Sixteen students from across disciplines spent two weeks in June in Puerto Rico, where they became immersed in the educational, social and health needs of the island population, and gained experience working for social change.
The Department of Secondary Education and the SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Center for Creativity and Critical Thinking partnered to give local teachers tools and strategies to integrate the arts and technology in the curriculum.
The tenure and/or promotion of 57 faculty members has been announced by the Office of Faculty Affairs and Records.
The third annual “Better Together: California Teachers Summit” on Friday, July 28, features CSUF alumni, who will present EdTalks, and Jill Biden, who will deliver the keynote address. Biden’s talk will be simulcast to CSUF and other sites across the state.
More than 300 Cal State Fullerton students, faculty and staff are participating in study abroad and away programs during the summer.
Nawang B. Phuntsog received a Fulbright-Nehru award to conduct research in India, focusing on the role of altruistic attitudes in fostering a compassionate schooling culture.
Earlier this month, six education students and their professor spent a week teaching literacy skills to children at an orphanage school in Haiti.
A free, teacher-led professional learning institute is being offered June 26-27, in collaboration with the California Teachers Summit, set for next month.
CSUF professors have authored recently published books and articles ranging from educational support for farmworker students, social responsiveness, economic growth, the making of modern Mexico, and adoptions and family migrations.
Two top scholars and leaders have been honored with the Alumni Association’s 2017 Outstanding Senior and Outstanding Graduate Student awards, which recognize academic achievement, as well as service to the campus community.