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School Board Fills Two Top Positions on Santa Monica Campuses
She has a Master of Science degree in education with a concentration in special education from Mount St. Mary’s College and a Master of Arts in educational administration with distinction from Cal State Northridge. --Santa Monica Lookout
Riverside community organizer named to SEPA Mujer executive board
Barrios, who was born in El Salvador, immigrated to the United States with her family when she was four years old. She grew up in Los Angeles, California and graduated from California State Univeristy at Northridge with a geography degree. There she helped found the first Central American Studies Program and the first Central American research and policy institute in the United States. --Riverhead Local
The Sanctuary State and Law Enforcement — Sheriff Geoff Dean to Speak on September 8th
Geoff Dean is the 19th Sheriff of Ventura County and a 35-year veteran of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. He holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from California State University, Northridge, a Master’s Degree in Management from Cal Poly Pomona, and is a graduate of the California State Peace Officers Command College. --Citizens Journal
Argos QB Ray returns with scars and perspective
Brady, now the offensive co-ordinator for the Toronto Argonauts and as such Ray’s coach, was once his quarterbacking rival. Brady remembers one game back in college when Ray’s Sacramento State University beat Brady’s Cal State Northridge 64-61. --NewsCaf
Argos QB Ray returns with scars and perspective
Brady, now the offensive co-ordinator for the Toronto Argonauts and as such Ray’s coach, was once his quarterbacking rival. Brady remembers one game back in college when Ray’s Sacramento State University beat Brady’s Cal State Northridge 64-61. --Toronto Star
IEUA awarded for sustainable water management from the Water Foundation
The SWM Profile, a pilot program, is a collaborative effort among experts in the field of water management and sustainability. The SWM Profile project team, led by the Water Foundation, includes representatives from Environmental Science Associates, The Bay Institute, and Sonoma Ecology Center, as well as technical support from M.Cubed and Mike Antos of California State University, Northridge. The Water Foundation developed the SWM Profile to drive improvement in regional water supply stewardship. --California Water News Daily
How to create healthy learning environments with active design
Provide an opportunity for people to develop an awareness and connection to their surroundings, and ultimately mindful of the moment. Colleges and universities are seeking to help students balance their lives to achieve academic success, specifically coping with stress and sleep deprivation. At California State University, Northridge, the Oasis Wellness Center features a labyrinth that encourages exploration and provides an opportunity to disconnect and reconnect all at the same time. For centuries, these paths have been used for spiritual centering to quiet the mind, steady breathing and a metaphor of a journey focused on reflection and contemplation. --Building Design & Construction Network
How Safe Are We?: Reassessing Faculty Safety on College Campuses
California State University, Northridge; UCLA; Umpqua Community College; Northern Arizona University; Virginia Tech; Northern Illinois University; and Florida State University: a small list of universities and colleges where campus shootings have occurred resulting in student and faculty causalities. The Citizens Crime Commission of New York City states “During the first five school years we examined (2001-02 to 2005-06), there were a total of 40 recorded shooting incidents on or near college campuses…The number of shootings increased 23 percent to 49 incidents during the 2006- 07 to 2010-11 school years. Shootings doubled during the next five school years (2011-12 to 2015-16), increasing to 101 incidents-a 153 percent increase.” --Huffington Post
Most archaeologists think the first Americans arrived by boat. Now, they’re beginning to prove it
“I had no idea what it meant,” says Des Lauriers, now a professor at California State University (Cal State) in Northridge. Curiosity piqued, he returned for a test excavation and sent some shell and charcoal for radiocarbon dating. When Des Lauriers’s adviser called with the results, he said, “You should probably sit down.” The material dated from nearly 11,000 to more than 12,000 years ago—only a couple thousand years after the first people reached the Americas. -- College and University
Advancing Physical Therapy Practice through Curriculum Revision: The Malawi Experience
The following resources were used in guiding the curriculum members to participate in a week-long curriculum planning workshop: WCPT Guideline for Physical Therapist Professional Entry Level Education (16); A Normative Model of Physical Therapist Professional Education (18); the curriculum revision which was led by the Consultant from South Africa in 2013; and, course syllabi from the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at California State University, Northridge. As described by the WCPT, the acquisition of broad-based knowledge, critical thinking, self-directed learning and reflection, problem solving, teamwork, and communication is germaine to the practice of physiotherapy (16). -- Frontiers in Public Health