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Engage with new and old colleagues and participate in events, meetings, and workshops offered throughout campus this month. We hope you'll take advantage of the information highlighted below.
In October 2021, the Police Communications Center at CSUN received a 911 call from an individual who had been shot close to campus. Higgins, Granados and Mercado responded to the scene where they observed two gunshot victims on the ground. After securing the scene, Higgins used his experience as a certified first-aid instructor to direct and assist Granados and Mercado, and the three of them assessed the victims to determine the extent of their injuries to update incoming patrol, fire and ambulance units. Both victims were shot in the upper leg and thigh areas, close to critical arteries, and required the use of tourniquets to stabilize their bleeding. Higgins, Mercado and Granados reassured the victims, keeping them alert and calm while they rendered lifesaving measures until personnel from the Los Angeles City Fire Department arrived and took over. Both victims were transported to the hospital and survived thanks to the quick actions of the three officers.
Officers were recognized at a ceremony held at Police Services on August 14, 2023.
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It can be common to seek external validation but in order to feel truly happy and fulfilled, we need to cultivate our self-confidence from within. It’ll empower us to feel fully capable of doing anything that we’ve set our minds to.
Start building your confidence with these Calm resources that you can easily integrate into your daily routine:
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Join one of the Calm App Webinars to learn how to get the most out of your Calm experience and bolster your overall well-being.
Academic Technology Fall Prep Packet
Here is what you'll find within this packet:
Checklist for readiness
CSUN Canvas Template information
New Workshops from Instructional Technology
Mastering the Canvas Import
Adding Interactive Elements to your Previously Recorded Videos
Faculty Technology Center Tech Pantry
Helpful YouTube Playlists
Stay in touch with CSUN's Academic Technology team!
From Here to Career is looking for student employees and supervisors to form the 2023 – 2024 cohort! Explore an exciting program available for you to take advantage of as a student employee supervisor. The “From Here to Career: Career Readiness Program”, is brought to you by CSUN’s Division of Student Affairs in collaboration with the Career Center, Human Resources, and the University Student Union.
Through the program, you will learn how to support your student employees while they explore and practice key concepts and strategies that will set them on a path toward career success. During the 9-month program, student assistants will engage in an online course, meet with peer mentors, and learn from CSUN alumni who were student assistants. The program begins in September and ends in May. It helps keep your student assistant engaged and provides them with professional development.
From Here to Career is based on the National Association of Colleges and Employers Career Readiness Competencies which have been identified to help employees be successful in the world of work.
To participate in this program:
If you are interested in this opportunity and want to learn more about our program and information session dates, please visit our Student Employment website here.
If you are ready to take advantage of this program and sign up, please fill out our registration form: From Here to Career Registration Form. We will be accepting registrations until November 1st, 2023.
Are you interested, but want more information? Please join an upcoming virtual information session.
If you cannot make any of the information sessions and have additional questions, or would like us to present to your department about what From Here to Career has to offer please contact us at studentemployment@csun.edu or isabel.casas@csun.edu.
To make it an irresistible deal, we'll make the first $50 deposit into the account!(2)
All you have to do is:
1. Visit your local branch (at the CSUN Campus Store Complex) and open a Smart Savings account for the kid in your life.(3)
2. Make a minimum $100 deposit into the account by August 31 and get one (1) entry into the Giveaway!
End your summer on a magical note and open your account at our CSUN branch by August 31!
(1)Giveaway valid from July 1– August 31, 2023. For complete details, see the official rules or a branch representative.
(2)$50.00 will be deposited directly into the new savings account at account opening. Child must be under the age of 18. Limit one incentive per child. Offer may change or end without notice. $50.00 incentive will be reported as taxable income. An initial deposit of $1.00 into a share savings account is required to join Premier America. New Member-Owners and accounts are subject to approval.
(3)Smart Savings account opening requires child’s birth certificate, social security number, as well as joint ownership with an existing Premier America member. The child’s Smart Savings account must be opened between July 1, 2023 and August 31, 2023 at a Premier America Credit Union California branch in order to qualify for incentive.
“Premier America Credit Union is the Official Credit Union Partner of Cal State University, Northridge.”
Tickets are going fast for CSUN Night at Dodger Stadium!
Spend a fun evening with fellow Matadors, family and friends cheering the LA Dodgers as they face off against the Atlanta Braves. We are almost sold out, so buy your tickets today! This year, our very own alum, Irv Zakheim ('72), NCAA College World Series Championship baseball team member and CSUN Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, throws the first pitch!
Don't forget: as part of the special CSUN package, you will receive an exclusive dual-branded CSUN/Dodger bucket hat.*
*This is not a stadium-wide promotion and is only available as part of the CSUN ticket package. Ticket purchases must be made through the link below to qualify for the special promotional item.
Date: Saturday, September 2
Time: 6:10 p.m.
LA Dodgers will donate a portion of proceeds from ticket sales to support the CSUN Alumni Association scholarship program.
September 5th from 10am-3pm located at Matador Square
Come to the first Farmers Market of the Semester and learn about everything Associated Students has to offer!
When it comes to buying a home, the more you know, the smoother the process will go! Understanding your options and the things that are required can save you thousands, and help you achieve your dream quicker.
Learn about:
Lunch & Learn: Home-Buying 101
Thursday, September 7 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
CSUN Campus Branch
Located inside the Campus Store Complex
Join us for lunch and refreshments!
The CSUN Armenian Alumni Network invites you to their Fall 2023 Mixer. Join us for an evening of fun with your fellow Matadors!
Date: September 7, 2023
Time: 7:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Location: San Fernando Brewing Co. - a CSUN Alumni-owned business!
The CSUN Assistive Technology (AT) Conference, March 18-22, 2024, invites CSUN Faculty and Staff to present. We welcome you to participate in the Call for Presentations (CFP) to share your research, innovations, and ideas. An expansive presentation offering is integral to shaping the Conference!
There are three ways to submit and participate:
Visit the Presenting Information page to help prepare your submissions and for more information on each of the three CFPs.
Knowing how to assist your family, friends, students or colleagues may be difficult without the necessary tools. Join us for this training as we provide you with insightful suicide data and trends, useful resource information, tips for recognizing signs of suicidal thoughts in others and ways to help prevent suicide.
Register for this training to receive the Zoom meeting information and online training materials information. Please email us if you have any questions regarding this training or contact our main office at (818) 677-2366, option 1.
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Each year The Soraya looks forward to welcoming back its Matador family to events in the new season. This year, we've extended the 50% off welcome back sale to give you two full weeks to make your selections and buy tickets to concerts and events.
Beginning on Friday, August 25, you'll be able to purchase tickets to Soraya events at 50% off (some restrictions apply). To unlock this offer, all you need is to log in with your CSUN credentials. The offer will expire on Tuesday, September 12.
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Purchasing & Contract Administration invite you to attend a quarterly Simply Procurement Open House. This informative, as well as open format discussion, will provide members of our campus community with an opportunity to “sit down” with the Purchasing & Contract Administration staff to become familiar with the CSUN procurement “rules of the road” and to talk about related items and issues.
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The CSU Change Management Community of Practice (CM CoP) will be hosts quarterly meetings, and all CSU employees involved in project and/or change management are welcome to attend.
Our purpose is to provide valuable information and useful resources about change management, to increase your knowledge, effectiveness and outcomes. During these meetings we share best practices and discuss current and upcoming changes going on at your campus. Through this regular dialogue, we are able to extend our support network, establish common practices and develop a powerful community of change ambassadors! So save the dates for the upcoming CSU CM CoP meetings, we are looking forward to seeing you. You may also visit our CSU Change Management CoP website for more information and resources.
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September 19, 2023
A job fair for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics students for part-time and full-time jobs, entry-level careers, and internships.
October 26, 2023
A job fair open to all students of any major seeking part-time and full-time employment, entry-level careers, and internships.
November 8, 2023
A fair for students to learn more about graduate and professional school programs and talk with advisors about the application process.
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
1:00 pm – 3:00pm.
Plaza del Sol
September 26th and 27
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and/or 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. (both days)
USU Grand Salon
The workshop aims to increase awareness of student, faculty, staff and community members on topics and issues pertaining to the LGBTQIA+ community at CSUN. Get better equipped to support individuals of all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions within our current socio-historic-political contexts. Participants will have the opportunity to examine their own socialization and beliefs, raise awareness of others in our community, begin the process of critiquing paradigms and systems that are harmful to LGBTQ+ people and pledge a commitment to enhancing access, equity and inclusion of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression through an intersectional lens.
Faculty and Staff can register on the Pride Center website.
Thursday, September 28, 2023
4:00 - 5:30 p.m., PST
University Student Union - Grand Salon
Join us as we welcome Dr. Ochoa to CSUN, and enjoy an unforgettable evening with one of America’s trailblazers.
Ellen Ochoa has charted a dazzling and inspirational career path: from her early days as a researcher, to her four missions as an astronaut, to heading up NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Ochoa has seen first hand the importance of minorities in STEM, women in leadership positions, and the way innovative change management can push a team—an entire organization—forward.
Ellen Ochoa is a pioneer like no other. She made history as the first Latina to go to space, blazing a trail for other marginalized kids who dream of the stars. There were few minorities in leadership when she joined NASA—so she changed that, becoming the first Hispanic and second female director of the Johnson Space Center. Despite her many accomplishments, Ellen says the biggest role she’s played is in mentoring and advocating for the next generation: “astronauts, scholars, who will go on to accomplish more than we can imagine.” In her evocative talks, she draws from her wealth of experiences, both in space and on the ground, to empower audiences to break barriers and overcome adversity.
There will be two sessions on September 28, 2023:
Registration is now open for the biennial What Really Works in Education Conference, sponsored by CSUN’s Center for Teaching and Learning.
This year’s theme is “What Really Works with High Leverage Practices and Collaboration” and every attendee will get a free professional book.
The Connecting High Leverage Practices to Student Success: Collaboration in Inclusive Classrooms book will be published in August 2023 with Corwin Press. On Friday, September 29, we will offer a 3 hour workshop on Co-Teaching 101 that introduces strategies for co-planning, co-instructing, and co-assessing (4-7pm). Saturday, September 30, will take a more traditional conference format with multiple sessions available each hour between 8-5pm, with breakfast and lunch included. Experts on topics related to “Collaboration and Academics” and “Collaboration and Behavior” as well as myriad related topics will be flying in from around the United States to be the presenters at the conference. Keynote presentations will be done by Dr. Melissa Jenkins (University of Mary Washington, VA) and Dr. Wendy Murawski (California State University, Northridge), as the authors of the text. In addition to our experts, we will be spotlighting local educators as they share with us their tips for engaging learners that have led them to be so successful!
Conference fees vary based on dates and early bird registration, which is available until September 1, 2023. Discounted rates are available for CSUN students/faculty, CTL partner schools, or organizations sending 5 or more participants. We do not offer refunds for this event. Tickets are transferable. You may send a colleague or friend if you are unable to attend.
Register here and get ready for a great day!
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The Apple Back to School Sale runs through October 2nd, and is available to all Students, Faculty and Staff! The sale is available in-store and online https://bit.ly/applebtsfall2023.
Thursday, October 5, 2023
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
University Library Exhibit Gallery, 2nd floor West
Dana Gioia (pronounced JOY-uh) is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning poet, former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, and a California native of Italian and Mexican descent. Gioia has published five full-length collections of poetry, winning the Aiken-Taylor Award for lifetime achievement in American poetry in 2014. In 2015, Gioia was appointed the State Poet Laureate of California. His essay Can Poetry Matter? was finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award and is credited with helping to revive the role of poetry in American public culture. Most recently, 99 Poems: New & Selected (2016), won the Poets’ Prize as the best new book of the year.
Gioia has also edited or co-edited two dozen best-selling literary anthologies, including, An Introduction to Poetry (with X. J. Kennedy) and Best American Poetry 2018. His essays and memoirs have appeared in The New Yorker, Atlantic, Washington Post, New York Times, Hudson Review, and BBC Radio.
The Robert and Maureen Gohstand Leisure Reading Room, located in the West Wing, second floor of the University Library, immediately adjacent to the Library Exhibit Gallery, provides an attractive space for the enjoyment of the quiet pleasures of reading and a collection of works intended to encourage reading for recreation and enlightenment.
This event is free, and open to the CSUN community and the general public. Light refreshments will be served.
Help Her Thrive: Leadership Strategies for Women's Success
Join us for a transformative full-day women's event brought to you by the ACE Women’s Network, Southern California led by renowned speaker, leadership expert and author of The 7 Habits of Inclusive Leaders, Melissa Majors. This empowering day is designed to uplift and equip women with the tools they need to thrive in the workplace. With Melissa's dynamic and inspiring presentations, participants will delve into the crucial topic of integrity-based leadership and its role in mitigating common challenges faced by women in professional settings. Throughout the event, attendees will engage in thought-provoking discussions, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities that foster a strong sense of community and support.
Network with colleagues over lunch and enjoy the hilltop views from the Kellogg West Conference Center at the Cal Poly Pomona campus. Space is limited - register early!
CSUN | Strength United is offering a Couples and Family Therapy Introductory Package for first-time visitors. One time purchase ($150) includes six (6) counseling sessions which can help with Relationships. stress, grief & loss, communication, parenting skills, family dynamics, blended families, or divorce.
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Giving Tuesday is coming up on November 28, 2023!
This year CSUN Annual Giving will be deploying a Giving Tuesday campaign promoting active fundraising projects on our CSUN Funder website: https://csunfunder.csun.edu.
If you or anyone you know is interested in doing some grassroots fundraising for their projects, this would be a great time for them to jump in and be included in the Giving Tuesday solicitations. Project representatives can submit an application on CSUN Funder here: https://csunfunder.csun.edu/submit-application or reach out to chelsea.wisenbaker@csun.edu directly with any questions about the process.
Note: most campus groups whose programs have an established Foundation account are eligible to fundraise on CSUN Funder.
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