Tag: California State University Channel Islands

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute 2024 Classes Beginning

Experience the fun of learning this Spring! Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, OLLI, at California State University Channel Islands announces new classes beginning January 22, 2024. Registration opens January 8, 2024.

The courses will explore American Power and the Legacy of the Greatest Generation along with an opportunity to take a look into the American Civics 101: A Crash Course.

Oct. 5 — CLU to present ‘Untold Legacies: Re-Envisioning Ventura County Through an Ethnic Studies Lens’ with José M. Alamillo, PhD

THOUSAND OAKS — California Lutheran University will present “Untold Legacies: Re-Envisioning Ventura County Through an Ethnic Studies Lens” with José M. Alamillo, PhD at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 at Swenson 101, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks.

Alamillo, a professor at California State University Channel Islands, will present hidden legacies of racialized communities in Ventura County through a lens that challenges Eurocentric romantic narratives of the past centered on Spanish missions and white pioneers.

Peer mentorship program launched by Simms/Mann Family Foundation gift will expand in the fall for CSUCI students

A summer peer mentorship program made possible by a $20,000 gift from the Simms/Mann Family Foundation was so successful, it is launching on a much bigger scale during the fall semester.

The Simms/Mann gift funded student scholarships and five peer mentors during the second summer session at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI). Two of the peer mentors were embedded in two specific classes with the Guided Peer Support (GPS) program. The other three peer mentors worked with students in the CARES Summer Support Program, in which eligible students were able to attend the second session of summer school through funds provided by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

CSUCI Alumni & Friends Board gets new co-presidents (Leah Lacayo, Melissa Mirkovich-Scholes) and four new members

CAMARILLO — Two longtime friends of CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) will serve as co-presidents of the CSUCI Alumni & Friends Association Board. Longtime board member and well-known community activist Leah Lacayo and CSUCI alumnus Melissa Mirkovich-Scholes will serve together, both sharing a…

Feb. 5 — Distinguished Communication scholars to hold a panel on social change at CSUCI

CAMARILLO — Few would argue that the state of communication in the United States right now leaves something to be desired. “Communication is the thread that weaves through every issue we face today and the thread that has potential to bring…

CSUCI’s Computer Science students place 3rd in national NASA Swarmathon competition

CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Computer Science students who placed third in the nation in the Second Annual NASA Swarmathon competition will demonstrate how they developed their winning algorithm during the SAGE Research Conference Saturday. The NASA Swarmathon team traveled to…

Guest commentary: History of Professors — Stories to Connect with Students, especially First Gens. Part 1

Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes guest columns, letters to the editor and other submissions from our readers. All opinions expressed in submitted material are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of Amigos805. Frank P. Barajas. Courtesy photo.…

STEM-tastic! event on Oct. 21 open to all interested in STEM education for Ventura County students

CAMARILLO — High tech hijinks paired with old time carnival tricks will underscore how much fun a science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) career can be. The inaugural “STEM-tastic!” event aimed at helping the community promote STEM learning in Ventura County will…

CSU Channel Islands Reports Record Enrollment for Fall 2016

CAMARILLO — California State University Channel Islands (CI) is reporting its largest entering class of undergraduates in history at 2,152 students. The class includes 1,021 freshmen and was selected from a record number of freshman 10,312 applicants, an increase of nearly 9…

El Concilio profile: Frank P. Barajas

Editor’s note: Part of a continuing series of stories profiling the award-winners of El Concilio Family Service 2014 Latino Leadership Awards. The awards gala will be held on Saturday, May 31 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center. Click here to register or to…