Camarillo, Calif., Oct. 23, 2007—California State University Channel Islands has several events scheduled for the month of November. The following information details some of the events faculty and staff have organized and scheduled that will be happening both on and off the CSUCI campus. Additional events are listed on the CSUCI Calendar, which can be accessed through a link on the home page of the University’s Web site, http://www.csuci.edu.
Thursday, Nov. 1 – Author Lisa See
On Thursday, Nov. 1, author Lisa See will visit campus and give a presentation titled: “China, Family, and Secrets.” The event will be held at 7 p.m. on the CSUCI campus in the Petit Salon and is open to the public. Admission is free. Free parking and free shuttle service to and from the campus will be available from the Camarillo Metrolink Station/Lewis Road parking lot in Camarillo from 5 to 10 p.m. Parking is available on campus and is $6 for a daily permit. There will be way-finding signage on campus directing attendees to parking and the event.
See is the author of “On Gold Mountain: The Hundred Year Odyssey of My Chinese Family” and “Peony in Love,” which has been on the New York Times Best Seller List throughout the summer. She is also the author of a guidebook for Los Angeles Chinatown—a place her great-grandfather helped to found. See’s presentation is sponsored by the English and History programs.
For more information about this event contact Joan Peters, associate professor of English at CSUCI, 805-437-8448 or joan.peters@csuci.edu .
Until Nov. 9 – ‘The Weird Worlds of Wyatt Vandergeest, Nedda Shishegar and Alex Violet Bast’
CSUCI Exhibitions gallery in Camarillo is hosting a three-person exhibition titled: "The Weird Worlds of Wyatt Vandergeest, Nedda Shishegar and Alex Violet Bast." The show is running now through Friday, Nov. 9. CSUCI Exhibitions is located at 92 Palm Drive in "Old Town" Camarillo, Calif., 93010. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
“The Weird Worlds of Wyatt Vandergeest, Nedda Shishegar and Alex Violet Bast” features a collection of recent paintings, photography and illustrations by three CSUCI student artists whose work focuses on bazaar fantasies and introspective subject matter.
For more information contact the CSUCI Art Department, 805-437-8863, email: art@csuci.edu , or visit the Web site http://art.csuci.edu/gallery
Monday, Nov. 5 – Author Ann Wright
Ann Wright, author of “Dissent: Voices of Conscience” will give a talk about her book at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5 in Malibu Hall 100 on the CSUCI campus. The event is free and open to the public. Free parking and free shuttle service to and from the campus will be available from the Camarillo Metrolink Station/Lewis Road parking lot in Camarillo from 5 to 10 p.m. Parking is available on campus and is $6 for a daily permit. There will be way-finding signage on campus directing attendees to parking and the event.
Army Colonel (Ret.) and diplomat Ann Wright resigned her State Department post in protest of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The event is hosted by the Political Science Program, along with the Center for Community Engagement, the Center for Multicultural Learning and Engagement, and The Political Action Club—a student club.
For more information about this event contact Scott Frisch, professor of political science at CSUCI ,805-437- 2770 or scott.frisch@csuci.edu .
Wednesday, Nov. 14 – Campus Reading Celebration Author Jared Diamond
California State University Channel Islands presents the annual Campus Reading Celebration featuring Jared Diamond, author of “Guns, Germs, and Steel” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14. Note: doors open for this event at 6 p.m. The event will be held in Salon A on the CSUCI campus. A book-signing will follow Diamond’s presentation.
Reservations are required for this event, and can be made online at http://www.library.csuci.edu/celebration/2007/register.php. Reservations also may be made by calling 805-437-8598. The cost to attend the event is $10 for community members and $5 for non-CSUCI students. Admission for CSUCI students, faculty, and staff is free. However, everyone planning on attending must make a reservation.
Free parking and a free shuttle service to and from the campus will be available from the Camarillo Metrolink Station/Lewis Road parking lot in Camarillo from 5 to 10 p.m. There is a limited amount of parking available on campus and is $6 for a daily permit. There will be way-finding signage on campus directing attendees to parking and the event.
“Guns, Germs, and Steel” is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a national bestseller. Diamond’s book details a global account of the rise of civilization that is also a stunning refutation of ideas of human development based on race. Diamond, professor of physiology at the UCLA School of Medicine, also is the author of the best-selling and award-winning “The Third Chimpanzee.” He has published over 200 articles in “Discover”, “Natural History”, “Nature”, and “Geo” magazines.
For more information about the Campus Reading Celebration contact Amber Weir, events coordinator, 805-437-8548 or amber.weir@csuci.edu .
Nov 14 to 18 – Desert Fishes Council Annual Meeting
California State University Channel Islands biology lecturer is the local host for the annual meeting for the Desert Fishes Council, an international group of biologists, conservation workers and policy makers from academia, government agencies, and private organizations. The event will be held off-campus at the Pierpont Inn in Ventura from Wednesday, Nov. 14 to Sunday, Nov. 18. The meeting will be attended by 150 to 200 attendees from states in the western United States, northern Mexico, Washington, D.C., and Mexico City.
The Desert Fishes Council is dedicated to research, preservation and recovery of desert aquatic systems and the biota that inhabit them. More about the society and the annual meeting can be found at www.desertfishes.org
For more information about the Desert Fishes Council meeting contact Steven Norris, biology lecturer at CSUCI, 805-437-2763 or steven.norris@csuci.edu .
Thursday, Nov. 15 – No Child Left Behind community dialogue series
Beginning on Nov. 15, the Education faculty at California State University Channel Islands are sponsoring a series of community dialogues to explore how No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and other “school accountability” policies are shaping classroom practices and decision-making in local K-12 schools as well as undergraduate and graduate education here in Ventura County. The community dialogues are scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 15 and Dec. 6 in Malibu Hall 100 on the CSUCI campus. The spring 2008 dialogue dates are yet to be determined.
These dialogues are designed to inform attendees about the impact of this legislation in the primary grades, middle and high schools, and university graduate teacher preparation. Though the first two meetings will include brief presentations by faculty whose research and teaching relate to NCLB, the gatherings are designed to facilitate conversation among residents of Ventura County. The goal is to find out how parents, students, teachers, and community members are experiencing NCLB’s effects and to begin an exploration of how we might respond collaboratively. Such conversations are particularly timely given NCLB’s pending re-authorization in Congress.
All concerned members of Ventura County are invited to attend and share their experiences. Light refreshments will be served at each meeting. Free parking and shuttle service to and from the campus will be available from the Camarillo Metrolink Station/Lewis Road parking lot in Camarillo from 5 to 10 p.m. Parking is available on campus and is $6 for a daily permit. There will be way-finding signage on campus directing attendees to parking and the event.
For more information about the dialogues contact any of the following faculty members: Tiina Itkonen, assistant professor of education at CSUCI, 805-437-3294; Betsy Quintero, professor of education at CSUCI, 805-437-3306; Kaia Tollefson, assistant professor of education at CSUCI, 805-437-3125; or Eric Toshalis, assistant professor of educationat CSUCI, 805-437-3304.