reference the Purchase to Pay Technology page for further information.

• Faculty and Staff FERPA Guidelines: The posting of grades must be in accordance with campus and security policies. Please ensure compliance regarding final grade policies via the Faculty Center How to Submit Final Grades guide.

• Know someone interested in joining the Beach or CSU family? Check out these opportunities across campus at the Jobs @ The Beach site, or the CSU Careers.

   

Academic Affairs Accolades and In the News

• With the LA County Department of Public Health moving to the less restrictive red tier, we will be allowed to increase essential laboratory research to 35%. Please see the guidelines for laboratory research here.

• PCSW has funding of up to $300 to support women students, faculty, and administrators. View the form here.

• ​Beth Manke - Cal State Long Beach Launches New Paid Internship For College Promise Students – The Grunion Gazette

• Cal State Long Beach Nursing Program Ranked Best In California — The Grunion Gazette

• Kagba Suaray - Hesabu Circle: Mixes Up Good Math Vibes — Precinct Reporter Group

• Laura González Alana - ¿Cuál es la actual situación económica de la gente en California? Experta analiza — Univision 34 Los Angeles

• Man who spent half his adult life in prison graduates with honors from Cal State Long — ABC7

• People Making A Difference: CSULB Accounting Students Offering Free Tax Prep For Low-Income Families — CBS Los Angeles

• Craig R. Smith, professor emeritus at CSULB, on why former President Trump can still be prosecuted for incitement of insurrection — KTLA

• Jake Alimahomed-Wilson - Amazon Capitalism & Organizing the Giant — Laborwave Radio

• Jake Alimahomed-Wilson - A Sink for Racist Capitalism — Frontline Observer: Chronicles of the Environmental Justice Movement

• Jake Alimahomed-Wilson - Amazon Squeezes its Drivers” — LA Progressive

• Jake Alimahomed-Wilson - A Day at the Office for an Amazon Driver — LA Progressive

   

Grants and Gifts