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CFA announces dates for a potential strike
CSUF stem cell program awarded $2.96 million AMBER MASON Daily Titan The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awarded a $2.96 million grant to Cal State Fullerton’s Bridges to Stem Cell Research program. The program has been funded by CIRM since 2010 and accepts up to 10 students a year for training. The training allows the students to work in a lab in preparation for a 12-month internship on stem cell research, said Nilay Patel, program director. “There is a huge jump that a student sees from lecture classroom, to a lab classroom, to an independent research project,” Patel said. “We slowly transition them so they can work as independent researchers.” Students spend seven months training on campus and working with different mentors as they complete research in various fields. SEE STEM CELL
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The California Faculty Association and the California State University system have not reached an agreement for the proposed faculty salary increases. If an agreement cannot be made by both parties after the fact-finding report the CFA will strike on all 23 campuses.
CSU faculty may strike in mid-April for five days BREANNA VASQEZ MICAH AUGIMERI-LEE Daily Titan
The California Faculty Association (CFA) board of directors has announced dates for a potential strike on all 23 California State University (CSU) campuses if a consensus about the proposed 5 percent General Salary Increase (GSI) and a 2.65 percent Service Salary Increase
(SSI) for all CSU faculty cannot be met. The GSI is a salary increase allocated to all faculty members within their classified salary range. The SSI is a salary increase available to faculty who qualify for it based upon rank and performance. The five-day strike is set
to occur from April 13 to 15 and April 18 to 19 unless an agreement between the two parties can be met, according to the CFA’s website. Union members approved the strike by a 94.4 percent margin, with an 80 percent voter turnout in fall 2015. Talks about a potential
salary increase began in May 2014 and is now in the final fact-finding stages, where a third party appointed by the Public Employment Relations Board reviews evidence presented by the CFA and CSU. SEE UNION
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Senioritis can affect more than attendance Students and professors speak on lost motivation ZOLAYKHA HERNANDEZ Daily Titan There is only one thing keeping Tawnni Ortland, CSUF kinesiology major, from slacking off academically and falling into the trap of senioritis. “If it wasn’t for me wanting or needing to go to graduate school, then I would not care (about grades) whatsoever,” he said. Senioritis is characterized by school seniors’ lack of motivation, excessive absences and general apathy toward coursework, affecting academic performance, according to the National Association for College Admission Counseling. Leani Gutierrez, a CSUF senior, has experienced these symptoms during college. “I can feel it. I kind of follow the ‘Due today? Do it today!’ protocol now. However, I can see it affecting my grades; I need to stop,” she said. Senioritis may not seem
like a real state of mind, but it can lead to a pile of procrastination. “This is my second year of grad school, so I definitely have no time to have senioritis like I did my last semester of undergrad,” said Farnosh Mazandarani, CSUF grad student. “I procrastinated until the last second and told my professors to go easy on me since it’s my last semester.” Some professors understand the pressures of senior year, but work with students to navigate around the senioritis slogan. “I have had students tell me in a joking way to go easy on them because they’re seniors and all that, but I can’t ever remember it being a real problem,” said Davis Barber, part-time CSUF faculty member. “It’s not about the grade, it’s about the learning.” Elaine M. Lewinnek, Ph.D., interim chair of the department of American studies, said outside pressures often discourage students, and some even “disappear” toward the end of the semester. SEE SENIORS
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CSUF cyclist hit by car on Nutwood Avenue
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A student was hit by a car while traveling on her bike toward Folino Drive, no serious injuries 2 reported
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College students describe their experiences with senioritis. Many of them have exhibited symptoms of senioritis, such as procrastination, lack of motivation and poor attendance.
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