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Professional Activities

Recognition

Paula McNeil-Shelby, Kinesiology and Health Science, received the “Woman of the Year Community Service Award” given by the National Council of Negro Women, Sacramento Chapter.

Grants

S. K. Ramesh, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, has received a 2006 INTEL equipment grant to establish a new EEE graduate computing laboratory in Santa Clara Hall 1235. The equipment consists of a dozen high-end workstations and will be installed by the end of April. In addition, the grant supports the development costs, and provides seed funding, for a microprocessor-based learning platform that is expected to be used laterally across the curriculum. The value of the INTEL grant is approximately $43,000.

Scholarship

Ron Coleman, Biological Sciences, was invited to participate in the "Dinner with a Scientist" event held in Modesto on March 21. This event allows local middle school students to meet and have dinner with scientists to encourage the students to pursue careers in science and engineering.

Sue Foster, Art, is chair for a sculpture exhibition at the Sacramento Fine Art Center April 23-May 27.

Stanislaus J. Dundon, Philosophy, gave a presentation to the Science Club at Rio Americano High School on the benefits of new genetically modified foods, and the risks of their inadequate regulation on March 29. Dundon is also quoted several times concerning the future of the Great Central Valley by noted essayist Gerald Haslam in his most recent book of essays Haslam's Valley (2005, Heyday Books).

Richard Adams, English, and Tom Knutson, Communication Studies, organized and conducted a pre-departure seminar for Sacramento State students going to Thailand to teach at the Chitralada Royal Palace School in Bangkok. Adams and Knutson helped develop the student program in cooperation with officials at the Chitralada Royal Palace School.

In the News

Mark Emerson and David Wetzl, Art, had the exhibition of their paintings at JayJay Gallery in Sacramento reviewed in the April 2006 issue of the West Coast edition of Gallery Guide. Emerson's painting serves as the color illustration for the magazine while a painting by Wetzl is illustrated on the page with the review.