Fall Fun & Festivities for Everyone!
Benefits
Well Balanced, a new exciting nutrition and wellness office next to the Cove Bookstore is offering 10% off in-office product purchases and appointments to A&FA members! Well Balanced features nutritionist Nancy Watson and offers personalized services, including: individualized diet plans, symptom help, energy and brain enhancement, and much more. They welcome you to their Open House October 6 from 3 to 8 p.m. and will offer special discounting pricing the day of the event. Be sure to sign up for a personalized scan during the Open House by calling the office at 805-445-8300. Visit their website at www.wbbasics.com.
Don’t be a mummy and miss out on the Mummies of the World Exhibition from now until November 19th! Mummies of the World, the largest exhibition of mummies and related artifacts ever assembled, is opened now at the California Science Center in Exposition Park in Los Angeles, presenting a never-before-seen collection of naturally and intentionally preserved mummies. For adult tickets, it is $17.00 and for 4-12 year-olds, it is $11.50. For more information, see attached Recreation Connection flyer.
Have a hair-raising hunk of a time at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights in Hollywood! Save up to $25 per night! You’ll wish it were just a movie when the most horrifying movies have come to life at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights. It’s what fear fears most as Freddy Krueger brings you an all-new Nightmare, Jason hunts you down like never before, and you’ll come face to face with La Llorona and her haunting cries. This year at Halloween Horror Nights, you’ll face another level of fear. See attached Recreation Connection flyer for details.
Spotlight on Career
Sylvan Learning Center in Thousand Oaks is Looking to Hire Upper Level Math Teachers! Teachers who can teach algebra II, trigonometry, and pre-calculus are needed for part-time work. If interested please contact Tania Garcia at 805-437-8952 or email tania.garcia@csuci.edu.
Primary Sales, Southern California. MJ Guides is proud to be one of the fastest growing web-based travel resources that provides numerous hospitality guides, city directories and customized travel guides to its users…at no cost. Currently, MJ Guides does not have as large a presence in this particular region as it does in other markets, and in keeping with the commitment of providing top quality guides to our site users is actively working establish that recognition with both advertisers and site users. Through this posting, MJ Guides is seeking a key individual, within the market, to establish a sales presence by overseeing the sales process of reaching out to hospitality related companies (hotels/motels, restaurants, transportation providers, attractions, etc.) in regards to them utilizing the site’s promotional services. This person is also encouraged to recruit Independent Sales Contractors to expand the sales reach of the organization. To gain a complete understanding of what the job entails, each candidate is encouraged to check out the manual located at http://www.mjguides.com/salesusermanual.pdf. Or contact MJ Guides at mheisman@mjguides.com.
Adaptive Skills Instructor. Creating Inclusive Opportunities (CIO) is looking to employ enthusiastic individuals seeking opportunities in the field of developmental disabilities as adaptive skills instructors in the Ventura County Area. As an adaptive skills instructor prospective staff will be teaching individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities social skills, functional skills, e.g. life skills, personal health, safety, and community living. Instructors work with individuals ages 3 – adults, in a group setting or individual setting, in the home and or community setting. Applicants must submit a 1 page resume with applicable experience only. This is a part time hourly position. For more information, please contact info@creatinginclusiveopportunities.com or visit the Job Database through our CI Career Services.
Upcoming Events
President Rush invites you to the North Hall groundbreaking. Come Wednesday, October 6th, at 10:30 a.m. to the north quad and celebrate the ground breaking for our next important project – North Hall. The North Hall facility will house a 120-seat lecture hall, seven lecture classrooms, 3 computer labs, lecture/lab support spaces, faculty offices and support space, and administrative office. For additional information please contact 805-437-8400.
CI’s MVS School of Business & Economics presents the 2010 Fall Speaker Series. The Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics at CSU Channel Islands will present a series of three speakers beginning Friday, October 8. All three programs include lunch and are free and open to the public. Speaking on October 8 from 12 to 2 p.m. in Aliso Hall Room 150 on the CI campus will be Pamela Lopker, founder and President of QAD, located in Santa Barbara. In March 2001 Fortune Magazine named her “Hero of U.S. Manufacturing.” She will speak about her background and her experience starting her firm and entrepreneurship. Upcoming speakers include Dr. Sung Won Sohn, Martin V. Smith Endowed Professor of Economics, and Jeffrey S. Klein, Chairman and former CEO of 101 Communications. Free parking will be available on campus in lot A4 located off Ventura Street. Please RSVP by visiting http://csuci.wufoo.com/forms/fall-2010-speaker-series. For additional information contact Merissa Stith at 805-437-8548 or merissa.stith@csuci.edu.
Join us at the CSU Networking Mixer for all CSU alumni on October 21, 2010 6-8 p.m. The event will be held at California State University, Monterey Bay in the Alumni & Visitors Center. Come network, meet local business representatives, enjoy wine, hors d’oeuvres and learn about what Cal State Monterey Bay has to offer. $5 donation to the Alumni Scholarship Fund. Please visit CSUMB.EDU/map for directions.
Attend the 11th annual President’s Dinner on October 23rd and celebrate the University’s accomplishments! At Embassy Suites Hotel Mandalay Beach Resort in Oxnard, a take on classic Hollywood CSU Channel Islands’ style will be displayed. The event will raise funds to support programs and resources for students at CSU Channel Islands. A&FA members receive a discount offer on tickets for $125, originally $200. Seating is limited so buy your ticket now. It is black tie attire with a no-host reception. For other inquiries and sponsorship information, please call Eva Gomez at 805-437-3271 or email eva.gomez@csuci.edu.
The CSU Channel Islands Alumni & Friends welcomes you to the 5th Annual Alumni Mentorship and Networking Night on December 2nd. This unique event matches members of the Alumni & Friends Association with a local professional in their field. Enhance your networking skills, learn about leadership opportunities, and attend that evening’s Business & Technology Partnership Holiday Mixer for FREE! Save the date and remember to take advantage of this great opportunity. If you are interested in attending, please contact Tania Garcia at tania.garcia@csuci.edu or 805-437-8952.
The Camarillo Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Group (YPG) is hosting their Semi-annual Professional Development Seminar on Friday, October 15th. The event goes from 8:15 a.m. – 12 p.m. and is located at the Hampton Inn & Suites. This year’s topic is “Breaking Down Modern Marketing” and will focus on marketing your business through social media avenues, search engine optimization techniques, new ways of networking, and lead database optimization for online or offline marketing campaigns. The cost to attend this year’s event is $20 for YPG members, $35 for Camarillo Chamber members, and $50 for non-members. To buy tickets or find out more about the event call the Chamber of Commerce at 805-484-4383 or visit the YPG facebook page. Space is limited so purchase your tickets now.
Making the News
Back to College Night in DC was a big hit for CSU Channel Islands! The California State Society hosted the annual Back to College Night event for D.C. Area California College alumni on September 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill. Alumni participants from most all of the CSU and UC campuses came to represent their colleges. Two CSU Channel Islands alumni represented CI and were quite successful with promoting dolphin pride to California alumni and Federal legislators. Special thanks to Chelsee Bente ‘09 BA Political Science/History and Brian McAleney ‘07 BA Psychology for proudly representing CI.
CSU Channel Islands and Santa Barbara City College announce business degree program. CSU Channel Islands and Santa Barbara City College signed a formal agreement on Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 11 a.m. It established a partnership to offer CI’s Bachelor of Science Business program in the Santa Barbara area at SBCC. The signing ceremony took place at SBCC’s Luria Conference and Press at the top of La Playa Stadium on East campus. The Business program offered through CI’s Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics will begin in fall 2011 at SBCC pending approval of the site. For additional information about the CI Business Program at Santa Barbara City College, contact CI’s Extended University at 805-437-3201.
The 7th Annual Alumni Dodger Day – Success for the CI Alumni & Friends! About 100 CSU Channel Islands Alumni & Friends members were in attendance at Dodger Stadium on a perfect day on September 18th. Sponsored mini sunscreens were passed out and free A&FA Dodger Day t-shirts were distributed. Although the Rockies beat the Dodgers 12-2, it was still a perfect day for a Dodger Dog and America’s favorite pastime. Special thanks to our sponsors: Coastal Embroidery, Wells Fargo, Conejo Awards, Robert Cabral Consulting, County Schools Federal Credit Union, and Dan & Kathy Anderson.
CI Political Scientists Challenge Belief about Congressional Earmarks in New Book. In recent years, special congressional appropriations known as ‘earmarks’ have become synonymous with wasteful government spending and corruption. However, two CSU Channel Islands Professors of Political Science do not necessarily agree. Scott Frisch and Sean Kelly’s new book Cheese Factories on the Moon: Why Earmarks are Good for American Democracy was released this mid-September by Paradigm Publishers. A highly readable book, Frisch and Kelly use well developed case-studies to illustrate how earmarks address local concerns and how earmarks have been used to promote projects with profound national consequences, along with other significant points. For more info on the book, please visit this website: http://www.cheesefactoriesonthemoon.com or the blog site: http://cheesefactoriesonthemoon.blogspot.com.
CI student winner of Hearst/CSU Trustees’ Award. The California State University selected 23 students, one from each campus in the system to receive the 2010/11 William R. Hearst/CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement. The Trustees honored the scholars on Sept. 21 at the CSU Office for the Chancellor in Long Beach, California. Among the winners is CSU Channel Islands student Leticia Aguayo. The Hearst/CSU Trustees’ Award is given to students who have demonstrated financial need, experienced personal hardships, and have attributes such as superior academic performance, exemplary community service and significant personal achievements. The $3,000 scholarship award is among the highest forms of recognition for student achievement in the CSU.
Two Latin Grammy Nominations for VC Composer Miguel del Aguila. The Latin Recording Academy announced its nominations for this year’s Latin Grammy awards. Included among the nominees was composer Miguel del Aguila’s CD: Salon Buenos Aires. Aguila has lived in Ventura County since 1992 and teaches courses on music history and composition at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of California State University Channel Islands. “I am extremely proud to represent both Ventura County and CSU Channel Islands in this way,” Aguila stated, “‘Clocks’, which was nominated for Best Contemporary Work, was commissioned by Burns Taft for the Ventura Music Festival and premiered here.” Additional information about Aguila can be found at www.migueldelaguila.com.
CI Faculty Member Leads Effort to Assess Long-term Effects of Gulf Oil Spill. Sean Anderson, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at CSU Channel Islands, has had a long involvement with the Gulf Coast of Louisiana. His students became so involved that they mobilized with students across CI to raise money for the Red Cross but wanted to do yet more to help. After BP’s oil spill, Anderson felt that someone needed to define the problems in a way that didn’t compete with local efforts. He pulled together a group of 23 individuals interested in working on this major overview of the situation in the gulf. For more information visit http://csuci.esrm.edu.
Don’t forget to use you’re A&FA Membership at the Cove Bookstore for your discounts on Alumni apparel!