If you are currently enrolled in an ExL course, you can take advantage of the CSUN Alumni Association's Career Center services, which include career counseling, workshops in resume writing and interviewing, vocational testing, and job search assistance. For information, visit the CSUN Alumni Web site.
The Oviatt Library now provides access to more than 20,000 full-text electronic journal, magazine and newspaper titles. For information on how to access this collection, visit the Oviatt Library Web site. You do not have to be a currently enrolled student to use this valuable resource.
A new Master of Public Administration cohort* will be starting at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works facility in Alhambra in September. A second Public Sector Management bachelor's degree-completion program cohort at the same location will be starting this fall as well. Applications for both programs are now being accepted. For information on the MPA program, contact Yolanda Pujol at (818) 677-3217 or yolanda.pujol@csun.edu. For information on Public Sector Management, contact Pat Lyon at (818) 677-7763 or patricia.lyon@csun.edu.
* Cohort participants enter and proceed through the program as a group. This format facilitates learning because each course builds on those that preceded. It also gives participants a strong support network of faculty and fellow students who come to know one another well.
On May 31, 32 students will graduate from the online Speech-Language Pathology master's degree program offered by CSUN's department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CDS) in collaboration with ExL. Cohort #4 has the program's largest graduating class to date and also the largest number of participants (10) from states other than California (10!). Since 2002, a total of 100 students – 15 residents of other states – have successfully completed this distance-learning program. CDS expects approximately 20 students to attend the graduation, many of whom will be meeting each other face-to-face for the first time after three years of online communication. Congratulations to all!
If you are bilingual in Spanish and English, you could be earning $265 per day in the state court system while performing a much-needed service to the community. You can learn more about this and other local career opportunities for interpreters by attending ExL's next orientation for potential interpreters from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Sat., May 20. This event is free, but registration is required. Please call (818) 677-4679 or (800) 328-9900. NOTE: There is a $4 charge for parking on campus.
If you are a teaching credential candidate who needs to satisfy California's U.S. Constitution requirement, ExL's one-day U.S. Constitution Examination Prep Course, which concludes with the actual exam, is an excellent option. For additional information, contact Simin Bahmanyar at sb44634@csun.edu or (818) 677-2465.
If you are in the Master of Public Administration degree program and plan to take the comprehensive examination in the fall, be sure to attend the orientation meeting from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, in Sierra Hall, Rm. 284. This is the first of two meetings designed to answer your questions about the exam and help prepare you for success. For more information, contact Alice Lu at alice.lu@csun.edu or (818) 677-5635.
If you're heading for graduate school and still haven't taken the Graduate Record Exam, CSUN's Test Preparation Services program offers a GRE test prep class that meets on four Saturday mornings, starting on June 3. For additional information about course and exam content, call (818) 225-8981.
During summer 2006, The SAGE Society, CSUN's learning-in-retirement organization, is offering two types of summer programs for retired and semi-retired adults committed to lifelong learning.
Introduction to Computering for Seniors is a six-week course that meets on campus from 10 a.m. to noon on Fridays, July 7 to Aug. 11. This class is taught and staffed by volunteers, so the fee is a low $25. For application forms or additional information, call Morrie Cutler at (818) 831-5064. For an article about last summer's class, check out the Fall 2005 ExL Report excerpt (PDF 382K).
Study Groups: During the 2006 summer term, which runs from July 5 to August 17, SAGE is offering classes on the following topics:
May 19 is the last day of instruction for university-credit spring semester classes. Final exam weeks follows. Best of luck to all!
Monday, May 29, is Memorial Day – a national holiday established in recognition of those who have died in the nation's service. The campus will be closed and no classes will be held.
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