By strategiccomm@fullerton.edu (strategic communications) Tom Nolan of NASA’s Pasadena Jet Propulsion Laboratory is giving a lecture for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on mankind’s quest for continued exploration. Nolan’s lecture, titled: “From Earthbound to a Spacefaring People” investigates the human passion for exploration and the search for what comes next. …read more
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By strategiccomm@fullerton.edu (strategic communications) You pronounce her name Vahl-bohn-uh Mehmeh-tee, not Val-bone Mem-meeti. It’s from Italian, by way of Albania. “I’ve been `Vali’ since kindergarten, so you can call me that,” Valbone “Vali” Memeti says as she sits down. She’s a new geology professor at Cal State Fullerton’s Department of Geological Sciences in the College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics. …read more
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By strategiccomm@fullerton.edu (strategic communications) After decades of pushing to close the achievement gap between high- and low-income students, the level of post-secondary attainment for economically disadvantaged students remains abysmally low. Continue reading the rest of this column by Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García. …read more
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By strategiccomm@fullerton.edu (strategic communications) For more than 20 years, Peter Gelker has been creating whirligigs. As a child Gelker – now a physician, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst – watched his father build the spinning objects. …read more
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By strategiccomm@fullerton.edu (strategic communications) When Samantha Logan is shooting, others are sleeping. Sometimes she wanders into Titan Gym at midnight, slinging 3-pointer after 3-pointer – especially from her sweet spot, the corner – until her arms are numb. …read more
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By strategiccomm@fullerton.edu (strategic communications) Anaheim Union’s corporate-mentoring program will be launched Jan. 14, matching 45 students with Kaiser Permanente professionals who will provide them with hands-on experience and career guidance. …read more
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By strategiccomm@fullerton.edu (strategic communications) Associated Students Inc. has announced the availability of seven scholarships, each $1,000, as well as 35 book rental scholarships, for eligible Cal State Fullerton students. …read more
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By mmclaughlin 10:15am & 11:15am: Monkey Tales – Preschool Storytime is free at the Fullerton Library for children 3-6 years old, featuring stories, fingerplays, puppets, songs, and crafts. Children must be 3 years old by June 1, 2015. Registration required. 12:30pm: Cancer Prevention and Control Among Diverse Populations in Southern California is the title of the free […] …read more
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By strategiccomm@fullerton.edu (strategic communications) More than 36,000 students are expected for the spring semeser. …read more
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By strategiccomm@fullerton.edu (strategic communications) A “Celebration of Life Memorial Service” for the late Gordon Bakken, professor emeritus of history at California State University, Fullerton will be held Saturday, January 24, at 1 p.m., in the Mackey Auditorium of the CSUF Ruby Gerontology Center. …read more
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