This year, California State University, Stanislaus is pleased to announce the appointment of 31 new full-time faculty members (22 tenured/tenure track). Despite the difficult fiscal conditions facing the state, region and campus, CSU Stanislaus remains steadfast in its commitment to continue to serve current and future students through high-quality course offerings from outstanding faculty. The new faculty members fill high-need positions and come from a variety of academic disciplines.  They were selected through competitive national search processes. 
WHAT: 12th Kinesiology Majors Olympiad

WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: In front of the Ed and Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena (near the corner of Geer Rd. and Christoffersen Parkway, Turlock)

DETAILS: The Olympics will begin with an opening ceremony of introductions and a group warm-up. The games will commence with partnerships and trios of students participating in eight different stations, supervised by the faculty.

Dr. Gökçe Soydemir has joined California State University (CSU), Stanislaus as the inaugural Foster Farms Endowed Professor of Business Economics. Dr. Soydemir brings strong expertise and experience in business analysis and forecasting to the CSU Stanislaus College of Business Administration. In addition to his time in the classroom, Dr. Soydemir plans to use a series of new reports and initiatives that are designed to better inform Central Valley businesses and assist them in their decision making.

At its July 12 meeting, the CSU Board of Trustees increased tuition by an additional 12 percent effective in the Fall 2011 term. The board’s action was precipitated by legislative passage last month of a final state budget that cuts state funding to the CSU by $650 million for 2011-12. The legislature had already approved a $500 million cut to the CSU in March and added $150 million more when the governor could not get the two-thirds support needed to extend several temporary taxes that expired June 30.