AUGUST EVENTS
Stand Out From the Crowd - Discover Your Personal Brand
Monday, August 20
Have you wondered what all the buzz is about when it comes to branding? It’s everywhere these days. Your brand is what differentiates you from other people who are seemingly doing the same thing you are. It is your unique promise of value. It doesn't’t matter whether you’re an employee or self-employed, today everyone needs to know what he or she is about. Come learn about the three phases of branding and how to sell yourself to potential employers or customers. The workshop begins at 6:30 p.m. on campus in the University Student Union Flintridge Room and will be lead by Myriam-Rose Kohn, a certified career and personal brand strategist. All alumni are welcome to attend this free event but RSVP’s are required. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP on-line.
UPCOMING EVENTS
History Alumni and Friends
Tuesday, September 11
The Center for the Study of Atlantic History at CSUN is sponsoring its inaugural speaker series lecture. Award-winning historian and University of Pittsburgh professor, Marcus Rediker will discuss “Pirates in the Atlantic World: The Real Pirates of the Caribbean.” Professor Rediker is the author of five books and numerous articles on topics related to maritime and labor history. He has explored the "Golden Age" of Atlantic piracy in his book "Villains of All Nations: Atlantic Pirates in the Golden Age", which focuses on the authentic, as opposed to the Hollywood, history of the men and women who became pirates during the 18th century. The lecture begins at 7 p.m. on campus in the Whitsett Room, located on the fourth floor of Sierra Hall. The event is free of charge but parking is $5 in Lot B3 (Enter Prairie/Darby Information Booth). A reception will follow. RSVP online to attend or call (818) 677-3551 for more information.
Child and Adolescent Development Alumni Chapter Fall Welcome
Wednesday, September 19
Alumni, faculty and students are invited to join the Child and Adolescent Development Alumni Chapter for their annual fall welcome and networking social. Come meet the current students, chat with your favorite faculty member and find out what our alumni are up to. The mixer will be held on campus in the University Club from 6-8 p.m. Visit our website for additional information or to RSVP. There is no cost to attend.
Communicative Disorders Continuing Education Course
Wednesday, September 26
The Communicative Disorders and Sciences Alumni Chapter is hosting a continuing education course "Identifying and Treating Cleft Palate Speech Errors" to be held from 6-10 p.m. in the University Student Union. Presented by Judith Trost-Cardamone, PhD,CCC/SLP. This 3 hour course focuses on the source, description, and treatment of the unique speech errors heard in children with cleft palate and related speech disorders. It is geared towards the clinician with limited experience and familiarity with cleft type speech errors, especially compensatory articulation errors and nasal air emission. Participants will learn to identify these errors and how to apply special procedures and techniques in remediation. The cost is $60-$80 per person and a light dinner will be provided. Visit our website for more information or to sign-up.
2007 Envisioning California Conference
Wednesday, September 19
This year's conference will examine immigration through the lens of six specific issues: education, health care, environmental justice, housing, economic development and infrastructure. Whether one views immigrants as partners or competitors, it is clear that immigration from all over the world has come to define the character of the state. We are honored to have Hector Tobar, Mexico City Bureau Chief of the
Los Angeles Times as the Keynote Speaker. Other speakers include Val Zavala, KCET; Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times; Reshma Shamasunder, the California Immigrant Policy Center; John Trasviña, MALDEF; Pilar Marrero,
La Opinion; Stewart Kwoh, Asian Pacific American Legal Center and Larry Mantle, KPCC, among others. The objective is to provide a better understanding of the role immigration plays in examining California’s past, present and future. The conference will bring together diverse experts from throughout the state to engage in an informed discussion. The event attracts policy makers, business leaders, academics, journalists, students and interested members of the general public. The event will be held from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Skirball Cultural Center. Tickets are $75 per person. Call (818) 677-6518 or visit the event website at
www.csun/edu/cscs for more information or to purchase tickets.
Career Strategies Seminar: Power Networking
Thursday, September 20
Everyone knows that networking is essential to moving up the career ladder or building their business, but few people know exactly how to do it. This workshop will introduce you to the concepts and show you techniques to build relationships and develop your networking skills. The workshop begins at 6:30 p.m. on campus in the University Student Union West Valley Room and will be presented by Heather Hale, renowned entrepreneur, author and speaker. All alumni are welcome to attend this free event but RSVP’s are required. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP on-line.
Washington D.C. Area Reception
Wednesday, September 26
Renew old rivalries and forge new friendships with fellow CSU alumni living in the Washington D.C. area. The California State Society is sponsoring its annual "Back to College Night" from 6-8 p.m. at the Rayburn House Office Building Cafeteria. We expect many members of the California Congressional delegation and other Members of Congress who are California college alumni to attend. RSVP's are required on-line. For more information contact
cheryl.mcmillan@csun.edu.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers Needed for Pow Wow
In celebration of Indigenous Awareness Month the new First Nations Alumni Chapter is seeking alumni and volunteers to help with the planning and implementation of the annual pow wow to be held in November. If you are interested, contact Esmeralda Xochitl Flores at
csunpowwow@gmail.com or call (818) 677-7314 for more information.
NORTHRIDGE IN THE NEWS
‘Women Behind the Camera’ to be Screened at Hollywood Film Festival
Cal State Northridge cinema and television arts professor Alexis Krasilovsky’s groundbreaking documentary, "Women Behind the Camera," has been accepted as an official selection of the Moondance International Film Festival to be held at University Studios CityWalk Theater September 7-9. The festival bills itself as one of the premier venues for the exhibition and promotion of feature and short films in the United States, and one of the leading indie film festivals in the world. "I’m so excited that the North American premier of ‘Women Behind the Camera’ is taking place in Hollywood, where there are so many talented camerawomen in need of recognition," Krasilovky said. "We are hopeful that this film will encourage the film and television industries to increase the numbers of camerawomen beyond the less than five percent who shoot the top 250 films today by encouraging the decision makers to set timetables, establish mentorship programs and pro-actively solicit the reels of camerawomen and minorities." Krasilovsky spent six years of intense production putting together "Women Behind the Camera," the first documentary to examine the lives, work and challenges of camerawomen around the globe. Click here for full story.
GIFTS AND GRANTS
Faculty Receive Fellowships to Study Issues that Affect Los Angeles Residents
Three Cal State Northridge faculty members each have received a $12,000 fellowship from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation to support their research of issues that impact the lives of Los Angelenos. The fellowship recipients are women’s studies and Chicana/o studies professor Marta Lopez-Garza, who is taking a look at what happens to Los Angeles-area women when they are released from prison and attempt to rebuild their lives; history professor Josh Sides, who is evaluating the impact of corporate retailers on South Los Angeles; and urban studies professor Ward Thomas, who is examining the impact of air quality regulations on the fabricated metal products industry in Los Angeles."While the research of the three professors covers a broad spectrum of issues, the issues that each of them are looking at are real issues of concern in greater Los Angeles," said Elizabeth Say, dean of CSUN’s College of Humanities. "This is just another demonstration that our faculty are conducting research that is connected to real-world issues. What they learn can have a true impact on the lives of people who live in Los Angeles." Click here for full story.
MEMBERSHIP CORNER
Attention New Graduates. Keep your current student e-mail account.
As a member of the Alumni Association you can keep your current university e-mail account with the same e-mail address by having it sponsored by the Alumni Association. Your account is valid for 12 months and will be automatically extended when you renew your annual membership. The Alumni Association will automatically renew lifetime member accounts on a regular basis. You must register your e-mail account with the Alumni Association if you wish to keep it after graduation. This is not automatic. Please e-mail us with your name and student ID number to maintain your account.
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COMMUNITY SERVICES
Business Owners Take Note
Putting together a marketing plan, business plan or even coming up with advertising ideas can overwhelm a small business owner already juggling too many balls. At the same time, many university business students would jump at an opportunity to apply key concepts they learn in the classroom to real-world situations. Enter Cal State Northridge’s Wells Fargo Center for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, which for more than 30 years has offered free consulting services—from business and marketing plans to the development of commercial graphic designs and commercial television advertisements—to local businesses, while giving Northridge students the hands-on training that will make them invaluable employees, or confident entrepreneurs, in the future. "It is very important for students to apply the theories and abstract concepts we teach them in the classroom," said marketing professor Franck Vigneron, director of the Wells Fargo Center. "The center plays the dual role of providing hands-on learning for our students while offering a valuable service to the local business community." Accessing the center’s consulting service is fairly simple. A potential client contacts the center, detailing the services he or she would like. Vigneron and his colleagues in the College of Business and Economics consider the request and match the client with a professor and team of students whose classroom curriculum complements the business owner’s particular needs. Clients and students then meet throughout the academic semester. Each case study culminates in a usable report and presentation at the semester’s end. Vigneron said performing the case studies gives students experience that will help them prepare for careers as entrepreneurs, small business owners and consultants. Clients get professional plans that they can take to their businesses and implement. Vigneron said the center plans to continue growing. "Our long term goal is to increase the number of student projects to 15 per year," he said. "By enhancing the success and performance of local businesses, we help strengthen this community." For more information about CSUN’s Wells Fargo Center for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, visit its Web site
www.wfcsbe.org or e-mail Vigneron at
franck.vigneron@csun.edu.
50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION ALUMNI DIRECTORY ON ITS WAY
For those alumni who purchased the 50th Anniversary edition of the Cal State Northridge Alumni Directory, they are set to be delivered to your mail box mid-September. If you have questions or concerns about your order, contact the customer service department at Harris Connect directly at (800) 877-6554.