Archive for January, 2012

Provost Named as Interim President of Cal State Northridge

Provost Named as Interim President of Cal State Northridge

January 27th, 2012

Harold “Harry” Hellenbrand said he will lead California State University, Northridge as interim president with the “confidence and resourcefulness” that has come to define the university.

Campus Leadership Apologizes for Enrollment Caps

Campus Leadership Apologizes for Enrollment Caps

January 27th, 2012

Harry Hellenbrand, interim president of California State University, Northridge, and other campus leaders met with faculty and students on Thursday, Jan. 26 to explain enrollment caps that have left some students without a full load of classes this semester.

CSUN Celebrates Black History Month with Host of Events

CSUN Celebrates Black History Month with Host of Events

January 27th, 2012

The Black Student Union, Department of Pan African Studies and Black Alumni Association will collaborate on activities that highlight the accomplishments and achievements of the African diaspora during California State University, Northridge’s annual Black History Month celebration.

Student Recreation Center Grand Opening

Student Recreation Center Grand Opening

January 27th, 2012

Alumnus Urges Faculty to be ‘Heroes’ and ‘Empower’ Students at Annual Retreat

Alumnus Urges Faculty to be ‘Heroes’ and ‘Empower’ Students at Annual Retreat

January 27th, 2012

California State University, Northridge alumnus Ravi Sawhney ’78 (Art) credits a caring CSUN faculty member with identifying a quality in him that laid the foundation for Sawhney to become a global leader in the fields of strategy, innovation and design for products and services.

Heidi Wolfbauer: Growing Up Matador

Heidi Wolfbauer: Growing Up Matador

January 27th, 2012

When Heidi Wolfbauer ’85 (Business Management), administrative specialist for the Faculty Senate, first came to California State University, Northridge as a student in 1980, she saw the campus as a stepping stone to what she thought was a future career as a teacher. One change-of-major and 32 years later, she’s happily still here.

Cotton and Sustainability

Cotton and Sustainability

January 27th, 2012

Over the 2010-11 academic year, three professors in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences and their students explored the use of sustainable cotton in textile, apparel and interior design. Their research project was funded through a grant from Cotton, Inc. and culminated in a fashion show and art exhibit at the Valley Performing Arts [...]

15th Annual High School Art Invitational

15th Annual High School Art Invitational

January 27th, 2012

Faculty Highlight the Importance of Mentoring Students

Faculty Highlight the Importance of Mentoring Students

January 27th, 2012

It’s the little things. A quick ‘hello’ while passing each other on campus; thanking a student for his or her insightful comment during a class discussion; or simply taking the time to ask, “How are you today?” and waiting to hear the answer. These simple gestures, said Glenn Omatsu, coordinator of the Faculty Mentor Program at California State University, Northridge, are what help turn educators into mentors.