New Student FAQs have been posted to address questions related to the Fall 2011 semester.
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The Campus Budget FAQs have been updated.
An update to question 2 reflects the 12 percent fee increase approved by the Board of Trustees on July 12.
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The Campus Budget FAQs have been updated to reflect today’s announcement that the Board of Trustees of the California State University will receive a recommendation at its July meeting to raise tuition fees by 12 percent.
See the FAQs for details.
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The Campus Budget FAQs have just been updated in response to the announcement that California Governor Jerry Brown reached a budget plan with the state legislature.
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The campus budget FAQs have been updated to clarify the share of the net reduction anticipated for California State University, Northridge in the $500 million cuts expected for the California State University system budget for 2011-12.
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President Jolene Koester’s message to the campus community of January 18, 2011, about the Governor’s 2011–12 budget proposal is now posted. It also is accessible at the Campus Budget FAQs page.
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A new Campus Budget FAQs page has been posted that includes the most up-to-date information on the 2010-11 and 2011-12 University budgets and enrollment management/admissions.
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The Campus Budget FAQs have been updated to reflect recent action by the CSU Board of Trustees on university fees.
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Early this year, I blogged about speaking at the faculty retreat in January on “Dialogue Through Uncertain Times,” which built on the theme of this year’s retreat, “Educating Through Uncertain Times.” In that address and at my blog, I discussed the importance of communication and dialogue during times of great challenge. At a moment when the campus and our broader society face serious challenges like the state budget, the economy, and other difficult issues that require our nation to find common ground within great political polarity, the importance of listening, active engagement, and respecting and accommodating varying points of view seems more crucial than ever. As an academic institution charged with instilling such values in our students who will serve as our future leaders, Cal State Northridge has a responsibility to serve as a model for meaningful and constructive public discourse.
Given these overarching issues, it seemed natural and appropriate for the University to appoint the Rev. James Lawson, a noted pastor and civil rights justice leader who worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as a visiting faculty member at Cal State Northridge this academic year. This is part of the campus-wide initiative on Civil Discourse & Social Change.
The Rev. Lawson’s public lectures have been the centerpiece of the initiative. As a leading theorist and tactician on effecting change through nonviolent means, Rev. Lawson has spoken about how we as a society ought to nurture ways to address challenges that promote dialogue and serve to celebrate and acknowledge the diversity of people and their varied points of view. The country appears to be at a crossroads: civil engagement seems in short supply, evidence is often ignored in favor of demagoguery, and hate labels and even physical attacks are a common and accepted form of communication and entertainment on television and in our culture, even among elected leaders. In such a landscape, Dr. Lawson’s message of peaceful and meaningful dialogue provides a powerful counterpoint. I had the pleasure to attend Rev. Lawson’s October 11 talk, which was inspiring and instructive.
On November 9, the Rev. Lawson will deliver his last public lecture of the semester, “From Theory to Practice: Gandhi and King’s Perspectives,” speaking about the legacy and lessons of Mohandas Gandhi, who developed the modern concept of bringing about major social change through nonviolence, which in turn inspired the work of Dr. King and Rev. Lawson. Indeed, Rev. Lawson spent time in India, where he studied the principles that Gandhi and his followers developed.
The Rev. Lawson will deliver his lecture on November 9, from 4 to 6:45 p.m., in the Ferman Presentation Room of the Oviatt Library. Please visit the Civil Discourse & Social Change Initiative website for more details. Listed at the site are the many student organizations and University colleges and departments that made this initiative and Rev. Lawson’s lecture series possible—my thanks to them for their efforts to host Rev. Lawson.
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The following email message to the campus community from President Jolene Koester was distributed on Friday, October 29:
Dear faculty and staff:
On Wednesday, October 27, I had the pleasure of participating in a University press review to announce the inaugural season of the new Valley Performing Arts Center at California State University, Northridge. This is a moment that many in the community have anticipated with great excitement and we were delighted to announce the line up for the 2011 Spring Season and provide tours for about 20 members of the media who were present.
The Center’s website went live simultaneously with this event and beginning Monday, November 1, tickets will be available for purchase. I encourage everyone in the campus community to visit the Center’s redesigned website, where you can view the full season schedule and order advance tickets.
The inaugural season’s programming features many outstanding performers, including Rosanne Cash, Joel Grey and Marvin Hamlisch, the Russian National Ballet, Shirley MacLaine, the China Philharmonic Orchestra, and Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin. For the full season schedule, please visit the website.
The season’s program reflects the University’s goal to bring diverse, high profile performers and shows to the community and surrounding region. Presented in a spectacular performance hall that L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky at the press review called one of the most beautiful and impressive cultural facilities to open in L.A. County over the last decade, each show promises to be a memorable and enjoyable experience.
My thanks to everyone who has contributed to the upcoming opening of the Valley Performing Arts Center, particularly its executive director, Dr. Robert Bucker, Dean of the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication, and his staff. At the press review, I was pleased to also welcome and acknowledge many of the local officials and University donors who played important roles in the development of the Center. These included record producer and former California Lt. Governor Mike Curb, L.A. County Supervisor Mike Antonovich, Supervisor Yaroslavsky, and L.A. civic leader David Fleming.
The beta performances at the Center and the announcement of the inaugural season represent important milestones as we prepare for its official opening. This is a moment of great pride for Cal State Northridge. I hope everyone will savor it and take advantage of the rich cultural benefits the Center will offer.
Jolene Koester
President
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