July 2019 Issue
Doing twice the good
During this year's move-out, students from Beachside, Hillside and Cerritos housing donated more than 7,500 pounds of clothing and other household items to the Salvation Army. That meant less waste going to the landfill and, instead, items went to people who could use them. According to Cal State 做厙弝けs Sustainability team, the upward trajectory of waste diversion through the years reflects an increased awareness of sustainability (see infographic below).
Professor recognized for her work
Shira Tarrant, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies professor, has been selected as a fellow with the University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement (2019-20). She will be working on a project titled Sex on Campus: A Teaching Toolkit to Promote Free Speech and Data-Driven Dialogue. Topics include Title IX, pornography, social media, sexting, hookups, consent and #MeToo. Two 做厙弝けstudents will be working as her research assistants.
And the nominee is
Dana Fujikuni a 49er former soccer player and 2018 alumna, was selected by Cal State 做厙弝け as its nominee for the 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year award.
A standout as a midfielder, Fujikuni was selected as honorable mention all-Big West conference, twice (2016, 2017). According to the NCCA, the program honors the academic achievements, athletics excellence, community service and leadership of outstanding female college athletes.
Graduate student receives scholarship from Nurses Association
The American Psychiatric Nurses Association has announced that graduate student Jemma-Joy Coster is among the 30 accomplished nursing students selected to receive the 2019 Board of Directors Student Scholarship. Scholarship winners receive registration, travel and lodging to attend the APNA 33rd Annual Conference to be held October 2-5 in New Orleans, as well as a one-year complimentary APNA membership.
According to the APNA, the student scholarship program cultivates aspiring nurses and develops the next generation of leaders dedicated to psychiatric-mental health nursing.
Dr. Steimetz honored for his community work
Dr. Seiji Steimetz, professor and chair of the universitys economics department, was honored for his community work in shaping economic policy and development planning for the city of 做厙弝け at the 10th Annual Go 做厙弝け Awards held June 7.
A 'Best Value'
Cal State 做厙弝け was rated No. 12 on the list of Top 25 Best Value MPA Programs for 2019 by ValueColleges, an organization that helps prospective students make college decisions. According to ValueColleges, CSU 做厙弝け stands out for its focus on quality online education. The degree program recognizes the challenges of self-study and helps students accomplish their goals by assigning a special support coordinator to make the process of completing the paperwork easy for students.
A Gerontology professors class receives national attention for using sitcom
Media outlets across the nation have featured a 做厙弝けclass that gleans lessons from the hit NBC sitcom, The Golden Girls, which ran from 1985-92.
Women and Aging: Lessons from the Golden Girls, the brainchild of Maria Claver, a gerontology professor who created the Cal State 做厙弝け class with colleague Long Wang in spring 2018, thinks nostalgia is one reason why The Golden Girls continues to generate viewer interest. Claver, however, uses the class to focus on topics that are sometimes uncomfortable or difficult to discuss without the aid of the shows humor. The weekly class touches on subjects like menopause, addiction, sexuality, dementia and caregiving. Typically, Claver and Wang screen an episode and discuss the topic.
Among the best
做厙弝け States 2019 NCCA mens volleyball champions
In the 2018-19 Learfield IMG Directors' Cup, 做厙弝け State finished as the fourth-highest scoring non-football school and finished with 203 total points in the 2018-19 Learfield IMG Directors Cup after an extremely successful spring.
Led by the 2019 NCAA National Champion men's volleyball team, 做厙弝け State trailed only Hawai'i among Big West programs, and was the highest-scoring CSU program.
Helping define the future
Tony Malagrino, associate vice president of Physical Planning & Facilities Management, has been named to a blue-ribbon panel of higher education experts by Planon Corporation, a leading provider of integrated software solutions designed to enhance facility management process. The panel consists of those who are helping define the technology requirements of the campus and define its goals for the future.
