Archive By Section - Education
Budget forces CSU enrollment cut despite increase in applications
Even as the California State University system receives more applications than ever before, CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed announced Tuesday that ongoing budget cuts will force a 40,000 reduction in students, system-wide, over the next three years.
Faculty to hold no confidence vote for university president
A question now lies before the more than 300 members of the California State University, Stanislaus general faculty: 'Do you have confidence in CSU Stanislaus President Hamid Shirvani?'
Turlock Christian embraces new online trend in journalism
Students in Lynne Thompson's journalism class at Turlock Christian High School recently took a step into the current media trend, converting their paper and ink TCS Tribune into a news Web site.
First place for MJC speech and debate
The Modesto Junior College speech and debate team claimed first place among community colleges in the Kevin Towhy Memorial Speech Tournament, held Oct. 23-25 at Diablo Valley College. MJC defeated 14 Northern California community colleges for the honor.
Legless CSU Stanislaus student author to celebrate Veterans Day
CSU Stanislaus Social Work grad student Derek McGinnis lost his left leg and suffered serious brain and hand injuries, shrapnel wounds, and burns when a suicide bomber attacked his Naval unit in Iraq. From 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the veteran, author, and student will participate in the "Support Our Troops" information table program at CSU Stanislaus, at the "Thank a Veteran" booth in front of the Vasche Library Building.
More students want to attend Turlock schools, fewer students are leaving
With school district funding dependent upon the number of students attending school, inter-district transfers can be quite troublesome when a large number of students elect to go to school in a town other than where they live.
CSU Stanislaus to offer Degree Completion Program in Tracy
To help working professionals earn their degrees, CSU Stanislaus will begin a Tracy-based Bachelor's Degree Completion Program in January 2010, through their College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Office of Extended Education.
Stanislaus seeks applicants for Stockton-based Educational Doctorate Program
The California State University, Stanislaus Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership program will soon accept its third cohort of doctoral candidates. Classes will be held at the CSU Stanislaus-Stockton Center, beginning in June 2010. The priority deadline for applications is Feb. 15, 2010.
Photography students take their work to a new dimension
Kicking back and munching on some popcorn is all Pitman High teacher Will Creighton expected while being entertained recently by a 3-D movie. But the movie had more in store for him and his photography class.
On track at Keyes Elementary
Keyes Elementary School students were running circles Tuesday afternoon, struggling to complete a mile on the newly completed decomposed granite track.
‘Learning today... Leading tomorrow’ wins slogan contest
The Turlock Unified School District Board of Trustees and administration have been touting the benefits of their new strategic plan for months. The only thing missing was a slogan.
Halloween on parade
Witches and cheerleaders and princesses, oh my! Brown Elementary School students showed off their creative Halloween costumes on Friday putting an end to their Red Ribbon Week celebrating "Hocus Pocus, drugs aren't my focus!"
Former Stanislaus Nursing chair enters Hall of Fame
Nancy Clark, who served as Chair of the CSU Stanislaus Nursing Department for 29 years until her retirement in 2008, has been named to the Central San Joaquin Valley Nursing Hall of Fame.
Stanislaus professor writes on “Hitler’s Ethic”
Adolf Hitler's immorality was inspired by evolutionary ethics to pursue the utopian project of biologically improving the human race, according to a new book by CSU Stanislaus History Professor Richard Weikart.
CSU Stanislaus grad student secures national scholarship award
Aerynn Dighton, a California State University, Stanislaus Master's candidate in History, was named a "Love of Learning" award recipient by the national academic honor society Phi Kappa Phi.
Articles by Section - Education
Fresno Pacific opens doors in Merced
Valley residents who seek higher education now have another option in the growing list of opportunities in the area. Fresno Pacific University, a private, Christian institution, has established a satellite campus in Merced that currently offers an accelerated, 18-month degree completion program in childhood development. Major offerings will expand in February and March to include liberal arts and business with an emphasis in organizational leadership. Enrolled students are only required to attend ...
Punjabi Student of the Month
Amanjot Bains Amanjot is a seventh grader at Turlock Junior High School. In the month of October she received perfect scores in attendance, punctuality, homework, behavior and projects at the Punjabi School located at the Turlock Sikh Temple.
UC Merced to host conference on youth
UC Merced researchers will look to bring their knowledge to bear in helping Merced County's youth through a Dec. 2 conference. The "Building Healthy Youth in Merced County: Community Engagement and Scholarship" conference, organized by the campus' Chancellor's Task Force on Community Engaged Scholarship, will examine ways to close the achievement gap and improve youth development. The event will highlight research and evidence-based programs which promote positive youth development. Presenters from UC ...
CSU Stanislaus student wins Business Case Study Competition
Karina Avila, a human resources management student at California State University, Stanislaus, was named winner of the Circle of Change Leadership Conference Business Case Competition. The competition, held in Long Beach, drew students from around the nation for a three-day intensive program. The event culminated as students made their case presentations to a panel of leadership experts and to a large audience of attendees. Avila is an officer in the CSU Stanislaus ...
CSU Stanislaus professors' work part of new visitor center
Nearly 20 years of research by scientists, including members of the California State University, Stanislaus Department of Biological Sciences, was featured in the recent opening of the new San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex Visitor Center and headquarters near Los Banos. Research by the San Joaquin Valley Endangered Species Recovery Program and CSU Stanislaus faculty members is incorporated into interactive displays throughout the 1,500-square-foot exhibit hall, which was funded with $7.2 million from the ...
Stanislaus administration, faculty strife focus of accreditation team visit
A special follow-up visit from a collegiate accreditation firm found California State University, Stanislaus has made significant progress addressing leadership, program review, and learning assessment issues which arose during the accreditation process, according to those present at the visit team's exit meeting on Nov. 8. But some faculty members say the university hasn't gone far enough in addressing what they considered the most serious concern – a hostile relationship between CSU Stanislaus faculty ...
California Postsecondary Education Commission to close doors
The California Postsecondary Education Commission, the state's independent agency for higher education policy planning, research and analysis, will close its doors on Friday. The commission's funding for 2011-12 was eliminated by Governor Jerry Brown in a line item budget veto on June 30.
Turlock High prepares special needs students for careers
In today's economy it can be tough for a young high school graduate to find work - especially if they are saddled with a learning disability or have special needs. In many cases these students will simply turn 18 and begin collecting Supplemental Security Income, also known as SSI. But a 15-year-old program at Turlock High School is breaking the cycle of relying on the government - and giving them the skills to ...
Keyes Union School District names new superintendent
Keyes Union School District superintendent Karen Poppen will retire on June 30, 2012, and current principal of Keyes Elementary, Cynthia Schaefer, will take her place.
Brown Elementary students have respect
Monica and Brenda Reyes are 11-year-old twins at Brown Elementary in Turlock. Like many twins they share common interests and they both enjoy each other's company (most of the time). Both girls also share one very important character trait: Respect. In fact their level of respect for others extends even into their own relationship. When it came time to decide if they should run against each other for student body president Monica bowed ...
Denair Charter students show ‘Love in Action’
The Denair Charter Academy's Love in Action service club held its first school-wide event on Thursday. Students sewed 100 draw-string bags, organized and placed school supplies in each bag and prepared them for shipment to the Mennonite Central Committee with an ultimate destination for under-privileged children in Third World and poverty stricken countries. School supplies in the bags included four spiral bound notebooks, a ruler, erasers, a box of colored pencils and ...
A cultural experience
Crowell Elementary shows respect for students' cultures. Crowell second grader Brent Yazzie and his brother Nolan (a first grader) performed a Navajo and Apache traditional Grass Dance on Thursday while hundreds of students in the background raise their hands for the privilege of dancing with him. The brothers were joined by their father Chilito for the dancing event.
Turlocker wins big at National FFA Convention
Dominic Agresti-Assali, a member of the Turlock High FFA Chapter, was one of four national finalists in the Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication and Proficiency competition at the 84th National FFA Convention last month in Indianapolis. Proficiency awards recognize FFA members who excelled as agricultural entrepreneurs, employees or volunteers while they gained hands-on career experience. The category is one of 47 FFA proficiency categories offered at local, state and national levels. Agresti-Assali ...
University faculty protest unpaid salaries, executive pay increases
The California State University Office of the Chancellor isn't negotiating labor contracts in good faith, claims the CSU faculty union, but the Chancellor's Office says there isn't enough money to meet faculty demands. California State University, Stanislaus faculty joined colleagues in a statewide protest against the CSU's bargaining tactics Tuesday, which some other campuses will engage in today. "On Nov. 8 and 9, the California State University faculty will send a strong ...
Carnegie Arts Center receives donation to links arts with curriculum
Fourth grade students from Katie Bruley's class at Sacred Heart School in Turlock were able to get greater insight into their lessons on California history and nature conservation during a visit to the Carnegie Arts Center and its Ansel Adams exhibit. Adams' iconic photographs of California - and especially Yosemite National Park - have long been a part of the state's conservation movement. The students were able to visit the arts center due ...
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