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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.
Stress is inevitable in our daily lives. But when it’s too much, it’ll negatively impact how you show up in your professional and personal lives.
That’s why it’s important to take a preventative approach and build healthy coping mechanisms. So you can feel calmer, more centered, and truly thrive under any circumstances.
Here are some stress relief resources from Calm to help you get started:
Check out the Calm app for other diverse resources that’ll support your mental health journey. Haven't redeemed your free Calm Premium subscription yet? Visit the HR Benefits Calm website for information on how to activate your account.
Join a Calm App Webinar to learn how to personalize your app experience or deep dive into monthly themed topics to enhance your mental health toolkit.
The English Department presents M(c)ocktails and Cheese with Margaret Cho; an intimate discussion on the making of Fire Island.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
4:00pm to 6:00pm
Jack & Florence Ferman Presentation Room, University Library
Free
A trigger is when we react to a current situation with feelings and emotions from a prior negative experience. Learn how to overcome your triggers by addressing, processing, and resolving them.
Content includes: The nine categories of triggers; How triggers impact the brain and thus our behavior; Three personal areas triggers target; Three common feelings that triggers activate; The role relationships play in activating triggers; and, Tools for handling triggers.
Norm Arslan, LifeMatters
CSUN Faculty & Staff – To register for this Workshop/Session:
If you require an accommodation to attend this program, please contact Human Resources at 818.677.5168 at least seven business days in advance of the program.
Date: March 28
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: CSUN Campus, USU Lakeview Terrace Room (2nd floor) Located in the East Conference Center across from Veterans Resource Center (VRC)
Join us for an insightful journey into the world of professional success. Discover the keys to a fruitful career as we welcome a distinguished subject matter expert who has cracked the code to thriving in the ever-evolving job market. With years of experience and a wealth of knowledge, our expert will share invaluable insights, strategies, and tactics to help you navigate your career path with confidence.
Learn how to identify and seize opportunities, develop a compelling personal brand, and adapt to the shifting landscapes of today's job market. This free event is your chance to gain a competitive edge, boost your professional growth, and achieve the career you've always dreamed of.
Featuring Mark Brenner, CSUN adjunct professor, veteran, entrepreneur, motivational speaker and author of It's Your Career - It's Your Choice
Link: https://www.csun.edu/alumni/events/veterans-alumni-chapter-career-navigation
The CSUNposium is a student conference featuring 3-minute & 10-minute oral and poster presentations. The event aims to showcase excellence in scholarly research and creative activity conducted by CSUN students across all academic disciplines.
The 2024 CSUNposium will be held in the University Student Union on Friday, April 5th from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Please visit the CSUNposium website to view the most up-to-date information about the event.
If you are interested in serving as a faculty judge, please complete the Judges Interest form and we will contact you in early March.
We encourage the CSUN community to attend the event and support the students working on groundbreaking research projects.
For more information or with questions, visit the CSUNposium website or contact Graduate Studies at graduate.studies@csun.edu
The National Student Employment Association has declared the second complete week in April each year be set aside to recognize the value of student employees, student employment professionals, and student supervisors.
The purpose of this week is threefold:
Each year colleges and universities across the country recognize the importance of student work experience during national student employment week. Student employment offers students career-enhancing opportunities, the ability to develop skill relevant in any career, and better preparation for the job market upon graduation.
Each year CSUN joins in the celebration of National Student Employment Week. This week enables us to recognize and thank CSUN students for the contributions they make as employees to the University and the Northridge community. To celebrate student employment this year the Career Center will be having a series of events throughout the week to celebrate. Please see details on the series of events below:
Join us to discover exciting on- campus student employment opportunities and snag some giveaways and snacks! This event is open to everyone, students and supervisors are welcomed!
Tuesday, April 9th
11 am to 3 pm
Bayramian Hall Lawn West
Register in Handshake
Crafting Your Student Employment Narrative: Join us for an insightful discussion on integrating your student employment journey into your resume! This workshop is open to all students with a focus on helping student employees integrate their experience into their resume!
Thursday, April 11th
11 am to 12 pm
Zoom
Register in Handshake
Join us as we learn from past student employees on how they leverage their student employment experience in their careers! This event is open to everyone, students and supervisors are welcomed!
Thursday, April 11th
2 pm to 3 pm
Zoom
Register in Handshake
We encourage supervisors, student employees, and all to join us at these events to celebrate student employment. Please help spread the word to the campus community and invite students, faculty, and staff to the events we will be hosting. A flyer of the week's events is linked here: National Student Employment Week Flyer.
Whether your student employees are working in-person or remotely, we encourage you to use your creativity to celebrate your student employees in new and exciting ways. If you need some ideas to get started, please refer to this Student Employee Appreciation Infographic. We have also created editable (use Acrobat Adobe to edit certificates) “Appreciation Certificates” that you can present to your student employees.
Remember this is a week-long celebration, small actions each day of the week can make a difference for your student employees!
Israel’s Black Panthers Book Talk with Asaf Elia-Shalev
April 9, 2024
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
University Library Jack & Florence Ferman Presentation Room
Sponsors: The University Library, Departments of Journalism and History, the Tom and Ethel Bradley Center, the College of Humanities, and Jewish Studies. This event is open to the CSUN community.
Asaf Elia-Shalev is an Israeli American journalist based in Los Angeles. He works for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, a nonprofit newsroom that has been covering issues of Jewish concern around the world for more than a hundred years. He first encountered the story of the Israeli Black Panthers as a college student exploring his Mizrahi Jewish roots and learning about the legacy of the original Black Panther Party from Oakland.
Elia-Shalev will speak about his new book, Israel's Black Panthers: The Radicals Who Punctured a Nation's Founding Myth, where he tells the story of Moroccan Israeli Jews who challenged their country's political status quo and rebelled against the ethnic hierarchy of Israeli life in the 1970s. Inspired by the American group of the same name, the Black Panthers mounted protests and a yearslong political campaign for the rights of Mizrahim, or Jews of Middle Eastern ancestry.
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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.
Select the button corresponding to the date you wish to attend
The Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) form for technology purchases is moving to the web. The Universal Design Center (UDC) and Purchasing and Contract Administration are holding a series of live forums to demonstrate the new form and answer questions.
See a demonstration of the new form and get your questions answered. In person or via Zoom.
Learn more at the ICT Request in TOPdesk page.
Associated Students invites Faculty and Staff to enjoy the fun, and connect with students and colleagues at the following events:
Tuesday, April 210 am - 3 pm | AS Farmers Market: Climate Justice Education Week@ Matador Square | Pick up some fresh produce and goodies, or enjoy lunch from one of many food stands/trucks. |
Saturday, April 62:00 - 7:00 pm | BIG SHOW: featuring Steve Aoki@ Library Lawn | CSUN's biggest outdoor music concert is back! Be sure to buy your ticket before we sell out of this awesome day with food, fun, and great music. |
Tuesday, April 910 am - 3 pm | AS Farmers Market@ Matador Square | Pick up some fresh produce and goodies, or enjoy lunch from one of many food stands/trucks. Join AS & the USU at the Farmers Market to kickoff the elections for both AS & USU Student Leadership positions. |
Tuesday, April 1610 am - 3 pm | AS Farmers Market: Spring Cleaning@ Matador Square | Pick up some fresh produce and goodies, or enjoy lunch from one of many food stands/trucks. |
Thursday, April 187:00 - 8:15 pm | Big Comedy: featuring Wild’N Out’s Justina Valentine & Conceited@ Plaza del Sol Performance Hall | Join us for a night of laughs and a good time as we bring a professional comedy to campus. This free event is a great way to relax and enjoy some time with your fellow matadors. |
Tuesday, April 2310 am - 3 pm | AS Farmers Market: Refill & Repair@ Matador Square | Enjoy the Farmers Market or bring clothes to repair or jars to fill with soap, shampoo, etc. |
Thursday, April 2510 am - 3 pm | Earth Fair@ Bayramian Lawn East | Earth Fair is an annual fair that informs both CSUN students and the community on how to live with less waste, find alternative ways to be more sustainable, and lead a healthier lifestyle. |
Tuesday, April 3010 am - 3 pm | AS Farmers Market: Grad Celebration@ Matador Square | Enjoy the Farmers Market or bring clothes to repair or jars to fill with soap, shampoo, etc. |
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During April, the Department of Police Services, in partnership with the Family Focus Resource & Empowerment Center, will recognize and celebrate the unique talents, strengths, and contributions of individuals on the autism spectrum.
We ask for your support to increase the understanding, acceptance, and inclusion of people with autism by joining our fundraising effort. Through April, the Department of Police Services will be selling its Autism Awareness patch for ten dollars ($10), with all proceeds collected donated to an agency serving individuals with autism. To purchase a patch, please stop by the Department of Police Services in person or contact Catarino (Tony) Arias, Director of DEI and Community Outreach, at (818) 677-6215 or catarino.arias @csun.edu.
Autism is not a limitation; it's a different way of experiencing the world. Each individual brings their perspective, creativity, and potential to our communities.
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The 2024 Commencement & Honors Convocation ceremonies are just around the corner, calling an end to the academic year. Once again, the campus community will gather at the core of our campus in a magnificent way, as we all celebrate the success of our CSUN graduates. This year, we expect a healthy amount of guests in attendance of these exercises, and looking to our colleagues across the campus to assist as volunteers. Volunteers add a valuable layer of support that enhanced our graduate and guest experience.
If you are interested in volunteering, please see the full details below. The Office of Student Development & Transitional Programs can also answer other general commencement-related questions you may have. We are really excited to have your support!
2024 Commencement Volunteers
I’LL VOLUNTEER!
An online sign up web-form can be found at: https://csun.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3IPjM2CgO6tqYDQ
VOLUNTEER ROLES
TRAININGS
Attending a brief training will be necessary, and we’ll cover event logistics, real-scenarios, and speaking points to help enable and empower volunteers to providing consistent messages with empathy, accuracy, and pride. training should take about 45 to 60 minutes and are both on Wednesday, May 1, 2024:
Note: If unable to make it to one of the trainings, you can reach out to us and we’ll look at alternatives for make-up dates or possibly schedule an individual meeting with you.
TIME REQUIREMENT
We recommend that volunteers be present about 1 ½ to 2 hours (90 to 120 minutes) before each Commencement and plan to remain one (1) hour into the ceremony for a three (3) hour commitment per ceremony. This year, the ceremonies are as follows:
Note: Diploma Cover distributors will arrive 30 minutes prior to the ceremony, but still till the ceremony concludes.
CSUN Parking Services is subsidizing a part of your vanpool with Commute with Enterprise, a vanpooling alternative as a transportation solution for all employees. By vanpooling with a group of coworkers, you’ll greatly reduce your gas expense, decrease the wear-and-tear and depreciation on your personal car, and decrease time spent behind the wheel. Employees are provided a fully insured vehicle with all the newest safety features, 24-hour roadside assistance, and emergency rides home!
Through your partnership with Commute with Enterprise and by linking up with just 3 other State employees, you could each save over $6,000+ per year by vanpooling!
Riding together adds up
For additional information on vanpool or if you have a group of 3 (or more state employees) ready to start, please visit Commute with Enterprise by clicking, HERE or join us on April 2, 2024 to hear more. If interested, email commuter.services@csun.edu
Ready to take control of your diabetes journey? Our expert registered dietitian is here to guide you through a dynamic and effective management program from the comfort of your own home! Reach out now to discover the empowering possibilities that come with our program. Your path to better diabetes management starts here!
Here are 3 reasons why you should join!
Dive into sustainability with CSUN's Zero Waste Event Guide! Your blueprint for hosting sustainable events that reduce waste, inspire change, and leave a lasting positive impact. Let's make every celebration a step towards a better future!
Now through August 31, stop by Premier America’s on-campus branch (or visit us online) and open a Premier Plus Checking account and earn 3.00% APY* on your checking balance when you have an active checking account! Our on-campus team is ready to help you open your account, connect your direct deposit, and get you your CSUN branded debit (and credit card) all in the same day!
And, when you open your new checking account and become an active user, you can earn a $100 cash bonus**!
Stop by the campus branch in the CSC or open your account easily online here: https://www.premieramerica.com/checkingbonus?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=CSUN&utm_campaign=CSUN+HR+News
The Career Center is pleased to announce these upcoming events:
Wednesday, April 10th
12 - 4 pm
USU, Northridge Center Complex
Register in Handshake
Wednesday, April 10th
12:15 - 1 pm
USU, Northridge Center Complex, Reseda Room
Register in Handshake
Wednesday, April 10th
2:15 - 3 pm
USU, Northridge Center Complex, Reseda Room
Register in Handshake
Tuesday, April 9th
11 am – 3 pm
Career Center or Bayramian Lawn
Register in Handshake
Thursday, April 11th
11- 12 pm
Virtual; Zoom
Register in Handshake
Thursday, April 11th
2 pm – 3 pm
Virtual
Register in Handshake
CSUN Sustainability is partnering with CSUN Student Housing to pilot a donation drive!
Mark your calendars: Residential Lobby Donations are from May 6th to May 18th.
Join us for a fun Swap & Shop on May 16th from 10:00am-2:00pm at Housing Sports Lawn, and don't forget the big volunteer day on May 18th starting at 11:00am for Matador Move Out! Starting May 6th, we're accepting gently used clothing, non-perishable food items, and mini-appliances (fridges, microwaves, and toasters). Scan the QR code to learn more about volunteer opportunities and donation requirements. Stay tuned for more details. Let's make a difference together.
You can access the online version of the March 22, 2024 CSU Leader here.
The April2024 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, featuring Dr Luke Woods, Sacramento State's president, is now available online and for download at insightintodiversity.com.
