Layla Bahar Al-Aloom, a lecturer in modern languages and literatures, has been honored with the 2024 California Language Teachers’ Association Outstanding Teacher Leader Award for her contributions to teaching Arabic and English as a second language. Bahar Al-Aloom was formally recognized at the CLTA awards brunch on March 10. “I am honored to receive the […]
Nicole Seymour, professor of English, comparative literature and linguistics, has been awarded a residential fellowship at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California. This summer, she will conduct archival research on author Christopher Isherwood, whose 1964 novel “A Single Man” fictionalizes his experience as a Cal State LA professor. Seymour plans to complete a scholarly […]
Terri L. Snyder, professor and chair of American studies, has been appointed to the Huntington Library’s Research Division Board of Governors. The Huntington Library, located in San Marino, California, is one of the world’s great independent research libraries. Each year, the Huntington awards roughly 150 long- and short-term research fellowships to scholars to support humanities […]
Decades ago, the American Dream meant owning your own home or having the opportunity to explore the world on your own as a young adult through solo apartment living. A century ago, homeownership plus small business ownership was the norm. Now, the average age at which more than half of California residents are homeowners is […]
World chamber jazz ensemble, Quarteto Nuevo, released its new album “2” in early fall 2023. The group comprises CSUF School of Music lecturer Damon Zick (soprano saxophone) and Kenton Youngstrom (guitar), Jacob Szekely (cello) and Felipe Frage (percussion). Combining western classical, eastern European folk, Latin and jazz, the album features three of Zick’s original compositions […]
It’s an exciting time for the Teacher Induction Program at Cal State Fullerton as it welcomes a new faculty coordinator, Loretta Donovan. Donovan is a professor in the Department of Elementary and Bilingual Education at CSUF. “As the program coordinator, it’s my job to ensure both the candidate and their mentor feel supported,” she says. […]
CSUEU members and Cal State Fullerton employees are mourning the loss of a fierce leader – Jacqueline Otis. It is never easy to say goodbye to a family member, and that is what she was to many within the CSU Employees Union and Cal State Fullerton. Otis was known at CSUEU Chapter 317 – Fullerton […]
Diagnosed with HIV/AIDS at age 26, Austin Nation faced his mortality until the life-extending drug AZT was released. At 40, Nation beat back his demons to live his best life as a drag performer and nursing professor at Cal State Fullerton. His autobiographical show, “Becoming Austin Nation — From Crack to Ph.D.: A Drag Queen’s […]
Carl Jackson, a loving husband, father and professor at California State University, Fullerton, passed away on Nov. 8 of natural causes after several years of fighting hard against a number of age-related health challenges. He was 86. Jackson blazed a trail in academia as one of the first professors of Afro-ethnic studies at Cal State […]
Cal State Fullerton continuously strives to prevent, respond, and recover from potential disasters and emergencies. This month, Abby Holmen became the CSUF Police Department’s new emergency preparedness and mission continuity manager. Holmen’s role is critical to the safety of CSUF’s more than 41,000 students and 5,000 faculty and staff members. A North Dakota transplant and […]