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[edit] Los Angeles Fedora 9 Release Party
An operating system, a set of projects, and a mindset.
What is Fedora?
The operating system is Fedora. It comes out twice a year. It's completely free, and we're committed to keeping it that way. It's the best combination of robust and latest software that exists in the free software world.
The mindset is doing the right thing. To us, that means providing free and open software and content, at no cost, freely usable, modifiable, redistributable, and unencumbered by software patents.
[edit] Time, Date, and Location
Time: 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Date: Friday, May 23, 2008
Location: California State University, Los Angeles
Building: College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology
Room: E&T A220
[edit] The Event
12:00 - 12:30 Opening Remarks
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 Presentation & Discussion
2:30 - 3:30 Questions and Answers
3:30 Dismissed
[edit] What would be there?
- Free Fedora 9 DVD
- Free Fedora 9 Live CD
- USB Creation Station
- Free foods and drinks
- Social and funs!
- Giveaways!
[edit] Help Needed
Please contact me at glaksmono@fedoraproject.org if you'd like to help out, have creative ideas, or would like to participate in at any kinds for this event.
[edit] Notes
Although it's not required to attend the event, I'd like to anticipate the numbers of people who're going to come to this event for various reasons. Please vote "yes" at Cal State L.A. ACM. Thanks!
Regards,
Grady Laksmono
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/GradyLaksmono/Los_Angeles_Release_Party
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/GradyLaksmono
[edit] Student Jobs
[edit] HUAC Scholarships
For the 2008-2009 academic year, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) will award over 200 scholarships worth over $350,000 to help students from HACU member institutions continue their studies.
See https://scholarships.hacu.net for details.
Deadline: May 23, 2008.
[edit] CSULA Open Access Lab Hours During Quarter Break
—by Fernando 08:07, 26 February 2008 (PST)
Greetings:
Library Link will be the only lab open during the quarter break. Here are the details:
Date: 3/17 to 3/21 (Monday – Friday)
Hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm
[edit] Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education
Deadline to register: March 8, 2008
When: Saturday, April 5, 2008
Where: University of California, Irvine
Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
The Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education is an all-day program designed to acquaint students with educational opportunities and to orient them on the academic challenges associated with advanced study in a wide range of disciplines. (Please note that professional degrees—including medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and law—are not included in the Forum program.) Approximately 1500 of the most promising juniors, seniors and graduate students from California’s colleges and universities attend the series of workshops that cover all aspects of graduate work.
This year’s workshop topics will include:
- Selecting the right graduate program
- The graduate application cycle
- Financial aid opportunities
- Preparation for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- The role of the master’s degree
- The culture of graduate schools and how to combat the problem of social isolation
- Writing a winning statement of purpose
- Undergraduate research in graduate admissions
Over 200 representatives of graduate programs from all over the United States will be present during a recruitment and information fair at the Forum.
The Forum is by invitation only. Please contact Mr. James Montoya in Administration 710 (x3820), in order to reserve a space and obtain the on-line registration website address. Deadline to register is March 8, 2008.
When you register, you will be given additional details regarding directions, transportation and parking to the event.
If you have questions or wish additional information, please contact James Montoya at 323-343-3820 or by email at gradprograms@calstatela.edu
[edit] NASA/Langley internships
See http://research.nianet.org/larss/. The summer deadline is Feb. 1.
[edit] Pre-Doctoral Program. Application deadline: March 10, 2008
The CSULA Office of Graduate Studies and Research announces the 2008 application for the CSU Pre-Doctoral program. This scholarship is open to ALL MAJORS. Students interested in pursuing a doctoral degree (MD and JD are EXCLUDED) and who are juniors, seniors, or graduates may apply. Students must be enrolled at CSULA for a minimum of 2 quarters in the 2008-09 academic year.Please open the attachment for more details. Any questions may be directed to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research at (323) 343-3820.
Evelyn (Evelina) Ortiz Winchester Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education (STEM-Ed) Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Biological Sciences 137 California State University, Los Angeles (323) 343-3817
[edit] Student research symposium
Date: December 3, 2007
From: Benjamin Figueroa, Director, Research Administration
Jose Galvan, Dean, Graduate Studies and Research
Paula Arvedson, President, Phi Kappa Phi
Re: 16th Annual Cal State L.A. Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity (February 29, 2008)The 16th Annual Cal State L.A. Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity, sponsored jointly by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Office of Graduate Studies and Research and The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, has been scheduled for Friday, February 29, 2007.
… This event is held annually to provide a local forum for our students to gain experience in delivering a professional presentation. Ten local winners will be selected to represent Cal State L.A. in the statewide student research competition to be held in May 2008.
The Symposium is open to all majors and to both undergraduate and graduate students. The event is especially appropriate for students who are preparing a master’s project, thesis, or senior project. It is also appropriate for any student who has engaged in other forms of scholarly research or creative activity, including term projects and independent study endeavors.
Students can participate in the University Symposium in two ways – by delivering a 10-minute oral presentation or by exhibiting a poster presentation. The subsequent statewide competition is limited to oral presentations. Please note that poster presentations can be interpreted in ways appropriate for documenting the discipline, such as video, recordings, slides, and CDs, as well as posters. Previous winners have come from a cross-section of departments representing all six colleges, and their topics have ranged from projects in art, literary criticism, and history to descriptions of scientific research, musical compositions, and curricular innovations.
Students can enter by submitting a 200-word abstract of their work, along with a registration form, by Friday, January 25, 2008, 5:00 p.m. The application form and guidelines will be available on the ORSP website, http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/orsp, after December 15, 2007.
[edit] Nine important skills
by Russ Abbott 10:19, 20 November 2007 (PST)
ComputerWorld has an article on nine non-technical skills that are increasingly important. They are
- Writing ability.
- An understanding of business-process mapping and tools.
- An aptitude for public speaking.
- An understanding of accounting.
- The ability to work well with a team.
- Initiative.
- An inquisitive mind.
- The ability to get a point across.
- A willingness to take risks.
Read thw whole article here.
[edit] Proposed BA program in Information Technology
The Department is developing a BA program in Information Technology. As part of the vetting process we are asking interested parties (including our current students) to take a very brief survey regarding their reaction to the proposal.
The survey describes the differences between the current BS program and the proposed BA program. It then asks the following questions.
1. Your name (Optional): 2. Your position: (student, alumnus, etc.) 3. From your perspective, is the BA IT a worthwhile undergraduate option within the Department of Computer Science? Yes No 4. From your perspective, which program would you prefer? BS CS BA IT 5. Please elaborate on your choices for #3 and #4, and leave any additional comments you would like to share with us: (Optional)
Please take the survey and tell us what you think.
Thanks.
[edit] JPL Student Internship program
This is a good program. You should consider it. The first step is to contact Christ Khachikian at Christ Khachikian
