News Digest

Communication and service skills workshops
Staff interested in sharpening their communication and service skills for workplace communication can attended a set of three workshops taking place Nov. 1-3 at Napa Hall.

• Workshop 1, 8 a.m. to noon, Nov. 1, focuses on interpersonal interaction.
• Workshop 2, 8 a.m. to noon, Nov. 2, focuses on competencies for listening and information sharing.
• Workshop 3, 8 a.m. to noon, Nov. 3, builds on the previous days’ topics and provides an integrated approach to managing conflict and conducting meetings.

Participants should plan to attend all three workshops, as each workshop builds on topics presented the previous day.

To register, visit www.cce.csus.edu/csustraining.

Air quality grants available
Valley CAN (Clean Air Now), a non-profit advocacy group committed to improving air quality in communities throughout the San Joaquin Valley, has $200,000 available for grants for the remainder of the fiscal year. Past grants have ranged from $5,000 to $100,000 mostly for projects aimed at cleaning up the air, helping individuals make clean-air choices or promoting air quality action in government and industry.

Applications for this year’s funds should be received by Nov. 10. For application information and forms, visit www.Valley-CAN.org.

Details: 443-3354 or (559) 438-2040.

Indigenous nations documentary
Visiting scholar Roberto Rodriguez, doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin, will present a free screening of his documentary Amoxtli San Ce ToJuan: We Are One at 9 a.m., Monday, Nov. 7, in the University Union Summit Room. A post-film discussion with Rodriguez will follow and copies of the film will be available for purchase.

The film chronicles the migration of seven major indigenous nations across the Americas over the last 10,000 years and shows the interconnectedness of all indigenous people of the Americas. This event is co-sponsored by Counselor Education and Bilingual/Multicultural Education faculty.

Remembrance for Vernon Hornback
The Sacramento State Department of English invites the University community to a "Celebration of Life" in honor of Vernon T. Hornback, Jr. from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11 at the University Library Gallery.

Details: Sheree Meyer at 278-5745

Try out for Monologues
The Women's Resource Center will hold open auditions for the 2006 performances of The Vagina Monologues at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15 in the Women's Resource Center, Library 1010. The auditions are open to all female students and no acting experience needed. An auditioning monologue will be provided.

Details: Women's Resource Center at 278-7388.