The Pollak Library’s Faculty Noon Time Talks continue on Tuesday, Feb. 28 with Randall Fujimoto, designer and instructor of a game-based, learning microcredential program at CSUF. Fujimoto is a game-based learning designer and the executive director of GameTrain Learning, Inc. His presentation, “Game-Based Learning in Higher Education,” will provide an overview of game-based learning (GBL) […]
The Faculty Noontime Talks continue on Tuesday, Feb. 21 with Hunter Hargraves, associate professor of cinema and television arts. His presentation, “Getting into Uncomfortable Television,” is based on his new book, Uncomfortable Television. The book examines the turn to discomfort in 21st century American television, outlining how television used well-known formal and generic changes to […]
The Faculty Noontime Talks continue on February 14 with Tommy Murphy from the Department of Mathematics. His presentation focuses on “The Remarkable Life of Alexander Grothendieck.” Grothendieck, a renowned mathematician, died in 2014, after a truly extraordinary life. A refugee during World War II, he rose from humble beginnings to become a dominant force in […]
February 7 marks the return of the popular Faculty Noontime Talks hosted by Pollak Library. Our first talk will be presented by R. Douglas Manning, titled “Southern California is our Classroom: Interaction of Academia & The Sport Industry.” This presentation will provide an overview of the academic and career opportunities available in the sport industry, […]
The Patrons & Emeriti Book Sale Center’s end-of-semester sale will take place Dec. 5 – 8 (M-Th), from noon to 5 p.m. each day. The Center is located in PLS-190 (the southwest corner of Pollak Library). There are three ways to save: 1) half-off all items, 2) fill a smaller bag for $5 or 3) […]
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at CSUF has many creative members. The OLLI authors have been busy! More than a dozen of them will be signing their books in the lobby of the Pollak Library. Stop by and meet the authors on Thursday, Nov. 10 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The Faculty Noontime Talks continue on Tuesday, Nov. 1 with Tara Suwinyattichaiporn, associate professor of human communication discussing “How to Overcome Sexual Communication Discomfort.” Tara will cover what it is, why we have it, why it’s important to overcome, and how to overcome it. Millions of people worldwide experience sexual anxiety and sexual communication discomfort. […]
On Tuesday, Oct. 25, David Plouffe, lecturer in the Department of Visual Arts, will present “Édouard Manet and the Birth of Modernism” as part of the Faculty Noon Time Talks series. Plouffe’s lecture will explore the rapidly changing world of the mid-1800s and the significant contribution Édouard Manet had in the transition of art from […]
The Faculty Noontime Talks continue Tuesday, Oct. 18 with Elaine Lewinnek, professor of American studies and coordinator of CSUF’s program in environmental studies. Her most recent book, “A People’s Guide to Orange County,” was co-written with Los Angeles Times journalist Gustavo Arellano and UCLA professor Thuy Vo Dang. Lewinnek’s lecture will revolve around her book, […]
As part of Pollak Library’s Faculty Noon Time Talks series, on Tuesday, Oct. 11, John Sanders, associate professor of mechanical engineering will discuss, “A tale of two theories: Using ideas from quantum gravity physics to predict resonant frequencies in engineering structures faster and more efficiently than ever before.” This presentation is Sanders’ first foray into […]