Each year, a select number of elite alumni are recognized by the ECE Alumni Association Board for their leadership, impact, and advancement of ECE ILLINOIS' reputation. This year, Nancy Warter-Perez was one of the thirteen individuals who received an award her impactful work in the advancement of underrepresented minorities in science and engineering.
Please remind your students: Unless otherwise indicated in the University Catalog, undergraduate students may repeat a course no more than two times (a maximum of 3 times taking the same course). Undergraduate students who wish to repeat an individual course a second time must create an action plan with the appropriate academic advisor and receive approval from the college associate dean or designee of their major course of study. These limits apply to all courses completed at Cal State LA.
SHOW OFF STUDENT PROJECTS AT THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER
The College has an opportunity to participate in an small Engineering Fair which will be held at the California Science Center on Saturday, Feb 18, in conjunction with the showing of a new IMAX film, Dream Big, presented by Bechtel and ASCE. The film is about engineering, to encourage kids to consider becoming engineers. Read on if you have an engineering team project you'd like to show off. Please submit your ideas to Dean Allen, eallen3@calstatela.edu as soon as possible. See the trailer: http://www.dreambigfilm.com/
DISTINGUISHED WOMEN AWARD NOMINATIONS
The Cross Cultural Centers and
University-Student Union
are seeking nominations for the 19th Annual Cal State LA Distinguished Women Awards. Please submit online nomination forms and supporting documents to fsmith@cslanet.calstatela.edu by 5 pm on Jan. 6.
GREEN BUSINESS COUNCIL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (GBCSC)
On January 26, several of our ECST faculty and staff will be presenting at the upcoming GBCSC board meeting to support it's mission "...to implement more sustainable practice, with the continued goal of inspiring the business community to deliver a better social, economic and environmental future." David Blekhman will present Sustainability Through Campus as a Living Lab, Michael Dray will present the Hydrogen Fueling Station, and Tonatiuh Rodriguez will present the Institute for Urban Sustainability.
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