By strategiccomm@fullerton.edu (strategic communications) The three-year-old center provides resources for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder. …read more
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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Fullerton man sentenced for pimping and pandering a 15-year-old girl
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
Case # 15NF0234
15NF0515
Date: January 25, 2016
FULLERTON, Calif. – A man was sentenced Friday to five years in state prison for the human trafficking, pimping, and pandering of a 15-year-old girl from the Midwest. Phillip Anthony Gallegos, 21, Fullerton, pleaded guilty Friday, Jan 22, 2016, to one felony count each of human trafficking of a minor, pimping a minor, pandering with a minor under 16 years old by procurement, and using, inducing or furnishing a controlled substance to a minor. Gallegos was also sentenced to mandatory lifetime sex offender registration.
Co-defendant Marcellus Alphonso Carpenter, 23, Diamond Bar, pleaded guilty Nov. 17, 2015, to one felony count each of human trafficking of a minor and conspiracy to commit pimping. Carpenter was sentenced to eight years in state prison stayed pending the completion of one year in jail, five years formal probation, mandatory lifetime sex offender registration. Continue reading
Helping Future University Students Improve Math and English Skills
By strategiccomm@fullerton.edu (strategic communications) Experts discussed programs that help improve students’ math and English skills at a recent gathering organized by California State University’s (CSU) Early Assessment Program. Larry R. Chapa, Early Assessment Program and College Readiness coordinator at Cal State Fullerton, says not all high schoolers are ready to take university-level English and math. …read more
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The Tough Life of the Undocumented
By strategiccomm@fullerton.edu (strategic communications) Julián Jefferies, assistant professor of literacy and reading education, spoke to students from the University of Guadalajara’s Center of Social Sciences and Humanities about the need to create awareness about the plight of the undocumented. …read more
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Funding Your Big Idea
By strategiccomm@fullerton.edu (strategic communications) From wooden bow ties and self-tying shoelaces to documentaries about safe drinking water, thousands of innovators showcase their projects on crowdfunding websites hoping to raise the capital they need to make their entrepreneurial dreams a reality. Three Mihaylo college marketing professors assessed these public pitches to determine what makes an online appeal for funding successful. …read more
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McNair Scholars Honor Namesake With Open House
By strategiccomm@fullerton.edu (strategic communications) Cal State Fullerton’s McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program will honor its namesake, astronaut and Challenger space shuttle crew member Ronald E. McNair, on the 30th anniversary of the Challenge disaster, with a Thursday, Jan. 28, open house. …read more
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Fundraiser Honors Founding Chair
By strategiccomm@fullerton.edu (strategic communications) The Feb. 6 “Young at Heart” honors the late James D. Young, professor emeritus of theater and founding chair of Cal State Fullerton’s Theatre and Dance Department. …read more
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CSU Among Top Universities Helping Low-Income Students Succeed
By strategiccomm@fullerton.edu (strategic communications) Twenty CSU campuses have been ranked top performers in the country among universities that help low-income students find financial success, according to a new ranking. …read more
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Pep Rallies, Races and More!
By strategiccomm@fullerton.edu (strategic communications) A wide variety of activities have been scheduled leading up to Cal State Fullerton’s Homecoming Saturday, Jan. 30. …read more
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CalStateTEACH Wins Third Apple Distinguished Education Program Award
By strategiccomm@fullerton.edu (strategic communications) California State University’s CalStateTEACH program, which offers prospective teachers the opportunity to study and earn credential credits online, has won the coveted national Apple Distinguished Program Award for the third consecutive time. …read more
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