Job Opportunity for Writers: University Outreach and School Relations

Do you want to combine your talent for writing with your Beach pride? The Office of University Outreach and School Relations is currently looking to hire an editor to oversee promotional materials showcasing CSULB to prospective students. If you're of upperclass standing and have a GPA of 2.7 or higher, we suggest applying. If you have any questions, you can contact Nancy Gaines at ngaines@csulb.edu or 562.985.8238.

Description of Duties:
The position involves the creation and editing of promotional materials that showcase CSULB, including: newsletters, informational fliers, brochures, enrollment management materials, and marketing campaigns that target middle-school, high-school, transfer students, counselors, etc. The editor will update CSULB’s Distinctions database while maintaining updated text for the University Outreach and School Relations Web site. Duties also include the revision of memorandums, letters, office documents and maintenance of chronological files as needed. Software training will be provided.

CLASC Faculty Lecture Series: "On Comic Language" by Raymond Lacoste

The College of Liberal Arts Student Council (CLASC) is proud to announce the inaugural lecture in the new Faculty Lecture Series...

"On Comic Language: Or, How Can a Word Be Dirty?"

By Raymond Lacoste (Former Lecturer in Comparative World Literature)
 
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Huntington Room (USU-205)
$3 Suggested Donation

Raymond Lacoste is a former lecturer in the Comparative World Literature Department (College of Liberal Arts) at California State University, Long Beach. He is most well known for his intriguing and uncensored lectures in CWL 320I, the Comic Spirit. Lacoste earned his Bachelor of Arts from CSULB and his Master's degree from the University of California, Irvine. He has previously taught CWL 132 Folklore & Mythology, CWL 124 Introduction to World Theatre, and his most popular course, CWL 324I the Comic Spirit. His recent lectures include discussing the Comic Spirit with the Students of Life Organization (SOLO) at CSULB.

CLASC's Faculty Lecture Series is an opportunity for students to experience the best lectures from some of the most intellectually stimulating and provocative professors from within the College of Liberal Arts while supporting future endeavors for the College Council. Money raised from the Lectures will be applied toward future programming for the College of Liberal Arts student body.

$3 suggested donation. Doors open at 4:15. For more information, please email programs@csulbclasc.org. Find this event on Facebook!

Career Development Center: Free GRE, MCAT, and LSAT Practice Tests

Hey Liberal Arts students! Here are a few updates and some of the latest news from the Career Development Center at CSULB, located in Brotman Hall, room 250. Updates include new workshops, the annual Spring Job Fair, and details on free GRE, GMAT, and LSAT practice tests exclusively for CSULB students:

WORKSHOPS-

Mock Interviews 

Monday, February 28, 1:00-3:00pm, BH-250

(Facilitated by representatives of Verizon and Enterprise.)

Marketing Yourself: Creating Your Job Search Brand 

Monday, February 28, 1:00-2:00pm, LA3-105

Resume Writing for International Students 

Tuesday, March 1, 12:30-1:30pm, BH-250

Prepare for the Job Fair 

Wednesday, March 2, 1:00-2:00pm, BH-250

Resume Clinic 

Thursday, March 3, 12:00-2:00pm, BH-250
(Critiques provided by representatives of Southern Wine & Spirits and Kohl's.)

For workshop descriptions and to RSVP, log in to BeachLINK, click on Events, then click on Workshops.

 UPCOMING EVENTS-

Spring into Success Job Fair
Thursday, March 10, 12:00-4:00pm
University Student Union (second floor)
For a list of participating employers,
http://careers.csulb.edu/job_search/job_fairs.htm (updated daily)

13th Annual Women & Careers Conference
Friday, March 11, 9:00am-12:30pm
University Student Union Ballrooms
Free of charge. Register at www.csulb.edu/women-and-careers
For questions or special accommodations, call (562) 985-8576.

Free GRE, MCAT, LSAT Practice Tests at CSULB - Saturday, February 26
This weekend, Kaplan Test Prep will be hosting a free GRE, MCAT, and LSAT test experience on campus. Students can register at www.Kaptest.com/practice by texting "practice" to 30364, by showing up to HHS1 at 10:00am on Saturday, February 26 or by clicking here. Participants can take any of these tests for free, receive their scores the same day, get a free graduate school consultation, and be eligible for Kaplan course discounts. The GRE IS CHANGING THIS SUMMER and to take it under the current administration you will want to begin preparing as soon as possible.

ESA: Upcoming Events and Readings

As per request, here is a list of all the upcoming events on the English Students' Association roster for Spring 2011. Make sure you're on the look out for our emails as well as the postings on our Facebook and our website (You can sign up for our emails by emailing csulbesa@gmail.com). We apologize for the outdated state of our website, we're working on it! It should be back up soon. For now, consider our Facebook somewhat more reliable on the update front.

Of course, don't forget we have a meeting tomorrow afternoon Tuesday, Feb 22nd at 1 pm on the front patio of The Nugget. This will be our last meeting at The Nugget. We've got a lot to discuss, so please make it if you can.

Now on to the events:

CLASC: 2nd General Meeting tomorrow

Hello everyone!

Our second general meeting of the semester is this Tuesday, February 22 in LA1-310 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. You may download the agenda here, along with the minutes from our last general meeting. This General Meeting will feature a spotlight on the International Studies Student Association, an update on our Save the Beach collaboration, a presentation on the budget by President James Suazo and much more.

Click here to download the description of executive board positions for the 2011-2012 year. Please take time to review the proposed Executive Board Descriptions as we will be voting on them tomorrow. 

Sincerely, 

Cara Nissen
Secretary, College of Liberal Arts Student Council
Email: secretary@csulbclasc.org
Website: www.csulbclasc.org

AGSA: What to Do With a Degree in Anthropology

Ever wondered what you can do with your Anthropology degree? Please join the Anthropology Graduate Student Association (AGSA) for a special event where a panel of anthropologists will be talking about how they use anthropology in their careers.

The Anthropology Graduate Student Association would like to invite you to the upcoming event: 

What to Do With a Degree in Anthropology!

March 2nd, 7:30 pm at the Soroptomist House.

See attached flier for details!