News Digest

Food drive wrapping up
This week is your last chance to take part in this year's University Transportation and Parking Services food drive. It will continue through Dec. 16.

Donations may be made in food or cash, though cash is preferred as it allows food items to be purchased in bulk. Every dollar contributed will purchase an average of two-and-a-half pounds of food. The most helpful food donation items are canned food, dried and packaged goods, and baby food and formula. Food collection boxes are available in each campus building and food may also be dropped off at the two information booths at the north and south entrances to campus or the UTAPS office.

For more information and a list of drop-off locations, visit www.csus.edu/utaps or call Nancy Fox at 278-5241.

Celebrate holiday toy books
An exhibit of holiday toy books is now on display Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Jan. 31 in the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Library Room 1502.

Holiday toy books are moveable, interactive, and often completely three-dimensional. Many of them share the same characteristics with pop-up books, incorporating pop-up features, however, they are meant to be played with, in addition to being read.

The exhibit includes toy books that feature punch-out stand-up figures and pages that open into fully three-dimensional environments, such as a scene of Santa’s workshop or a Christmas manger. Other holiday toy books include actual toys, pieces of candy or gum, paint sets, games, or musical instruments.

The holiday toy books on exhibit are from the personal collections of Sacramento State Art Professor Maria Winkler and Library Assistant Laura Archbold.

Details: 278-6144

English as a second language training
Free online sessions in teaching English as a second language for students and professors are available in January-February. The six-week session are coordinated by emeritus English professor Elizabeth Hanson-Smith on behalf of the professional association TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages). This year's sessions include almost a dozen workshops and discussion groups, and are free to anyone interested in online media, education, and language pedagogy.

Information on individual sessions can be found at http://webpages.csus.edu/~hansonsm/announce.html. Registration begins Jan 1.

Details: 739-0662

Center seeks board members
The Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution of Sacramento State is looking for new board members to help support the organization’s mission of promoting positive communication and interaction between the U.S., the Caribbean and Africa.

Professionals with demonstrated accomplishments in disciplines such as health, education, business and marketing, government, environmental studies, public relations, journalism, international development and diplomacy are strongly encouraged to apply. Board members serve a minimum tenure of three years and are expected to participate in the center’s programs, committees and special events, which include conferences, workshops, lectures and visits by international dignitaries and scholars.

Applications will be accepted until Feb. 26. For more information on the position or to obtain a board application, contact Ernest Uwazie at 278-6282 or visit www.csus.edu/org/capcr.