Inside CSUEB News Blog
Geography major wins annual Thoman scholarship
May 22, 2012 9:00am
Congratulations to Eric Gerhardt, a junior in geography, for winning this year’s annual Richard & Evelyn Thoman Scholarship of $450 in Geography & Environmental Studies.
The award recognizes overall academic excellence, but especially within one’s major. In Gerhardt’s case, that is a 4.0.
The award memorializes Richard Thoman, a CSUH professor of geography in the 1970s-‘80s, and his late wife.
DD
Economist Sanford Ikeda on 'Preservation at the Expense of Liberty' May 30
May 22, 2012 5:00am
Sanford Ikeda, associate professor of economics at the State University of New York, Purchase, will present "Preservation at the Expense of Liberty" on May 30 as part of the Smith Center for Private Enterprise Studies speaker series. This will be the final event of the 2011-12 academic year.
Ikeda is an expert on the economy of cities, taking an Austrian School approach to the subject. He is the author of the book Dynamics of the Mixed Economy (Routledge, 1997) as well as articles in The Journal of Economics and Humane Studies, The Review of Austrian Economics, and The Independent Review, among others. Ikeda's areas of interest include dynamics of interventionism, public policy, economy of cities, antitrust, and Japanese drumming. Read Sanford Ikeda’s curriculum vitae.
The Smith Center lecture series is free and open to the public. Event starts at 2 p.m. in room 311 of the old University Union.
KL
Earn a certificate in Early Childhood Development at CSUEB
May 21, 2012 5:00am
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a successful society places a high value on the importance of its children. California State University, East Bay recognizes the value of children and their education, and offers a certificate program in Early Childhood Development. Depending on students’ background, needs, and career goals, the program offers two certificate options: the Associate Teacher Permit Track and the Teacher Permit Track. To earn a certificate in Early Childhood Development, the student must complete 20 units for the Associate Teacher Permit Track certificate or 36 units for the Teacher Permit Track certificate. The program’s courses can also fulfill course requirements for the Cal State East Bay B.A. in Human Development with an Early Childhood Development Option.
Expect bad results if you try to control the world, says CSUEB prof
May 21, 2012 5:00am
Professor Emerita of International Management Loretta Graziano Breuning wrote an article, “Control Yourself or Control the World?,” for Psychology Today in which she explains how it’s easier to control oneself, living in an unpredictable world when you know how the brain works. Read article.
“Each brain sees the world through the lens of its own needs,” Breuning writes in her article. “Each brain arrives at the awful truth that the world does not revolve around its individual needs. We adjust by learning to meet our own needs instead of waiting for the world to do it for us. But if you expect the world to meet your needs, you're left with the feeling that something is wrong with the world.”
Read an earlier blog post on Bruening's new book, Mammal brain wired to seek status and happiness.
KL
Theatre/Dance students showcase their skills in three distinct 'Performance Fusion' programs
May 18, 2012 4:00pm
Performance Fusion, the Theatre and Dance Department’s annual celebration of performance, will be divided into three distinct programs this year to better reflect the work on all of its majors, including films, two-character plays, monologues, and dance.
Programs A and C will be in the University Theatre; Program B will be in the more intimate Studio Theatre, all at 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward, 94542.
“The pieces in the University Theatre offer a wide range of subject matter from poetry jams to the plays of David Ives. And, of course, dance, as always, is a crucial part of this program, showing off the creativity of our student choreographers who must bring their pieces from conception to fully realized performances,” said Marc Jacobs, associate professor of theatre and dance.
Everyone invited to free English publication party June 11 - readings, open mic, refreshments
May 17, 2012 11:15am
Everyone is invited to the CSUEB English Department’s Annual Publication Party for the 29th annual Occam’s Razor, a collection of current student poetry and fiction. The party will get underway at 7 p.m. Monday, June 11 in the Biella Room of the University Library, Hayward Campus.
There will be readings by poets and fiction writers that appear in the issue, an open mic, and refreshments. Admission will be free, and free copies of the new Occam’s Razor will be available.
“All students are honored — we become one as a community of writers," said Stephen Gutierrez, English professor, who is organizing the gathering with colleague Susan Gubernat.
English Professor Emeritus Don Markos established the magazine in 1989 with the aid of lottery money. He continues to do the typesetting and layout that ready the book-like magazine for publication.
CSUEB Athletic's Dawn Ellerbe inducted into Penn Relays Wall of Fame for hammer throw records
May 17, 2012 5:00am
The Penn Relays is the largest track meet in the United States and is celebrating its 118th year of operation. It recognizes talent on every level — high school, college, Olympic Development, Olympic, and Masters. Dawn Ellerbe, the Pioneers' Assistant Athletic Director, was inducted to the Penn Relays Wall of Fame in April for her skill at the hammer throw.
Ellerbe broke the American record in the hammer throw over six times as a student-athlete at the University of South Carolina. She won four NCAA Track and Field individual titles, 12 USA Track and Field titles and placed seventh at the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney Australia. She set a record in the hammer cage while competing at the Penn Relays in 1999, 2000, and 2001.
CSUEB couple turns adversity into online fitness business
May 16, 2012 5:00am
Cal State East Bay alumna Brittany Shaddle '07 first made the connection between exercising and healing as a 17-year old when she turned to soccer as a rehabilitation tool to help her recover from a multiple sclerosis relapse. She was so inspired that she became a certified personal trainer to pay her way through Cal State East Bay.
After graduating with her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, climbing the corporate ladder at Bally’s Total Fitness and marrying her high school sweetheart, Shaddle turned into an entrepreneur when she opened her own personal fitness business, “Fit with Brit" (note the single "t").
“It was a crazy time,” said Shaddle. “It was soon after I opened my company in 2008 that Mike was deployed to Iraq. At first it was stressful but I decided to use the time to focus on both my clients and my own health as a way to deal with his absence.”
CSUEB business prof on fueling revenue growth
May 15, 2012 1:00am
Less than 1 percent of companies ever reach $250 million in annual revenue and fewer still eclipse $1 billion. Unless you judiciously evaluate your options and select the right growth strategy, your small business may stay that way – small. Northern California Smart Business interviewed Yi Jiang, assistant professor and associate director of MBA for Global Innovators for the College of Business and Economics at CSUEB, for an article about growth strategies and what executives should consider when making a selection.
“The talent shortage has reached the critical stage, especially in the Bay Area,” says Cook. "The situation will only get worse, unless employers recommit themselves to developing and retaining valuable employees."
For more executive education insights, read the full article, “How to fuel business growth by selecting the right strategy.”
KL
Education Summit for Asian American, Pacific Islander students at CSUEB May 19
May 14, 2012 5:00am
The California State University system invites Bay Area students of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage – who would be of the first generation in their families to go to college – to attend an educational summit to be held at Cal State East Bay Saturday, May 19. The summit is open to students in grades 6 through 12 who want a college education, and their families.
The event, CSU Journey to Success: An Educational Summit for First Generation Asian American and Pacific Islander Students and Families, will commence at 8:30 a.m. in the New University Union Multipurpose Room on CSUEB’s Hayward Campus, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
Registration and additional information about the event is available at http://www20.csueastbay.edu/events/journey-to-success/or by calling (510) 885-3516.
Read April 27, 2012 news story for more details.
BZ
