ISA's 45th Annual Multicultural Dinner Show

The International Students Association presents its 45th Annual Multicultural Dinner Show, " Around The World in An Evening" on Friday, April 8th, 2011. The event will be featuring performances and food from across the globe.The tickets for the event are priced as below:

Students- $15 (Bring your student ID with you when you purchase)
Faculty and Staff- $20
Others- $25

You can purchase tickets at the CIE office in Brotman Hall 201 or from current ISA officers. The details of the event are as follows:

When? Friday, April 8, 2011 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Where? USU Ballrooms, CSULB.
Everyone is invited!

You can call the CIE front desk @ 562-985-4106 for assistance or email csulbisa@gmail.com for more details.

On Egypt's revolution: courtesy of Dr. Dahab

The following is courtesy of Comparative World Literature faculty member Dr. F. Elizabeth Dahab:

Luckily, there are moments of infinite beauty in a Revolution stemming from the People. Here is one (video) of those moments, led by a five-year old!



This young boy is chanting at least 15 slogans. At one point he stumbles and looks at the sign in his hand. Someone besides him humors him: "Are you cheating or what"?

Here are some of the slogans he chants (I [Dr. Dahab] translated them into English below):

-Hosni Mobarak, Suzanne Mobarak, Ahmed Shafik, Omar Soleiman : Null and Void
-Where are the journalists. Here are the Thousands
-Resistance until the regime steps down
-Take heart our country; freedom is being born
-The People demand the fall of the regime
-Step down step down Hosni Mobarak
-Revolution till victory
-We are all one hand; we are all together
-Egypt, here are your children; for you we have worried so
-Revolution on all the streets of Egypt
-Neither Shafik nor Soleiman [newly appointed prime Minister and vice-president];they are American collaborators
-Wake up, Mobarak. Today is your last day
-The people want to condemn the president
-The people demand the fall of the regime
-Until the regime falls down
-Mother Egypt, we are not tired: Liberty takes time

Earn 3 units & volunteer at the CSULB Pow Wow!

Looking for an engaging course to complement your class schedule? Consider adding American Indian Traditional Material Culture Arts & Crafts on Thursday nights from 7:00 to 9:45 pm with Professor Craig Stone.

This course engages with the American Indian Community and the Annual CSULB Pow Wow to explore American Indian cultural expression. Meet American Indian elders, artists, singers and dancers as they share the meaning and significance of American Indian expressive culture. Explore the historical, philiophical and spirtual significance of American Indian Culture while learning to create beginning crafts/artworks.

Become familiar with the nuances, meaning and significance of American Indian music while learning about American Indian social dances and ceremonies. Students also have the option to engage in Service Learning by volunteering with the 41st Annual CSULB Pow Wow or with an American Indian cultural organization.

Need a job? The Mutlicultural Center is hiring!

The Multicultural Center is hiring one Work Study Student Assistant (beginning this Spring 2011). If you are interested, applications are now available in the Multicultural Center (F03-Room-03).

The overarching mission of the Multicultural Center is to contribute to the creation of a campus environment that is truly inclusive. That means a university which respects and affirms the equal human worth of every individual and of all distinctive groups of people.  The MCC, therefore, is a uniquely welcoming place, where one is invited to communicate across lines of culture, ethnicity, religion, gender, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, class etc.  The Center's moral and intellectual justification is rooted in the University's commitment to persons of different backgrounds, experiences, and origins.

The changing demographics of Southern California, coupled with "campus climate" issues, makes the concerns of all ethnic groups, as well as other distinct populations, of critical importance to the development of a truly multicultural university. Find out the job details after the jump.