A pair of California State University, Stanislaus students, one of the

The California State University, Stanislaus College of Business Administration will present special recognition awards to seven business and community leaders and to Kaiser Permanente on Thursday, May 15 at the Eighth Annual Recognition and Awards Banquet scheduled for 6 p.m. in the University Union Event Center. Open to invited guests and the media, the program will also recognize the achievements of CSU Stanislaus CBA students, faculty, staff, alumni, members of the Business Advisory Board, and business leaders from the region.

A documentary film project by a Lodi High School video production class on issues such as racism, teen drug abuse, and campus cliques that includes commentary by California State University, Stanislaus History Professor Samuel Regalado will make its debut at the University on Tuesday, May 13.

Admission is free and open to the public for the 6 p.m. film preview in the Student Lounge of the CSU Stanislaus Student Union. Regalado, who served in an advisory role to the student group, will lead a panel discussion after the film is shown at CSU Stanislaus.

Dr. Jennifer Helzer, an Associate Professor of Geography in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at California State University, Stanislaus and students in her urban geography course have been conducting an innovative and groundbreaking project with the Modesto Airport Community in an effort to help residents improve the quality of life in their neighborhood. The students will present their findings during a community meeting at the Airport Neighbors United, Inc. facility, 205 S. Santa Cruz Ave., in Modesto on Monday, May 19, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

California State University, Stanislaus will receive $1 million as its share of a generous gift to the CSU system from the Bernard Osher Foundation for community college transfer student scholarship programs.

Dr. Mark Bender, Agricultural Studies Department Chair at California State University, Stanislaus, was recently awarded the Honorary California State Future Farmers of America (FFA) Degree at the 2008 California FFA Conference in Fresno.

Three California State University, Stanislaus History Department students from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences swept top honors at the April 11-12 Northern California Regional International History Honor Society Conference at CSU Chico.

A highly prized international accreditation by the California State University, Stanislaus College of Business Administration (CBA) was endorsed this month with acceptance of a key report update.

California State University, Stanislaus will present bachelor's and master's degrees to more than 2,100 students at its 48th Annual Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31. Both programs start at 8 a.m. in the University Amphitheater where audience seats for more than 7,000 people will be set up for graduates' families and friends.

Harry J.