Campus Feature
CSU Shows Support of Schwarzenegger’s Adoption of Algebra-I in 8th Grade
California State University Chancellor Charles B. Reed joined Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in urging the State Board of Education to adopt Algebra I as the mathematics standard expected of all eighth-grade students in California.
Recently, Reed sent a letter to the California State Board of Education urging it to continue its long-standing position of designating Algebra I as the minimum level of math proficiency expected of eighth-grade students.
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Congressional resolution honors national champ Bulldogs
FRESNO, July 15 - A resolution honoring the Fresno State Bulldogs NCAA champion baseball team was passed by the House of Representatives on July 15. The ’Dogs won the College World Series on June 26 in Omaha, defeating the Georgia Bulldogs for the national title. The resolution, HR-1327, was sponsored by Valley Reps. Dennis Cardoza (D-Merced), Jim Costa (D-Fresno), Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) and George Radanovich (R-Mariposa) and joined by 23 other representatives.
Cal Maritime and Clearwater Port Partner on LNG Education Programs
MARITIME, July 14 - CSU Maritime Academy and Clearwater Port LLC announced the creation of a joint program to expand West Coast training in the handling and transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) products. The program puts in place the first formal continuing education LNG training available from a nationally recognized institution on the West Coast. Cal Maritime is one of seven maritime academies nationwide and the only one on the West Coast.
CSULB Dance Program Among Top in the Nation
LONG BEACH, July 14 - The dance program at Cal State Long Beach has been named as one of the top 200 programs in the nation for creative students in Elaina Loveland's book Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians and Writers. Creative Colleges is a guide that provides college-bound creative students the information and resources necessary for them to pick the right arts programs.
Rose Float Team Unveils Rendering for 2009 Parade
CAL POLY, July 17 - The Cal Poly universities in Pomona and San Luis Obispo will warm up New Year’s Day with beach fun and games in “Seaside Amusement,” the universities’ 61st entry for the 120th Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. The two universities recently unveiled the rendering, which is the brainchild of Cal Poly SLO student Shawna Swanson, the campus’ Rose Float design leader.