Camarillo, Calif., Nov. 5, 2008—California State University Channel Islands has several events scheduled for the month of November. The following information details some of the events faculty, staff, and students have organized and scheduled that will be happening on the CSUCI campus. Additional events and details 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. 6--University Student Union ground-breaking ceremony
The ground-breaking ceremony for the new University Student Union at California State University Channel Islands will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6. The event will be held on the CSUCI campus at the site of the former University Library adjacent to the Bell Tower. Signage will be in place leading to the location of the event. This event is complimentary and the public is invited to join the campus community. A reception with light refreshments will follow the ceremony.
The new 23,000-square-foot University Student Union will include a large programmable area for student gathering, food service, lounges, game room, and student organization offices. It also includes renovating the “tree house” courtyard for outdoor events and gathering for the entire campus community.
Limited parking is available on campus. Free parking and a free shuttle service will be available from the Camarillo Metrolink Station /Lewis Road parking lot in Camarillo with shuttle service to and from the campus for the ground-breaking ceremony event. For exact times, check the schedule at www.goventura.org.
For more information contact Christine Thompson, ASI Support Coordinator, at 805-437-3273 or email christine.thompson@csuci.edu.
Thursday, Nov. 6—Storytime at the John Spoor Broome Library
The John Spoor Broome Library at California State University Channel Islands will host Storytime on Thursdays in November and December. Storytime will be held from 3 to 3:30 p.m. in the Children’s section at the Library. Storytime books will be read by Miss Shriya, soon-to-be-10 years old, and is part of the Broome Library’s “kids reading to kids program.”
Dates for upcoming Storytimes are: Nov. 6, 13 and 20; and Dec. 4 and 11. These events are free and open to the campus community and public.
Limited parking is available on campus and is $6 for a daily permit. Follow signs to designated event parking areas. Free parking is available at the Camarillo Metrolink Station /Lewis Road parking lot in Camarillo with shuttle service to and from the campus. Riders should board the CSUCI VISTA Bus and the fare is $1 each way. Buses arrive and depart from the Camarillo Metrolink Station every 30 minutes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For exact times, check the schedule at www.goventura.org.
For more information contact Ellie Tayag, Lecturer, at 805-437-8561 or elnora.tayag@csuci.edu
Friday, Nov. 7, 8—CSU Media Arts Festival
The CSU Media Arts Festival presents the best student work from throughout the 23-campus CSU system beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7. The event will be held in Malibu Hall 100 and is free and open to the campus community and public. There were 175 student entries submitted, and 26 projects were chosen to be screened on Friday, Nov. 7.
These works will include narratives, documentaries, animations, music videos, television projects, experimental films, and websites. There are two CSUCI students who are finalists in the “Interactive” category and they are: Cassandra Evans and Michael Arroyo. Audience members will also cast their votes for the “Audience Choice Award,” which will be presented to the winning students on Saturday, November 8 at the student award ceremony.
This event is free and open to the campus community and public. Limited parking is available on campus and is complimentary. Follow signs to designated event parking areas. Free parking is available at the Camarillo Metrolink Station /Lewis Road parking lot in Camarillo with complimentary shuttle service to and from the campus. Riders should board the CSUCI VISTA Bus. Buses arrive and depart from the Camarillo Metrolink Station every 30 minutes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. For exact times, check the schedule at www.goventura.org.
For more information contact Liz King, Assistant Professor of Art, at ext. 8556 or liz.king@csuci.edu.
Friday, Nov. 7—Librarian-Teacher Open House
The staff and faculty of the John Spoor Broome Library are hosting a special event to showcase the services available through the University’s Library for local librarians and teachers. The Open House event will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov 7. The event will be divided into brief information sessions and Library tours. Some sessions overlap and repeat so all attendees have the opportunity to attend most information sessions. Light refreshments will be served, and RSVPs are requested for planning purposes. The agenda for the event is as follows:
Room 1756
3:00 Library Service Basics
3:30 Library Collection Basics
4:00 Library Service Basics
4:30 Library Collection Basics
Room 1750
3:30 Cool Things for History & Social Science Students (Grades 7-12)
4:00 Cool Things for English & the Arts Students (Grades 7-12)
4:30 Cool Things for Math & Science Students (Grades 7-12)
Room 1730
3:30 Archives & Special Collections
4:00 Archives & Special Collections
4:30 Cool Things for K-6 Students
Main Lobby
3:00 Architectural Tours
3:30 Architectural Tours
4:00 Architectural Tours
4:30 Architectural Tours
For more information or to RSVP for this event contact Elnora Tayag, Lecturer, at ext. 8561 or elnora.tayag@csuci.edu.
Monday, Nov. 10—‘What Went Wrong? America’s Financial Crisis’ featuring Sung Won Sohn
There will be a special presentation by world-renowned economist and endowed CSUCI Professor Sung Won Sohn on Monday, Nov. 10. The event will begin with a reception at 5:30 p.m., and introduction and welcome from University President Richard R. Rush, and Sohn’s presentation, “What Went Wrong? America’s Financial Crisis” will begin at 6 p.m. A question and answer session will follow. Please note, reservations for this event are no longer being accepted.
This event is presented by the Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics and California State University Channel Islands.
Limited parking is available on campus and is complimentary. Follow signs to designated event parking areas. Free parking is available at the Camarillo Metrolink Station /Lewis Road parking lot in Camarillo with complimentary shuttle service to and from the campus. Riders should board the CSUCI VISTA Bus. Buses arrive and depart from the Camarillo Metrolink Station every 30 minutes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. For exact times, check the schedule at www.goventura.org.
Wednesday, Nov. 12—Campus Reading Celebration featuring Nina Revoyr
California State University Channel Islands will present its fifth annual Campus Reading Celebration featuring Nina Revoyr, author of “Southland” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Doors open for this event at 6 p.m. The event will be held in Salon A. A book-signing will follow Revoyr's presentation.
Admission for CSUCI students, faculty, and staff is free, but reservations are required. The cost to attend the event is $10 for community members and $5 for non-CSUCI students.
Limited parking is available on campus and is complimentary. Follow signs to designated event parking areas. Free parking is available at the Camarillo Metrolink Station /Lewis Road parking lot in Camarillo with complimentary shuttle service to and from the campus. Riders should board the CSUCI VISTA Bus. Buses arrive and depart from the Camarillo Metrolink Station every 30 minutes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. For exact times, check the schedule at www.goventura.org.
This event is sponsored by IRA and ASI, Inc.
Wednesday, Nov. 19—‘Globalization: Its Impact on You’ discussion
A panel discussion titled “Globalization: Its Impact on You,” will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19 in the Petite Salon on the California State University Channel Islands campus. There is no RSVP required and this event is sponsored by the Dean’s Leadership Council, IRA Committee, and the Center for International Affairs.
This event will feature brief presentations from George Ritzer, University of Maryland Sociologist and author of “The McDonaldization of Society”; Ted Bagley, Vice President of Human Resources—World Wide Manufacturing for Amgen Inc. in Thousand Oaks; and Laura Robin, BMW Group DesignworksUSA Director of Strategy and Design Research. Following their presentations there will be a question and answer session. This discussion will address cultural globalization and how globalization will impact the careers of future college graduates.
This event is free and open to the campus community and public. Limited parking is available on campus and is complimentary. Follow signs to designated event parking areas. Free parking is available at the Camarillo Metrolink Station /Lewis Road parking lot in Camarillo with complimentary shuttle service to and from the campus. Riders should board the CSUCI VISTA Bus. Buses arrive and depart from the Camarillo Metrolink Station every 30 minutes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. For exact times, check the schedule at www.goventura.org.
For more information contact Callie Juarez, Executive Assistant to the Dean, at callie.juarez@csuci.edu.
Tuesday, Nov. 18—‘Energy Policy, Sustainability, and Energy Independence’ featuring Jay Hakes
The Political Science Program at CSUCI will host a discussion featuring Jay Hakes, Director of the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The discussion, entitled, “Energy Policy, Sustainability, and Energy Independence,” will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in Bell Tower room 1302 on the CSUCI campus.
This event is free and open to the campus community and public. Limited parking is available on campus and is $6 for a daily permit. Follow signs to designated event parking areas. Free parking is available at the Camarillo Metrolink Station /Lewis Road parking lot in Camarillo with shuttle service to and from the campus. Riders should board the CSUCI VISTA Bus and the fare is $1 each way. Buses arrive and depart from the Camarillo Metrolink Station every 30 minutes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. For exact times, check the schedule at www.goventura.org.
For more information about this event contact Sean Kelly, Associate Professor of Political Science, at 805-437-3309 or sean.kelly@csuci.edu.
Friday, Nov. 21—‘Early Life on the Ancient Earth…and Mars?’ a symposium
The Biology Program at California State University Channel Islands is hosting a symposium entitled, “Early Life on the Ancient Earth…and Mars?” on Friday, Nov. 21. The event will be held from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Aliso Hall Auditorium on the CSUCI campus. This symposium will feature the following speakers: Donald Lowe, Ph.D., Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University; Fabia U. Battistuzzi, Ph.D., Center for Evolutionary Functional Genomics, Arizona Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University; Rachel Haymon, Ph.D., Department of Earth Sciences, University of California-Santa Barbara; Dawn Y. Sumner, Ph.D., Department of Geology, University of California-Davis; and John P. Grotzinger, Ph.D., Department of Geological and Planetary Sciences California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. This event is complimentary and open to the public. RSVPs are requested and can be made at http://biology.csuci.edu/mars.
Limited parking is available on campus and is $6 for a daily permit. Follow signs to designated event parking areas. Free parking is available at the Camarillo Metrolink Station /Lewis Road parking lot in Camarillo with shuttle service to and from the campus. Riders should board the CSUCI VISTA Bus and the fare is $1 each way. Buses arrive and depart from the Camarillo Metrolink Station every 30 minutes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. For exact times, check the schedule at www.goventura.org.
For more information contact Christopher Wheeler, Geology Lecturer, 805-437-2799 or Christopher.wheeler@csuci.edu
Friday, Nov. 21, 22—Seventh Annual Poverty Conference
The Seventh Annual Poverty Conference will be hosted at California State University Channel Islands on Friday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov. 22. This event will showcase ideas and projects of young people who are engaged in poverty alleviation endeavors. It is sponsored by Rotaract and Rotary. The event is complimentary for members of the campus community. There is a registration cost for members of the public. More information and registration can be accessed at http://www.povertyconference.com.
Limited parking is available on campus and is $6 for a daily permit. Follow signs to designated event parking areas. Free parking is available at the Camarillo Metrolink Station /Lewis Road parking lot in Camarillo with shuttle service to and from the campus. Riders should board the CSUCI VISTA Bus and the fare is $1 each way. Buses arrive and depart from the Camarillo Metrolink Station every 30 minutes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. For exact times, check the schedule at www.goventura.org.
For more information contact Pilar Pacheco, Assistant Director of the Center for Community Engagement, 805-437-8851 or pilar.pacheco@csuci.edu.
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