Education Section
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. 
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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.
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‘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. |
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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!”
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Grand opening scheduled for Merced College academic building An open house will be held at the Allied Health Center, the newest academic building at Merced College, at 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 18. The Merced County Chamber of Commerce will conduct a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the facility, while faculty and students will lead tours. |
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Elementary students take gardening to a new level Second grader Amelia Boyd’s favorite part of the Julien Elementary Garden Celebration is the taste testing. Along with tasting the variety of plants, she danced to garden songs, learned about nutrition, and studied the process of photosynthesis on Friday.
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Education Notes CSU Stanislaus application deadline nears First-time freshmen that hope to attend California State University, Stanislaus in September 2010 must submit applications by Nov. 30. The deadline comes earlier than in years past due to a CSU system-wide effort to reduce student enrollment. State budget cuts have forced the reduction in students, according to CSU Stanislaus President Ham Shirvani. As new admissions for 2010 winter and spring terms were closed in July due to budget cuts, ... |
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Mt. View gym construction delayed The project to construct a new Mountain View Middle School gym, originally scheduled to open this month, has been beset by delays that will push the project back well into the new year. |
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DUSD board candidates answer tough questions The six candidates vying for two available seats on the Denair Unified School District board gathered on Wednesday to debate the issues at hand in their Nov. 3 election. |
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Parents learn how to support their child’s learning The Turlock Unified School District is seeking parents’ help in making sure their children are prepared for the rigors of school. In an effort to better cement the collaboration between parents and educators, the district is offering classes for parents through the Parent Institute for Quality Education. |
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School administrators, student leaders prepare for a ‘positive’ Harvest Bowl The Harvest Bowl is a chance for the Pitman and Turlock high football teams meet in battle on the field with tackles, interceptions and touchdowns, but with local competition brewing, other problems often come to surface. |
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TUSD board candidates field questions on the budget and Joe Debely Stadium The budget, accepting money from the city’s Redevelopment Agency to refurbish Joe Debely Stadium and the achievement gap were all issues brought up by attendees of the second Turlock Unified School District Board of Trustees candidate debate held on Monday at Turlock High School. |
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Osborn teacher dedicated to his students’ success For the past 17 years, teacher Robert Lopez has been going to work everyday with the goal of helping his students succeed in life.
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Student test scores fall short, once again For the third year in a row, the Turlock Unified School District has not met state test score expectations and is once again been categorized as a program improvement district.
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