Volume 57, Number 11    October 26, 2009         

Chinese Flagship Partner program seeks students
SF State has been selected for funding by the National Security Education Program (NSEP) in the U.S. Department of Defense to launch a new program that will allow selected students to develop superior Chinese language skills and integrate these into their academic and professional disciplines. The SF State Chinese Flagship Partner program will provide curricular support, scholarships, mentorships, faculty exchanges and speakers, as well as study abroad programs in China. SF State is only the second University in California selected to host a Flagship program and the first in the California State University system.

The four-year intensive program is seeking highly motivated students in any field of study who have a minimum 3.2 grade point average and at least intermediate Chinese language skills. The University will also offer preparatory curricula in Chinese for students who would like to reach the minimum skills required to apply for a spot in the core program. Ten SF students will be chosen this semester. 

Faculty are urged to encourage qualified students to apply. For more information, visit www.sfsu.edu/~flagship/ or contact the Chinese Flagship Program Coordinator, Katie Walsh, at ext. 8-7032 or flagship@sfsu.edu

MBA Program recognized for sustainable business education
SF State's MBA program has again been recognized by the Aspen Institute as one of the world's leaders in socially responsible business education.

The University's MBA program is ranked No. 23 in the U.S. and No. 29 in the world in the Institute's 2009-10 Beyond Grey Pinstripes survey, announced today.  

The biennial survey measures how well institutions prepare students for environmental, social and ethical complexities of modern-day business. This year, business schools from 24 countries participated in the 18-month effort to map the landscape of teaching and research on issues pertaining to business and society.

SF State, the only university in the California State University system to be listed in the top 100 list, improved upon its 2007 marks, when it ranked 27th in the U.S. and 37th in the world. 

"We are extremely proud of our faculty, who continue to place significant emphasis in the curriculum on ethics, corporate social responsibility and sustainability," said Nancy Hayes, dean of the College of Business. "These are increasingly critical success factors for current and future business leaders."

Presidential Scholars Program Faculty Director sought
The SF State Presidential Scholars Program is seeking a new faculty director, beginning in fall 2010. The program, in existence since 1995, brings a diverse group of 25 academically outstanding first-time freshmen to campus each year.

The Faculty Director participates in the selection and orientation of new Presidential Scholars, provides academic advising for the scholars, plans and manages a schedule of co-curricular and extracurricular enrichment events and conducts periodic meetings of the scholars to provide information and promote interactions among and between the Scholars. Additionally, the director will teach the first-year seminar course as part of the nine-unit Scholars' learning community, and help to envision an academically stimulating experience for the Scholars throughout their careers at SF State.

The position carries .40 re-assigned time (directing the program and teaching the FYE seminar in the fall). The faculty director works in close consultation with the dean of undergraduate studies. Interested tenured faculty members should send a letter of interest and current curriculum vitae to Gail Evans, dean of undergraduate studies, ADM 447, no later than Dec. 1. For more information on the Presidential Scholars Program, visit www.sfsu.edu/~ugs

Academic Senate
The Academic Senate will meet Tuesday from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Nob Hill Room of the Seven Hills Conference Center. The agenda will include:

• Approval of the minutes for the Sept. 29 meeting
• Approval of the agenda for Oct. 27 meeting
• A report from Debbie Masters, University librarian
• A recommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee regarding proposed revisions to the MA degree in Gerontology, first reading
• A recommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee regarding proposed revisions to the MA Degree in Early Childhood Education, first reading
• A recommendation from the Strategic Issues Committee regarding a proposed policy on intellectual property, first reading
• A recommendation from the Academic Senate Executive Committee regarding a proposed resolution for shared governance in strategic planning, first reading
  

Distinguished Faculty Awards nominations sought
Each year, the Academic Senate acknowledges outstanding faculty members for their extraordinary, meaningful and lasting contributions in the areas of teaching, professional achievement and service. These awards, which include a stipend, a commemorative plaque and a certificate, are designed to highlight the accomplishments of these individual faculty members and to showcase a few examples of the consistently exceptional work of the SF State faculty.

This week in Insiders: Professor of Communication Studies Lee Jenkins earned a national award and Professor of Music Victoria Neve performed in San Francisco.

Read Insiders: www.sfsu.edu/~news/cmemo/fall09/oct26insiders.htm

SF State received $4,972,149 in grants and programs in September.

Read Grants & Contracts : http://www.sfsu.edu/~news/cmemo/fall09/oct26grants.htm

This week we remember Professor Emeritus of Music Roger Nixon.

Read In Memoriam: www.sfsu.edu/~news/cmemo/fall09/oct26memoriam.htm

New way to submit events to CampusMemo
CampusMemo will now pick up event listings directly from the University Calendar to streamline the events publicity function for campus units. Departments interested in publicizing an event in CampusMemo simply need to register the event on the University Calendar by 10 a.m. on Wednesday of the previous week. To submit an event, go to http://www.sfsu.edu/calendar/ and click on "Submit an Event" in the left-hand navigation bar. This new procedure saves event sponsors the extra step of entering information specifically for CampusMemo, and the later deadline for submittal allows more time for event sponsors to submit their items to CampusMemo.

Monday
Campus closed due to furlough day

Tuesday
Fall 2009 Japanese Tea Ceremony Workshop Series: 7:10 p.m.

Student Chamber Ensembles concert: 8 p.m.

Wednesday
Student Health Service Haunted Open House: 10 a.m.

Recital: "Student chamber ensembles" 1 p.m.

Thursday
Reading and singing: Ned Sublette, "The Year Before the Flood": 3:30 p.m.

Artist Lecture Series: Michael Arcega: 7 p.m.

Coming Up
Oct. 30: Recital: "Annual Scary Concert": 1 p.m.

Oct. 30: Lecture: "Peter Schumann": 2 p.m.

Nov. 2: Recital: "Adrian Borcea, piano": 1 p.m.

Nov. 2: Industrial Arts: "Design and Industry Alumni Portfolio Night": 5 p.m.

Nov. 3: Pre-loved Clothing Drive: 8 a.m.

Nov. 3: Fee Waiver Workshop: noon

Nov. 5: FRESCA to Find Me: Creating a Profile in FRESCA: 3 p.m.

Nov. 5: Faculty Workshop: The Informative and Formative Classroom III, Reviewing the Rubric: 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 5: Artist Lecture Series: Adriane Colburn: 7 p.m.

Nov. 6: Recital: "Afro-Cuban Ensemble of SF State": 1 p.m.

Nov. 7: Concert: "The Voice of Margery Tede": 3 p.m.

Nov. 8: Lecture: "Morrison Artists Series Pre-Concert Talk": 2 p.m.

Nov. 8: Concert: "Morrison Artists Series: Kavafian-Schub-Shifrin Trio": 3 p.m.

For more upcoming events, see the University Calendar

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