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August 2002
edition
Did
you know?
The
300-acre CSUS campus boasts more than 3,000 trees.
Alumni
News
New member reception
The CSUS Alumni Association will welcome new members with a
wine and cheese reception, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Sept. 19. Anyone who
has joined within the last three months will be invited. For
more, call 278-6295 or (800) SAC-GRAD.
Booster
bus
Hornet
football fans will be taking chartered buses to Moraga Valley for
the Sept. 7 game vs. St. Mary's College. Tickets are just $30,
which includes the bus ride, morning snacks at the Yamshon
Alumni Center, a pre-game barbecue and tickets to the game. RSVP at
278-4899 or (800) SAC-GRAD by Aug. 23.
Home football fun
Alums and their families are invited to pre-game parties at
the Yamshon Alumni Center two hours before every home football game.
The parties will feature refreshments, music and games. For a game
schedule, visit Hornet
Athletics.
Mark your calendar for Homecoming
week, which will feature a series of events the week of Oct.
13. It will be capped off by the football game vs.
Portland State at 1 p.m., Oct. 19 followed by a dance at 8:30 p.m.
Check the Alumni
Association website for details.
For more, call 278-4899 or (800) SAC-GRAD.
Honors luncheon
The CSUS Alumni Association will host its annual Alumni
Honors Luncheon at noon, Friday, Oct.
18 at the Yamshon Alumni Center. The
event recognizes selected graduates
for their accomplishments. The cost
is $25 per person. For
more call the Alumni Office at 278-6295
or (800) SAC-GRAD.
Campus News
No
small crime
There
is a significant link between targeting minor crime and a drop in
serious crime, even when community factors such as unemployment and
the number of young people are considered, according to a study from
the California Institute for County Government at CSUS.
The study examined
all California counties from 1989 to 2000.
Full
story
Economy
dips
Financial
market turmoil and weak national employment figures have led to
negative job growth in the Capital Region for the first time in nine
years, according to the latest
CSUS Forecast. Full
story
Stay informed
For the most complete, up-to-date listing of events at
CSUS, visit the CSUS events
calendar.
Sports
Volleyball
picked #1
CSUS
and Eastern Washington have been selected as preseason
co-favorites to win the Big Sky Conference title. The
team has won each of the last five Big Sky regular
season championships and three of the last five Big Sky Tournament
championships. Full
story
24
all-academics
The
Big Sky Conference has named 24 CSUS student-athletes to the
Spring All-Academic team. The honor is given to
student-athletes who have participated in at least half of the
team's competitions, received at least a 3.2 grade point
average and have completed at least one term at a Big Sky
institution. Full
story
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