Message from the Provost, Mary Beth Walker

CSUN has a new fellowship to support faculty and students to conduct research on the "Comfort Women," as well as projects that connect this history to related histories and experiences. 

This fellowship is open to all current faculty (lecturers and tenure stream) and students at CSUN: faculty will receive $5,000, UG $1,500 and graduate students $3,500 in direct funding.
 
Applications are due November 30. To learn more, click this link or email Dr. Jinah Kim. 

The COMMunity and Academic Pathways for Student Success (CAPSS) program provides advisement for cohorts of first-time transfer students and offers mentorship and a guided pathway to graduation. Led by co-directors Dr. Monica Gallegos and Dr. Melissa Tindage and open to all COMS majors, CAPSS is designed to create a sense of belonging for our most vulnerable students, particularly first-generation, Black, and Hispanic/Latina/o/x students. The goals are to: 1. Ensure graduation within two years or less; 2. Prepare students for their careers; and 3. Increase retention of first-time transfer students through tutoring, community building events and peer support.   The program is coordinated by COMS faculty members who conduct outreach to identify students to participate in the program, mentor students throughout the academic year and the summer, and assess the program. For more information, email capss@csun.edu.

Dr. Monica Gallegos (pictured top left) and Dr. Natalie Schaal (pictured bottom left) have joined the Office of Student Success as Student Equity Faculty Advocates (SEFAs).  In their new role, Dr. Schaal and Dr. Gallegos will support campus/college efforts to center equity, inquiry, and student-centered practice in CSUN’s approaches to GI2025 goals. The SEFAs collaborate on projects related to student success planning in college, department, and institutional councils and/or committees. The advocates also provide equity-centered training opportunities to advance student success, with a focus on reducing equity gaps and using data to address institutional barriers.

Beginning in Fall 2023, students in CSUN’s Nazarian College’s Department of Systems and Operations Management can earn a Master of Science degree in Business Analytics. The latest advances in information technology, more powerful computers and better optimization models have created an enormous demand for professionals with business analytics skills. The new program is developed for individuals who want to pursue and advance in business analytics career opportunities. For more information, see: https://www.csun.edu/som/why-master-science-business-analytics or send an email to MSBANA@csun.edu or program director Amir Gharehgozli. 

The 37th Annual CSUN Powwow will be held on November 26, 11 am- 9 pm in Sierra Quad.  The event will feature American Indian music and dance, arts and crafts vendors, food, and children's activities.  Sponsored by American Indian Student Association, CSUN Parking Services, American Indian Studies Program, Associated Students, and the USU.  Admission is free.  For more information, email: csunaisa@gmail.com