CI named one of seven universities nationwide to become a GRAMMY Museum庐 affiliate
CI recently cemented an ongoing relationship with The GRAMMY Museum庐 in Los Angeles
that began five years ago when CI launched an interdisciplinary class called 鈥淭he
Music Museum.鈥� The University became one of just seven universities nationwide to
be named an affiliate, which means CI 鈥淢usic Museum鈥� students will continue to have
access to The GRAMMY Museum鈥檚庐 exhibitions, research programs, internship programs,
collaborative marketing and a number of other immersive educational experiences. Although
CI is the seventh to be invited to become an official GRAMMY Museum庐 affiliate, The
GRAMMY Museum庐 Executive Director Bob Santelli said the University was actually the
inspiration for the Educational Affiliates program. The museum staff and CI鈥檚 鈥淢usic
Museum鈥� students collaborated so well, the experience inspired Santelli and his staff
to create a GRAMMY Museum庐 affiliates program that would create connections with music-minded
universities all over the country.
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VC STEM network spearheaded by CI earns national recognition
Ventura County will be one of 27 regions to pilot a national effort known as a 鈥淪TEM
Learning Ecosystems Initiative.鈥� A local network called VC STEM has just been named
as a 鈥淪TEM Ecosystem鈥� by the STEM Funders Network, a nationwide initiative devoted
to creating STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning opportunities
for students from pre-school to college. VC STEM is a network of companies, universities,
government agencies, museums and a host of other local organizations that includes
CI. The network is aimed at developing ways to enhance STEM education for students
from pre-school through college with input from all cooperating schools, agencies,
businesses, parks and universities. VC STEM Planning Director Philip Hampton, Ph.D.,
a Professor of Chemistry at CI, said Amgen nominated VC STEM for the honor. Nominations
were by invitation only and there were more than 70 nominees from all over the U.S.
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CI will use $2.6 million grant to launch 鈥淧roject OLAS鈥�
The more than $2.6 million grant CI received from the U.S. Department of Education
will enable the University to start a program called Project OLAS (Optimizing Learning,
Achievement and Success), an initiative designed to help students navigate the first
two years of college. The five-year grant, which will equal about $525,000 a year,
was available to Hispanic-Serving Institutions, which is why CI was able to compete
for the funding. CI was given the HSI designation because more than 25 percent of
its students are Latino. Among those who will benefit from Project OLAS include Ventura
County high school students who are first in their families to pursue a college education.
Many families in Ventura County are not familiar with the college-going experience
so the project will also involve families.
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Nursing alumnus/MBA candidate wins prestigious Trustee Scholarship
Registered nurse Gabriel Guill茅n was thrilled and relieved to learn he is one of the
recipients of the CSU Trustees鈥� Award, the CSU system鈥檚 highest for student achievement.
The married father of four is attending CI with plans to graduate in May 2016 with
a Master鈥檚 in Business Administration. Guill茅n graduated from CI in 2011 with a Nursing
degree and now works full time at St. John鈥檚 Regional Medical Center as a Community
Health Supervisor. He thought pursuing an MBA would help him be a more effective supervisor.
Guill茅n is one of 23 students in the CSU system selected for the 2015 CSU Trustees鈥�
Award for Outstanding Achievement based on each student鈥檚 superior academic and personal
accomplishments. One student is chosen from each of the CSU campuses. Each award comes
with a scholarship of $6,000 to $12,000. Guill茅n will receive $6,000.
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National sustainability award
CI is now one of only three CSU campuses to have been named a STARS Gold Institution
by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
STARS, which stands for Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment and Rating System, has
four levels of achievement: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. CI was one of the charter
participating campuses in STARS when it received its first rating, Silver, in 2011.
The ratings are valid for three years so this is the second rating for CI. The only
other CSU campuses with a Gold rating are CSU Chico and Cal Poly Pomona.
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School of Education Ed.D. online approved
CI鈥檚 School of Education received approval from the Western Association for Schools
and Colleges (WASC) for its first doctoral program, a Doctorate of Education or Ed.D.
WASC is one of six regional college and university accrediting associations in the
United States. CI developed the Collaborative Online Doctorate in Educational Leadership
(CODEL) program in partnership with CSU Fresno. Students wishing to pursue an Ed.D.
through the CODEL program, which includes the options of P-12 or higher education
leadership, can begin in summer of 2016. The 60-unit program will take three years
and include a dissertation.
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