The Claude Laval Award for Innovation Technology and Research is offering up to $5000 in grant. Faculty members and undergraduate and graduate students may be eligible. For eligibility requirements and submissions, please read the detailed information about this grant (pdf).

"The IAPD Charitable Scholarship Foundation was established to develop and administer an award program at the undergraduate level to promote study helpful to the fields of polymer sciences, industrial distribution and general business. Each year, scholarships are awarded, typically in amounts from $1,000 to $1,500, to provide meaningful financial support for the education of worthy scholarship candidates."

The 2005 scholarship application is now available (in pdf format). Deadline for submission is February 1, 2005.

You are cordially invited to attend the American Society of Quality meeting on November 16, Tuesday evening at the Fresno Chamber of Commerce. The meeting agenda will be on: Supply Chain Management. The meeting flyer is available in pdf format.

Presented by: Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
Location: University Student Union Room 308
Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2004
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m

A representative from the HACU National Internship Program will be available to answer questions. Come see what HACU has to offer. Please contact Aleta Wolfe from Career Services at (559) 278-2381 for more details.

For more information or to apply online, visit http://www.hnip.net

You are cordially invited to attend our ASQ meeting on October 23, 2004, on Saturday 10 AM at the Quady Winery in Madera, CA. They are internationally famous for their sweet dessert wine in Denmark.

Please feel free to come and bring your spouse or significant others. Cost at Door $5.00/person for wine tasting includes a complimentary Quady Winery glass.

Directions: Hwy. 99 to Ave. 12 west exit, right on Rd. 24, between Aves. 13 and 14
Quady Winery / 13181 Road 24 / P.O. Box 728 / Madera, CA 93639 / 559-673-8068

RSVP to Vera G. Haitayan, The Leadership Laboratory at (559) 325-7595 or send an e-mail to vera@1leadershiplab.com. Reservation Cut-off Date is: October 21, 2004.

The Career Job Fair will be held on Wednesday, October 6, 2004, at the University Student Union balcony from 10 AM til 2 PM. The list of participants has been published on the Career Job Fair website.

Pictures from the Welcome Back BBQ held on Sept. 8, 2004, are posted.

From the Dean's office...

"The last day to drop a class without a serious and compelling reason was Friday, September 3. As of today, students will need to have a serious and compelling reason to drop a class. Serious and Compelling Reason cards may be obtained at the public contact window in Joyal Administration.

Dr. Fasse will give a one-week reprieve (September 7-10) where the student will not be required to have a letter or statement from a professional on the reason for withdrawing from the class. Once the student obtains the department chair's signature, please instruct them to proceed to the Dean's Office for Dr. Fasse's signature. He will meet with them briefly and send them on their way.

Beginning on Monday, September 13 a student will need a letter or statement from a professional as to the reason why they are dropping the class along with their signed drop card. Angela will make the appointment for the student to see Dr. Fasse. Please mention to the student that our office will require the letter or statement before Dr. Fasse will sign the drop card. So if they don't have one...they will need one prior to coming to our office.

We will more than happy to answer any student inquiries about this procedure. Your assistance with this matter is greatly appreciated."

The Department of Industrial Technology invites you to its annual "Welcome Back" BBQ. It will be held on Wednesday, September 8, 2004, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM, at the base of the IT Tower.

All are welcome! FREE OF CHARGE

Please RSVP by 5 pm on Friday, September 3 using the online form.

Please register for your classes before July 31, 2004. Any classes with low enrollment will be cancelled!

Mondays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wednesdays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

If you need to contact Dr. Au, please e-mail him at tonya@csufresno.edu or leave a message at (559) 278-2145.

Siemens Exider Technology Train which showcases automation technology will exhibit on May 18 in San Francisco. Local E&M will provide free transportation for the trip with free meals. For details, please visit the E&M website at www.enm.com or call Victoria or Gid at 457-0130.

A locally owned 6-screen theatre has employment opportunities. Students with a 3.5 and up are wanted to apply. Please e-mail all inquiries to motionpic AT aol.com.

Sean Meckel (smeckel@csufresno.edu) is going to see the Siemens Exider Train event (www.usa.exider.com) on May 13th, and is looking for people to car-pool. It's free, except for cost of transportation. Please contact Sean for detail.

Dr. David Frank of the Chemistry Department needs IT students for help in mounting posters corridors of the Science building and doing carpentry work on an existing computer kiosk. Please contact him at 278-2273 or email at davidf @ csufresno.edu.

ASQ meeting will be held on April 20, 2004, Tuesday evening (starting at 5:45 pm) at the Bank of America Call Center (north of the BMW dealership). Space is limited to maximum 22 people. Reserve early.

The tour will highlight daily operations and support as this vital center processes incoming consumer calls. Following the site tour, there will be a presentation on Quality and Productivity project results and Lessons Learned (by Six Sigma Black Belt).

RSVP to Robert Dieter at (559) 824-4819 or Send an E-mail to robertdieter @ comcast.net.

Vintage Days needs student volunteers who want to earn community service hours by helping out with the following events:

• Boomtown Carnival (Friday-Sunday) - help coordinate the food and game booths sponsored by student organizations.
• Casino Night (Thursday night) - be a dealer for Poker and Black Jack tables.
• Crafts Faire (Friday-Sunday) - help coordinate over 160 craft booths and give out information to visitors to help them find certain vendors/crafts.
• Kid's Day (Friday-Sunday) - help the kids make arts & crafts items, inflate and give away helium balloons, give out wristbands for the kids to go in the inflatable bounce houses, petting zoo and pony rides.
• Concerts (Friday-Sunday) - help coordinate local bands playing on two outside stages.

Vintage Days is held from Thursday-Sunday, April 15-18, 2004
Friday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. & Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

If you are interested in helping out with the Vintage Days events, please contact the Student Activities & Leadership Development office at 278-2741, or stop by USU, Room 306.

The IT Department is holding a Spring banquet on Friday, April 16, 2004 at the CSUF Residence Dining Hall. Social hour begins at 6 pm and dinner is served at 7 pm.

Please RSVP using this form.

The following awards are available and their deadlines posted:

Graduate Student Research Merit Award
University Graduate Medal
California Pre-Doctoral Program
Robert and Norma Craig Fellowships for the 2004-2005 Academic Year
Outstanding Thesis Award
President's Graduate Scholars Fellowships 2004-2005
California Graduate Equity Fellowship

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Students will be able to apply on-line for a HACU (Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities) scholarship! To apply, find out specific scholarship criteria, and other general information, please visit: http://scholarships.hacu.net.

Applications and all required documentation must be received by MAY 28, 2004 at the following address:

HACU Scholarship Program
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 605
Washington, DC 20036

A special evening program designed for educators at all levels has been organized by the American Society for Quality and Clovis Unified School District.

Meeting Date: March 3, 2004
Reservation Cut-off Date: February 26, 2004
Meeting Place: Alta Sierra Intermediate School

For more information, please view the meeting annoucement.

Career Services, the College of Engineering & Computer Science, and the College of Science & Mathematics are co-sponsoring this event from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Satellite Student Union on Thursday, February 26, 2004. Representatives from science and engineering organizations will be available to discuss internship and career information. Please visit the Career Services for more information.

The Internship & Summer Job Fair will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2004, at the Satellite Student Union from 10 am to 2 pm. For a list of organizational participants, please visit Career Services.

The following IT classes has been cancelled due to low enrollment:

IT 80 Wood Technology
IT 146 Multimedia Development
IT 191T Network Operating Systems

IT 191T Linux (Schedule 37426,37427) class is cancelled due to low enrollment.

A thesis workshop will be offered on Saturday, January 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for students who have newly registered for thesis units; who will be turning in their theses for spring, summer, or fall graduation; or who just want to learn more about the thesis process and formatting. Topics will include:

1) Thesis procedure: departmental and university requirements; sign-up, review, and clearance
2) Formatting requirements: university and style sheet preferences
3) Computer formatting: thesis template, general pointers

Seating is limited. If you can attend this workshop, please sign up by:

Sign up in person: Thomas Adm. Bldg, Rm. 132
Sign up by phone: 278-2418 or 278-2448
Sign up by email: cradke@csufresno.edu