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Engage with new and old colleagues and participate in new events, meetings, and workshops offered throughout campus this month. We hope you'll take advantage of the information highlighted below.
Please take this opportunity to nominate a staff colleague so that we may collectively recognize their contributions in helping make CSUN an excellent institution. All staff and faculty are eligible to make a nomination. This year's awards include:
Visit the Staff Service & Recognition of Excellence Awards page to access the award descriptions, criteria, and eligibility information as well as the nomination form(s).
Thursday, March 30, 2023 is the deadline to submit a nomination for the 2023 Recognition of Excellence Awards.
Join us March 1 & 2 for our first-ever CSUN Giving Day, when Matadors and friends everywhere will join forces for 36 hours to support their favorite CSUN schools, programs and causes. Find out more at givingday.csun.edu.
CSUN Giving Day will raise funds across the university. Your donations large and small will help ensure our classrooms, labs, stages and athletic fields are state-of-the art, and provide vital scholarships so that every CSUN student can achieve their dreams.
To inspire you, we'll be announcing special Giving Day challenges and matching opportunities. You won't want to miss your chance to make an impact by supporting your favorite projects.
Get ready for a Matador-powered fundraiser like no other! Plan to join us March 1 as we kick off Giving Day and give for a brighter tomorrow.
Want to get involved in the Giving Day campaign? We invite you to sign up as an Ambassador to help spread the word and raise funds for your favorite cause at CSUN. Click here to sign up now.
And if you're ready to get a jumpstart on Giving Day, you can donate at givingday.csun.edu starting Feb. 20 and your gift will be counted in our Giving Day tally!
Location: CSUN Orange Grove (Behind Monterrey Hall)
In partnership with the Institute of Sustainability, the CSUN Alumni Association have brought to you the CSUN Day of Planting! Some of us drink coffee daily, however, have you ever wondered how that coffee made it to your cup? Come find out for yourself!
Join CSUN for a Saturday morning of productive planting! We encourage you to come in, have fun and show us your gardening skills! Register now and we'll take care of the rest for you! Shovels and all gardening materials will be provided.
For more information and to register, visit here.
The CSUN Armenian Alumni Network invites you to celebrate their Armenian roots on Saturday, March 4th, at the LA Kings vs St. Louis Blues game live from the Crypto.com Arena. Donations from this LA Kings Armenian Heritage Night fundraiser will support scholarships for CSUN students.
In addition to enjoying the action packed hockey game, take this moment to ask questions, reflect, and cherish the Armenian heritage.
This event is open to all CSUN friends and alumni. Come have fun, relax, and give back to the CSUN Alumni Armenian Network scholarships!
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit here.
The CSUN Alumni Association and CSUN Athletics are teaming up to offer our Matador fans the chance to attend a pregame party and tickets to see our teams play.
Location:
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 |
3:00 - 4:30 PM |
University Counseling Services presents Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR): Suicide Prevention Training for Faculty and Staff on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, from 3pm to 4:30pm.
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.
For an accessible version of the following flyer, click here.
March 14, 2023 - 4:00pm to 8:00pm
USU Grand Salon
The University Library and the Bonita J. Campbell Endowment for Women in Science and Engineering present CSUN WISE Pi Day + Pie in person!
Come by for our annual Pi Day Celebration where you will have the opportunity to do hands-on pi themed activities, connect with CSUN STEM Clubs, and network with students, staff, faculty, local educators, and STEM professionals. This event is free and open to the entire CSUN community, including students, faculty, and staff!
https://library.csun.edu/events/pi-day-2023?type=event
Human Resources and Kaiser Permanente are excited to announce a new challenge program called Sustain, designed to foster eco-friendly habits and a deeper connection to nature.
Human health is tightly tied to environmental well-being; we’re already experiencing health consequences of climate change.
Here’s the good news: We have the power to make things better. The ways we work and play, use natural resources, speak up to advocate, and interact with the natural world can create a life affirming shift toward a more sustainable way of life for all. Industry has a major role, but individuals — each doing our part — can make a big difference, too. You’ll practice activities that contribute to our planet’s health; many of them also enhance personal well-being and save money.
For more information, select the following image:
Additionally, watch the April Issue of HR NEWS for more information.
| Registration Begins | Monday, March 27, 2023 |
| Registration Ends: | Friday, April 7, 2023 |
| Challenge Begins: | Monday, April 3, 2023 |
| Challenge Ends: | Sunday, April 30, 2023 |
| Last Day to Enter Activity: | Wednesday, May 3, 2023 |
This session is offered by CSU Northridge as part of a CSU System-Wide Professional & Personal Development Cross Campus Collaboration program.
Colleagues attending this session may hail from the Chancellor’s Office, Channel Islands, Chico, East Bay, Fresno, Humboldt, Long Beach, Monterey Bay, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, and Stanislaus.
Our presenter has an extensive knowledge of the CSU admission policies and procedures and aims to share their knowledge with staff and faculty interested in helping their child get to college. There is a lot of information out there - we'll provide critical and timely information, dispel myths, and ensure you are equipped to help your child research, apply and successfully transition into the college of their choice.
Learning outcomes of this presentation include:
Gigi McGuire, Assistant Director, CSUN Student Outreach & Recruitment
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.
Withdraw from Session: If you need to cancel your registration, select the “Self” icon in CSU Learn. Select “Learning,” then “Registrations.” Select the box next to the session you need to cancel, and select “Cancel Registration.” In the next window, select “Confirm Cancellation.”
Return to CSUN's Professional & Personal Development Training Calendar at: http://www.csun.edu/development/training.
Join us on March 29, 2023 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm for our Faculty Coffee Hour and learn more about ChatGPT and other AI technologies.
Learn more and register here.
Premier America Credit Union is the Official Credit Union of CSUN and for over 65 years, we’ve been helping people meet today’s needs and reach tomorrow’s dreams.
Why join?
Learn more at our campus branch located inside the Campus Store Complex or visit PremierAmerica.com/CSUN to get started.
*Please visit PremierAmerica.com/CSUN for complete offer details. Federally insured by NCUA. Equal opportunity lender.
The Center for Teaching and Learning in the Michael D. Eisner College of Education is proud to announce its three-part Inclusive Leaders Workshop.
This professional development series is geared toward supporting educational leaders of all kinds in becoming more inclusive of learners with disabilities. The Center’s Executive Director and Eisner Endowed Chair, Dr. Wendy Murawski, will be facilitating the three—two-hour—workshops. Dr. Murawski is a nationally recognized expert in inclusive practices and, with the use of mixed reality simulation (think: Avatars!), she will present participants with situations in which they must respond to irate teachers, confused students, legal advocates, and passionate parents in real time. Each session will start with Dr. Murawski offering additional guidance on the laws, policies, and best practices surrounding inclusion, followed by intense and supportive practice in communicating and navigating difficult situations. Participants will all receive a copy of Special Education Law and Policy: From foundation to application (Plural Publishing, 2022) and engage with the award-winning SIMPACT Immersive Learning program.
The series will take place virtually on April 14, April 21, April 28 from 4:00pm-6:00pm (PST) 7:00pm-9:00pm (EST).
Upon completion and attendance of all three sessions, participants will receive a certificate of participation for professional development hours.
Cost: $210 (includes book)
Registration information will be available soon on our website www.csun.edu/ctl and social media pages on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @CTLatCSUN. You can obtain an accessible version of the following flyer here.
National Student Employment Association (NESA) designates one week each year for universities and colleges across the country to recognize the substantial contributions of students who work on campus.
Mark you calendar to check back here for the April HR News with suggestions from the Career Center on how to celebrate your student workers.
CSUN staff, faculty, and students are invited to attend the third annual Student Success Celebration, in which we will review our student success effort and outcomes for this year, as well as honor winners of the Riccomini Scholarship and announce this year’s Student Success Champions! This event will be in person for the first time.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023
Time: 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Orchard Conference Center
More details to follow.
BYO Picnic 5 p.m.
Concert 7:30 p.m.
Tickets go on sale in March at https://www.csun.edu/alumni/events
The March 2023 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine is now available online and for download at insightintodiversity.com. This issue features the following:
Meeting Basic Needs
Creating Classroom Equity
Protecting Jewish Students
Building Models
Sustainability Grades
(dis)Ability Design Studio
Student Parent Support
Improving LGBTQ+ Health
STEM Collaboration
