Provost's Message September 2024


New Faculty Learning Community: DEIA Excellence in the Beach Classroom 

The Faculty Center is launching a new focused on DEIA Excellence in the Beach Classroom. Open to all tenure-track and lecturer faculty. 
 

Academic Advising Registers 11,000+ Students 

It is with great appreciation that we acknowledge the hard work of all our academic advisors, who advised and registered over 11,000 students this summer. Our continuing enrollment, AUL and first-year retention are also up for Fall 2024, and academic advisors play a huge role in those accomplishments as well. Thank you for your dedication to and support for our students. You are critical to our students' success. GO BEACH

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Liberal Arts Dean Selected for Becoming a Provost Academy

College of Liberal Arts has been selected as a member of the 2024-2025 cohort for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities' Becoming a Provost Academy (BAPA). 

Faculty member receives $600,000 to study supports for adults with disabilities

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Associate Professor Kelli Sanderson and Vanderbilt University Professor Meghan Burke the three-year grant by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research.

Dr. Gail Frank Gets the Gold

Dr. Gail Frank, Director of the Nutrition and Dietetic Internship Program, recently as a member of аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ for 35 years.

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View and see how our Academic Affairs faculty members are contributing as experts in the news. 

Grants and Gifts for September will be delayed about 1 week. Keep an eye on the to be notified when is updated. 

37th Annual аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Student Research Competition

The will feature oral presentations to an audience of fellow students, university community members, and a jury of distinguished faculty. The 37th Annual Student Research Competition will take place Friday, March 7, 2025.

OURS Summer 2024 Newsletter

Take a look at the , where they highlight аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ students in research!

Fall 2024 New Library Personnel

The University Library is excited to share about their . From Assistant Librarian to Associate Dean, welcome to the Beach Kyra Folk-Farber, Jessica McBride, Kari Darby, and Urusa Ali. 

Beach XP Levels Up to Year 2

Beach XP's mission is to increase first-year retention and empower students. After a , Beach XP aims to increase its impact. 

ATS Offers Multiple Faculty Programs

ATS offers a variety of faculty programs like , , and . 

Carpenter Center Offers 50% Off for Faculty and Staff

Faculty and Staff can save 50% on select shows at the . This offer is good until 9/28 with code "FACULTYSTAFF50". 

Leave a Legacy with Planned Giving Webinars

The Office of Planned Giving is set to present two complimentary estate planning webinars this month. The first, "," is scheduled for noon Sept. 24. The second, "" is scheduled in partnership with аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at 11 a.m. Sept. 25.

2025 Call for Student Research Awards

Call for Nominations for University Achievement Awards (UAA) for two student research awards are now open! Submissions and nominating info must be submitted to the respective Dean's Office by 5pm Monday, Oct. 7. For questions, please contact: ORED-Research@csulb.edu.

Get On Your Feet

The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ College of Education has just begun offering a that teaches curriculum development, lesson design, teaching methods and classroom management for K-12 schools. It also includes clinical fieldwork supervised by veteran dance teachers.

In Memoriam

Armando Vazquez-Ramos, faculty member and founder of the Chicano Studies department/degree at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ, passed away in August. We thank and we honor all the contributions of Mr. Vazquez-Ramos on behalf of the Beach.

Richard Alatorre, faculty member and pioneering Chicano activist, passed away in August. We thank and we honor all the contributions of Mr. Alatorre on behalf of the Beach

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