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Welcome to the newest club at CALUMS.
TOP Club is founded for all CALUMS students, to create opportunities and learn about different cultures and traditions. It is an organization that reflects the personality and interests of the campus community by providing a welcoming environment, enhancing students’ abilities and helping them to reach their educational and personal goals. So anyone who is interested can join and have fun with other students. STOP Club’s door is always open for new ideas and suggestions. Meetings will be every Tuesday at 5pm in the library. For questions, feel free to ask our club advisor Sasha Safar or any of the STOP Club members.
Join and make great memories with us!
pipeline. A California University of Management and Sciences quarterly publication. Fall 2014 - Volume 4, Issue 4
EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR-in-CHIEF
Andrew Press CONTRIBUTORS
Alena Martynenko Sahithi Jalagam Sumukhi Moses Hema Sree DESIGN
Larry De Jesus
“You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food”.
new students
Welcome New Students!
CHINA
MONGOLIA
SAUDI ARABIA
XU, WEI
AMGALAN, GANBAYAR
ALAMRI, SAMI
COTE D’IVOIRE
NEPAL
SYRIA
DJEGBA, DADIE FERNAND
SIKARMI, KRISHA
FATTALI, WISSAM NUMAN, FADI
INDIA
NIGERIA
KALVALA, VENKATA KATTA, SRIKANTH REDDY LATE, MEGHA MAHALINGAM, KANAGARAJAN MARA, ANUSHA SHA HE ZAMA KHAN NANNURI, VINATHA PESALADINNE, ANUSHA PILLA, SATYA HARSHA POLU, SRILAKSHMI PYDI, SRIRAM SANKARAN, THILAKAVATHI SINGU, ASHRITHA TUTUKURI, SANDEEP REDDY YELETI, PRATHYUSHA
ADEWUYI, OLUWASEUN ALO, OLANIKE BADMUS, ADEFISAYO ODENUGA, AKINTUNDE ODIBE, ONYEKA SHADA, OLUROTIMI
JORDAN ABU DARI, ADHAM ABUZARGAH, FERAS BANY HUTHAIL, HUTHAIFA MOHAMMAD ALI DIEK, ABDEL RAHMAN HABARNEH, TAHER
KENYA KABUCHWA, JOHN MUTISO, MOSES
SOUTH KOREA CHO, SUNGWOO CHOI, BONG HO JEOUNG, NAN YOUNG JO, JAE YEON JUN, JONGHO KANG, SEUNG HYUN KIM, JUN YOUN KIM, SEUNGHO LEE, DAE HAN LEE, DONGJU LIM, HYUNGMI MOON, SANGYEON PARK, HYEONG JIN PARK, JEE HEE PARK, MI JIN SHI, RUI SONG, JU PYO
THAILAND DECHKUNAKORN, SORAVIT HORPIANCHAROEN, KANYARAT YOOLAI, RATCHAKAMON
TURKEY ALTUNBAS, UGUR ECE, ALI KARLIDAG, OGUZHAN
VENEZUELA SANCHEZ PUCHE, ALEJANDRO
VIETNAM PHUONG, VI TUONG
WEST BANK HAMAYEL, HASSAN MAJDOUBA, SAMER
05 Have you wondered who the new person in the library is?
by Hema Sree
e is our new librarian, Frank Hughes. Hughes was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, a modest-sized metropolis of about a half-million. In California, he earned a BA and an MA in English from CSU Los Angeles, as well as an MLIS (Masters of Library and Information Sciences) from San Jose State University. In addition to his education Hughes is a 22-year veteran of Los Angeles’ Department of Public Social Services, having served DPSS in a number of capacities, including Social Worker. While discussing his thoughts about the key to success he said that “Luck is the residue of hard work.” Like many others, he found that the harder he worked, the luckier he was. “Now, the correlation between the two has never been, nor will ever be, 1 to 1, but good, honest effort seems to be the one indispensable ingredient common to any conceivable, replicable formula for success”. Hughes mentioned that he got inspired from his father, the late Reginald C. Hughes, who was a professional boxer in his youth. Our librarian has suggested for students “to use your CALUMS experience to break out of your comfort zone as often as possible.”
All we can say is “WELCOME” Frank Hughes.
NOVEMBER 2, 2014 2:00 am
FALL BACK End of Daylight Savings Time
Turn your clocks one hour back
Mr. Frank Hughes Head Librarian
FEATURED ARTICLE
Life is a series of beginnings, not endings. Just as graduations are not terminations, but commencements. graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that individuality is the key to success. It is a day full of tears of joy and sadness, joy because you have come this far, sadness because it’s time to say goodbye. A day of drenched handkerchiefs and shoulders, full of seeing picturesque moments, with impeccably styled hair. A day of cameras flashing everywhere, capturing all of these moments as remembrances. A day for celebrating everything that has happened during graduate school, and saying goodbye to that. A day to say goodbye to who you knew and what you were so familiar with. It is a day to remember, forever and ever. Both South Baylo University and California University of Management and Sciences celebrated their graduation ceremony on May 28th, at Sa-Rang Community Church, in Anaheim, California. By 8:00 in the morning the church was filled with families, friends, faculty, and cheerful GRADUATES. This year, CALUMS had 145 graduates, ranging from Associate Degrees to Master’s Degrees.
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by Sahithi Jalagam
Opening proclamation was given by Dr. Rosich, CALUMS’ Chairman of the Board. Next Dr. Follick from South Baylo gave the invocation, in which he asked for blessings for the students as well as professors. After that National Anthem was sung by Chelsea Davis. This was followed by Dr. Jason Shin, who introduced the Board of Trustees to the crowd.
Commencement speaker Congresswoman Chu, inspiring the crowd with her motivational speech, and sharing her experiences in United States Congress.
Dr. Edwin Follick Continued on next page...
08 Every year, there is a tradition that an outstanding student from the graduating class represents the graduates by offering a speech of thanks. This year, Moses Mutiso represented the graduating class. Moses was chosen as the speaker because of his exemplary student record, as well as his positive impact at the university. He thanked everyone through his speech, namely his mother, faculty, friends, parents and guardians. Moses’ speech was authentic and heartfelt, and it was well appreciated by the graduates.
On behalf of the students, a gift of appreciation was received by Dr. Park. The gift was given by graduate Moon Ki Jo. Program Director Dr. Woo Jin Han then presented the graduating students, and the degrees were conferred by Dr. Rosich. The degrees were awarded to students and they received them with excitement and joy.
The ceremony came to its conclusion with Dr. Han leading the students in their school oath and both schools sang their school songs. Finally, SBU President, Dr. Shin gave the closing remark for the event, bringing the ceremony to its end. Following the ceremony all the students gathered outside for group photos with families and friends. The church was brightened with the smiles of the graduates. There is a good reason they call these ceremonies “Commencement Exercises”.
Graduation is not the end: it’s the beginning.
WISHING ALL THE LUCK TO THE GRADUATES, CLASS OF 2014!!!
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alumni CORNER
RASHMI PALI
CALUMS Alumni Batch 2013
t’s almost been 3 years since I started my search for a good school to pursue higher education in the United States and I feel fortunate that my friends in CALUMS suggested me to get admission here. It’s been a wonderful experience since then. CALUMS not only gave me the platform to enter into a completely unknown world but also provided an environment where I could learn and grow for a better future. Having done my MBA from India, I opted for MSCIS program at CALUMS. It enhanced my skill sets and opened up options in new career fields. On one side Prof. Janet Laurin and Prof. Sasha made business classes so interesting; while the technical courses from the likes of Prof. Augsberger, Prof. Preston Williams and late Prof. Henry Rivera gave the necessary knowledge combined with real time examples based on their professional experience. And all this would have been much less enjoyable had it not been for the immense support provided by the friendly and helpful administrative staff. i.e. Ms. Lisa, Dr. Han, D.J., Hongjun and Yukari. It was September 2013 when I completed the program at CALUMS and currently I am working in the field of Business Intelligence for the Stanford University at Palo Alto, CA through my employer. When I look back, I think of so many things that I learnt during my masters here which continue to help me. The technical courses provided the base for my present job; but courses like Management Communications and Project Planning provided the grounds for better communication and presentation skills. Also, I am comfortable to gel in with different people at work which I relate to the great diversity of students we have at CALUMS and to the so many friends that we make here. My first job in the US was at front desk of CALUMS as admission assistant to Ms. Lisa; it taught me about the work culture here which is quite different from my home country. Not only that but the quarter end parties and conversations with president Dr. Park were a valuable contribution to the overall development of every student.
Summer 2014:
Quarterly awards Awardees PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Maclean, Benjamin Jr. ACADEMIC DEAN’S LIST Abu Rashed, Ali Adzasoo, Mawuli Al Drini, Ayman Al Farrayeh, Moath Alappat, Reshysurya Amaranarayana, Ramaprasad Amores Cortez, Maria Aristanova, Aimgul Bijja, Abhishek Boyd, Christina Buot, Jessica Cheelangi Dyamappa, Siddesh Dabit, Hani Draganova, Tsvetelina Enomoto, Taiji Faderan, Frances Lara Ghaboun, Ahmed
BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Buot, Jessica Jane Go Kaplan, Oytun
PROJECT DIRECTOR’S AWARD Mutiso, Moses Pak, Yeun Hee
Han, Insun Hong, Simon Hwang, Deuk Ha Ibrahim, Mohammad Jadalla, Kholood Jalagam, Sahithi Kalidindi, Sunitha Khan, Mohammed Najatullah Kim, Hee Jung Le, Hai Macapinlac, Renelyn Malas, Zaid Mollaalioglu, Tayyar Moses, Sumukhi Mousa, Fatimah Mudumbi Srinivasan,Prathyush Musale, Priyanka Mutiso, Moses
Ojegbile, Adeola Okeke, Tochukwu Opejin, Hammed Padma, Praveen Kumar Pariyachatkul, Penthip Park, Jong Min Quilban, Ma. Christina Rai, Kalpa Sim, Jin Hyung Sivanupandian, Ignash Song, Jae Yong Tatarkina, Galina Thammala, Sunaina Uragonda, Pavani Uyanik, Mehmet Vandanapu, Pradeep Yoon, Ee Na STUDENT SERVICES’ AWARD De Jesus, Larry
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QUARTER END EVENT he CALUMS Quarter End Event was a success as we went bowling on Saturday, September 13th. The event was announced on the school Facebook page as well as with posters around school, and invitations were sent via email. The turnout was very good as there were around 15 students and about 10 faculty or staff members. Those who attended clearly enjoyed the event as laughs were heard throughout the approximately 3 hours we bowled. People got an opportunity to bowl with people they knew, as well as meet some students and staff they didn’t know. This made for a really nice experience as everyone was able to expand their CALUMS network and get to make some new friends. Most people bowled 3 games, though some chose to just bowl 2. The few lucky enough to make the “finals” bowled a fourth game, which was considered the championship. Administrative Director Michelle Park awarded prizes for the top 3 finishers. The overall winner ended up being Program Director Dr. Woojin Han. He bested students Siddesh Dyamappa and Ram Prasad who came in second and third respectively. Dr. Han expressed enjoyment, but hopes it can improve, saying, “It was fun. It was a good event. But I also hope we can get more students to participate next time and moving forward.” There was also some moral support as some students and friends came to cheer people on instead of bowling themselves. Having these folks in attendance was great for morale and added energy to the event as a whole. As a bowler who found himself tiring as the day went on, Student Services Director Andrew Press appreciated the extra energy saying “I was tired! I thought it was great that the people who did come, both bowlers and supporters, had a lot of energy and were definitely there to have a good time. It was great to see all the smiles and hear all the laughs; those really helped spur me on”. One of those supporters was student Milena Ivanova. She exclaimed that she really enjoyed the event despite not actually bowling. “I thought it was great. It was really exciting to have an event that people from the school could just enjoy”. It certainly seemed as though all who were there, students and staff alike, enjoyed their opportunity to relax and have some fun. We look forward to having another great event at the end of the upcoming quarter, and we hope to have even more participation from students and staff!
qUARTER
FALL 2014 DATES TO REMEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
01 Wednesday 03 Friday 06 Monday
03 Monday 03 Monday ~ 08 Saturday
14 Tuesday 15 Wednesday 17 Friday
English Proficiency Test 1st (10:00 am Room 303) English Proficiency Test 2nd Fall Quarter Starts ESL Class Starts ELD Class Starts Last Day to Add & Drop New Student Orientation (4:00 pm Room 301) CPT Guidelines and Requirements Training (5:30 pm Room 308)
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Friday Friday Monday Friday Wednesday
Final Project Due (MS611) Mid Term Exam Period Scholarship Applications Due (Student Services) 1st Comprehensive Exam for Graduates (MS 621) Registration for Fall Quarter Starts 2nd Comprehensive Exam for Graduates (MS 621) 3rd Comprehensive Exam for Graduates (MS 621) Quarterly Awards Ceremony (5:00 pm Room 301)
DECEMbER
JANUARY
01 06 08 13 12 13 15 24 25 31
01 Thursday 05 Monday
Monday ~ Saturday Monday ~ Saturday Friday Saturday Monday Wednesday ~ Thursday Wednesday
Student Faculty Evaluation Week
New Year’ Day (University Closed) Winter Quarter Starts
Final Exam Period Registration for Fall Quarter Ends End-of-Quarter Student Activity Summer Quarter Break Starts Christmas Holiday (University Closed) New Years Eve (University Closed)
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