By Arturo Brooks |Staff Writer| Congressman Pete Aguliar and President Tomàs Morales expressed their feelings about the role FASFA played in their graduation and achievement of their dreams. The Pell Grant is a grant that allows for millions of students to attend college. According to CSUSB Government and Community Relations, “Pell Grant helps low-income, first-generation students- including over 221,000 students enrolled in California State University (CSU) system- in their pursuit of college degrees and upward mobility.” Fifty-eight percent of CSUSB graduates were Pell. Grant recipients. The aid helps students with managing low debt. One of the benefits for year-round … [Read more...] about Pell prioritized for students
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Campus stance against “ban”
By Emily Anne Espinosa |News & Politics Editor| Since Trump’s Executive Order: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States was announced on Jan.27, several campus community members have responded in disagreeance. California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy P. White released a CSU Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order on Jan. 30, stating “When something threatens our ability to think beyond our borders and learn from the world as a whole, we will oppose it.” “When something impacts anyone in our CSU community—especially the most vulnerable—it impacts us all. Therefore, we oppose the divisiveness of the recent executive order, and … [Read more...] about Campus stance against “ban”
CSU “Super Sunday”
By Elle Carlos |Staff Writer| CSU representatives encouraged college attendance to African-American church members across California on Super Sunday. CSU Super Sunday is a tradition that began in 2005, where representatives from all 23 campuses go to underrepresented areas in communities across California to provide information to make a college experience a reality. For the 11th annual event, more than 100 African-American churches will be visited by CSU leaders including Chancellor Tim White. President Tomás Morales attended the Cathedral of Praise International Ministries to inspire youth to attend a college university and reach their full … [Read more...] about CSU “Super Sunday”
President Morales honored for diversity
By Joel Cruz |Staff Writer| CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales was presented with a special resolution by the Association of Latino Faculty, Staff and Students in support of his commitment to diversity during the organization's annual winter celebration. The resolution recognized Morales's efforts in establishing the Office of Diversity as well as the university's new Strategic Plan, which will serve as a guideline that will take CSUSB from 2015 to 2020. "By the year 2020, we would like to see a four-year graduation rate of 15 percent or higher and six-year graduation rate of 50 percent or higher," stated Morales in an email. "Even more exciting, we want … [Read more...] about President Morales honored for diversity
Grad rates addressed
By Elle Carlos | Staff Writer | Chancellor Timothy White discussed upcoming goals for the 2016-17 academic year on Jan. 26, at his State of the CSU address. White focused on the need for CSU’s to close the achievement gap, the rate between white and minority student graduates. “I am acknowledging that empowering historically under served, low-income, first-generation and English-as-a-second-language communities demands more of our time, attention and resources. It requires our best thinkers and best doers,” said White. With the ongoing budget negotiations for the coming year, students can be reassured that tuition will not increase within the upcoming … [Read more...] about Grad rates addressed
DREAMers center provides help to students
By Raequan Harrison |Staff Writer| CSUSB DREAMers Resource and Success Center opened on Nov. 5. The DREAMers Resource Center will provide educational and financial resources to undocumented students at CSUSB. “Modeled after successful programs on four other campuses, the innovative DREAMers Resource and Success Center will provide a valuable service to students and will highlight all of the assets that the university has to offer,” said President Morales, to the Fontana Herald News. “The center will focus on bringing awareness to the California Dream Act (financial aid), employment opportunities, scholarships, internships, immigration services, … [Read more...] about DREAMers center provides help to students
Admin & faculty relationship strained
By Aldon Stiles |Staff Writer| Relations between President Tomás Morales and the faculty senate are still rocky since the sudden dismissal of former provost Dr. Andrew Bodman in June. Faculty senate chair Dr. Jodie Ullman stated in an email, “...we currently have highly strained relationships with central administration.” “Over the last three years,” Ullman continued, “there have been actions and behaviors that have lead to a breach of trust between many in the faculty and central administration.” “The dismissal of so many administrators and staff in the past three years also led to a concern that the President wants to eliminate ‘institutional memory’ from the campus, so he could … [Read more...] about Admin & faculty relationship strained
CSUSB’s Faculty Senate Chair on President Morales
Letter by Dr. Treadwell Ruml Dear Fellow Faculty; I am sorry not to have been able to report more promptly on the current situation. I attach a (modestly edited) copy of the resolution that the Executive Committee wrote at the urging of faculty at a meeting on June 16, 2015, urging that Provost Bodman be reinstated. We presented the resolution to President Morales when we met with him on June 17th. (The resolution as actually delivered to Dr Morales is available on the Senate web site.) He glanced at it briefly and then, at our request, read it through. He tucked it into his folder and had no more to say about it. He stated that he was unable to offer any explanation for his … [Read more...] about CSUSB’s Faculty Senate Chair on President Morales
Obama urges Internet companies to play fair
By Francisco Casillas |Staff Writer| On Nov. 10, in a move that could decide the internet’s future, President Barack Obama urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to protect the internet as an open, accessible and free service, known as “net neutrality.” Obama believes the FCC should, “implement the strongest possible rules to protect net neutrality” by reclassifying consumer broadband service under Title II of the Telecommunications Act, which acts as a utility service. This would restrict Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from blocking service to certain websites and force them to treat all Internet sites the same, whether they are large media corporations, such as Netflix … [Read more...] about Obama urges Internet companies to play fair
Reddy donation builds state of art nursing laboratory
By Gloria Gutierrez |Staff Writer| CSUSB inaugurated the new high-tech Dr. Prem Reddy Nursing Laboratory on Feb. 3. It was named after the cardiac physician and philanthropist, Dr. Prem Reddy. This new nursing lab was made possible due to Reddy’s $500k donation to the university. It offers state-of-the-art nursing equipment as well as 10 medical beds each with patient simulation robots and 30 computer stations. CSUSB nursing students will have the opportunity to practice and solidify their nursing skills in this hospital ward replica lab. “This is a great investment and a really wonderful gift that Dr. Reddy has given the institution,” said CSUSB President Dr. Tomas Morales in an … [Read more...] about Reddy donation builds state of art nursing laboratory
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