Department Service
The Division faculty is very active in service to the University. We provide two representatives to the Faculty Senate, and two to the Administrative Council each year. Each faculty member is also responsible for serving on three to four Division Committees (see appendix for committee appointments). Many of the faculty have served on College- and University-level committees, and have volunteered as peer reviewers for the University's Research and Creative Activity Award and Pedagogy Enhancement Award Programs. Faculty members routinely volunteer to serve as advisors at the University's new student orientations and also participate actively in the commencement ceremonies each semester. Many faculty assist with thesis projects in our graduate program and have served the students as advisors to four different criminal justice related student organizations.
Some specific examples of faculty service to the University include Miki Vohryzek-Bolden, who served as the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs from 2002-2004 and then rejoined the faculty in the Division for the 2004-2005 academic year. Dr. Vohryzek-Bolden has served as a member for the Council on University Planning, on the Enrollment Management Committee, ACE Internationalization Project, Faculty Academic Liaison, Office of Research and Graduate Studies, and the Academic Senate Faculty Policies Committee. Roland Dart served as the Graduate Coordinator for the Division for five years and was responsible for oversight of over 30 thesis projects. Currently, Bruce Bikle is serving the Division as Graduate Coordinator.
Hugh Wilson has served on the University Committee for Reading and Writing and was involved in the hiring of a new University Writing Coordinator. Sue Cote was awarded the Outstanding University Service Award for the College of Health and Human Services in 2004-2005. She was honored for her extensive service to the University, for service on many College- and University-level committees, service in the University Advising Center , and work in the Faculty Senate. Dr. Cote co-chaired the Research and Creative Activity Awards Committee. Dr. Cote has also been the member of numerous University-level committees and has served in the New Faculty Mentoring Program. Many of the members of the Division have also served as mentors to the 7 new hires which have joined the Division during the self-study period.
In 2002, Laurie Kubicek was named the Sole Coordinating Pre-Law Advisor to the University by the Law School Admissions Council. She oversees the University's program of pre-law advising for students from across the disciplines, which provides students with events and information to prepare them for the process of applying to law school. She is the advisor to the CSU, Sacramento Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta, a national pre-law fraternity.
Capital University News
October 29, 2004
Gangs in schools focus of regional conference
California State University, Sacramento will host "Gangs in Schools: A Sacramento Regional Conference" from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 1 in the University Union Ballroom.
More than 200 local schools have been invited to participate in the conference, which will provide information on current gang issues and increase awareness of successful gang intervention strategies. The conference will feature lectures, panel discussions and presentations.
The keynote address will be delivered by Daniel "Nane" Alejandrez, director of Barrios Unidos, who is the recipient of numerous awards including the National Fellowship of Reconciliation, Martin Luther King Jr. Award and a fellowship from the Wellness Foundation.
The conference is presented by the University's division of criminal justice, Criminal Justice Student Association, Multi-Cultural Center and the California Attorney General's Office.
