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WCETs WOW Awardees Transform the College Learning Experience with Innovative, Technology-based Solutions
The five WOW award recipients have all implemented solutions in areas shown to have impact on student success.
California State University, Northridge: Creating In-House Faculty-Authored Instructional Apps to Enhance Learning: An Entrepreneurial and Sustainable App Development Strategy creates free apps to augment learning resources.
Colorado Technical University: CTU Mobile offers students access to a personalized learning experience on the go.
University of Central Oklahoma: the Student Transformative Learning Record (STLR) is designing, tracking, and assessing students' beyond-disciplinary learning in both the curriculum and the co-curriculum.
University of Hawai?i System: Scaling Integration of Data Analytics and Tools to Transform Decision-Making for Student Success is producing great results with student retention.
Western Governors University: Responsible Borrowing Initiatives help students make informed decisions to borrow wisely. -- Consumer Electronics Net
Bobby Chaco was a a boxing idol but a troubled warrior
Estudiante de San Fernando High y Cal State Northridge, “El Colegial” Bobby Chacón se caracterizó en el ring por su valentía, por sus peleas sangrientas y encarnizadas contra los mejores de su generación, incluyendo Rubén “Púas” Olivares, Chucho Castillo, Rafael “Bazooka” Limón, Alexis Argüello y Cornelius Boza-Edwards. -- La Opinión (in Spanish)
Bobby 'Schoolboy' Chacon, Boxing Champ From SF Valley, Dies At 64
The Sylmar native, who attended Cal State Northridge, was known for his entertaining style and charisma. -- Northridge Patch
Two-division champion Hall of Fame boxer Chacon dies
Born on Nov. 28, 1951, Chacon was nicknamed “Schoolboy” because he turned pro while studying at Cal State Northridge, a university near his birthplace in Pacoima on the north end of the San Fernando Valley.
-- Rose Sentinel
Intermedia Appoints Microsoft Senior Executive as New Sales Leader
Prior to Microsoft, Martorano led a number of key initiatives and strategies at other notable companies such as Sage Software and Ingram Micro. He also holds an active seat on CompTIA’s Board of Directors. Martorano earned an MBA from Pepperdine University and a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Northridge. -- Fresh News
Silent movies coming to Woodland Opera House
Accompanist Dean Mora was born and raised in Los Angeles, and is a recent transplant to the Sacramento area; his interest in pre-WWII America was forged early on as a child (at 11 he went to see the motion picture “The Sting” and was instantly hooked). Shortly after receiving his Bachelor of Music degree at CSU Northridge, Dean was offered the job of accompanying silent films at the Silent Movie Theatre in Hollywood. At this time Dean studied theatre organ with the legendary Gaylord Carter, learning all the tricks and techniques needed to effectively accompany a silent film. Dean played every week at the Silent Movie Theatre for six years, accompanying over 200 movies. He also played for screenings attended by silent films stars such as Buddy Rogers, Anita Page, Lina Basquette, and Gilbert Roland, in addition to modern stars such as Johnny Depp, Robert Downey Jr., Leonardo DiCaprio, Brendan Fraser, and John Candy. Since then, Dean has performed in other venues such as the Orpheum Theatre (Los Angeles), Copley Hall (San Diego), Fox Theatre (Hanford, CA), and the Nethercutt Museum (Sylmar, CA). In addition, he has also performed at film festivals in various locales, including The Roger Ebert Film Festival in Champaign, IL, the UCLA Film Archives Series, The Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Academy in Beverly Hills, CA, and the Silent Movie Film Festival in Osaka, Japan. -- Daily Democrat
Bobby Chacon was a boxing idol, and a troubled warrior
Estudiante de San Fernando High y Cal State Northridge, “El Colegial” Bobby Chacón se caracterizó en el ring por su valentía, por sus peleas sangrientas y encarnizadas contra los mejores de su generación, incluyendo Rubén “Púas” Olivares, Chucho Castillo, Rafael “Bazooka” Limón, Alexis Argüello y Cornelius Boza-Edwards. - La Raza (in Spanish)
Brown signs 'critical' climate change bills
"I’m a native Angeleno, who grew up in the San Fernando Valley,” said Pavley, D-Agoura Hills, a former teacher with a master’s in environmental planning from Cal State Northridge. “In the ’50s and ’60s, for anyone old enough to remember those days, we had red flag alerts because of the auto pollution. So we’ve come a long way.” -- The Press-Enterprise
California extends ambitious climate change law
"I'm a native Angeleno, who grew up in the San Fernando Valley", said Pavley, D-Agoura Hills, a former teacher with a master's in environmental planning from Cal State Northridge. -- The Villages Suntimes
Wolff Steps up Involvement With Bid for School Board
Wolff earned a bachelor of arts in communication studies from UC Santa Barbara in 1987 and earned teaching credentials from California State University, Northridge in 1992. -- Laguna Beach Independent Newspaper