California State University (CSU), Stanislaus Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs James Strong has announced the selection of Dr. Kathy Norman as dean of the CSU Stanislaus College of Education, effective July 1, 2011.

Dr. Norman currently serves as the associate dean for the College of Education at CSU Sacramento. Immediately prior, Dr. Norman served for over 14 years as an integrated credential program coordinator and professor in the College of Education at CSU San Marcos.
More than 1,400 area third-graders visited CSU Stanislaus on Friday, May 20 to participate in AgEdventure Day hosted by the department of Agricultural Studies. Students participated in ag activities and learned about commodities produced in the Central Valley. They had the chance to climb into tractors, tour a sustainable garden, and get up close and personal with a variety of farm animals including goats, pigs, chickens, and dairy cows.
CSU chancellor, presidents and business leaders to meet directly with Governor Brown and legislators on a possible $1 billion dollar total budget cut to the CSU system that could bring devastating effects to students, families and campuses

WHAT: California State University (CSU), Stanislaus President Hamid Shirvani will join CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed for special meetings with Governor Brown and regional legislators. The parties will strongly advocate the critical need to protect the CSU system from additional large-scale budget reductions.
First Doctoral Graduates (Educational Leadership, Ed.D.) among field of over 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students eligible to participate

WHAT: Fifty-first annual commencement ceremonies of California State University (CSU), Stanislaus.

WHEN: Friday, May 27, 2011

7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (approx.): Colleges of Business Administration, Human & Health Sciences, and Natural Sciences
1p.m. – 4 p.m. (approx.): Colleges of the Arts, Education, and Humanities & Social Sciences