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WEEK |
November
7, 2005
vol. 12, no. 12 |
AUTUMN’S ARRIVED—The Serna Plaza
fountain and a canopy of fall color brighten up an otherwise
gloomy day on campus last week.
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Expanded
offerings give students more choices
The
fall semester brought the debut of several new academic programs
to campus, including a doctorate in education leadership awarded
with two other universities in Northern California. New degrees,
majors and minors include a master’s degree in chemistry
with a concentration in biochemistry, a master’s degree
in business administration for executives, a history minor
in Middle East and Islamic Studies and a criminal justice
minor in forensics investigations. And a minor in Chicano
Latino Studies got its start during the spring semester.
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Prof
explores ways to speed up bridge construction
Faster
bridge construction projects may be in store for California
through the efforts of a Sacramento State civil engineering
professor. Eric Matsumoto, in conjunction with researchers
from UC San Diego and state departments of transportation
including CalTrans, is exploring the feasibility of constructing
bridges in seismic regions using precast concrete. The research
focuses on a precast bridge element call the bent cap which
connects the bridge girders to columns.
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New honors program ready for
students
The curriculum is ready. The faculty is in place. Now the
University’s new honors program is ready for the next
phase—signing up students.
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Vice President,
University Advancement
Carole Hayashino
Associate Vice President,
Public Affairs
Frank Whitlatch
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Writers
Ted DeAdwyler
Laurie Hall
Steve McKay
Student
Interns
Josh Huggett
Chris Jansen
Jaclyn Schultz
Electronic
Communications
Mark Konrad
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Web
templates available
Website templates are now available
for use by all departments and Colleges. The campus community
can now download templates that incorporate the University’s
new logo and web design. These easy to use web templates were
created in an effort to establish a consistent web presence
and connect each website to the University. To download templates,
visit www.csus.edu/web/templates.html.
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ON
THE JOB with Dining Services
The Bulletin sat down with Stephanie Ewing, Dining Services
Nutritionist.
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Choirs to sing in the holidays
Sacramento State’s choirs are poised to fill Sacramento’s
Sacred Heart Church with inspirational harmonies during a set of
holiday concerts featuring works from the ancient to the contemporary.
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Events
Calendar
Bus
trip available for Nevada game
The Sacramento State Alumni Association is offering a special package
for the Hornet men’s basketball game at Nevada on Saturday,
Nov. 19.
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Hornet
Sports
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