Wednesday, April 27, 2022

FW: Happening this Week: Ruha Benjamin Virtual Event April 28

Cuesta College DEI Month 2022 Keynote Speaker this week!

Dr. Ruha Benjamin
Racial Literacy for the 21st Century

April 28th, 2022
4:30-5:45pm

VIRTUAL EVENT: please sign up at Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link the week of the presentation to attend live and to receive the recording link for limited time access after the event: https://tinyurl.com/yckpuu4p

 

Q&A led by Cuesta Black Student Union. Can't come to the live event? Ask a question via the form link below and then check out the recording later (access link sent to Event Bright registered participants): https://tinyurl.com/3dndcc2r

 

Presented in partnership with Cuesta College Equity and Student Success Committee & Cuesta Faculty Professional Development Committee, Cuesta Black Student Union

 

Learn from Dr. Ruha Benjamin, professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, how and why racism persists as a form of vision and division.  Dr. Benjamin will share the challenges faced by community colleges related to technology, data and equity, including teaching and learning online, and how this impacts the student experience.  She will offer a toolkit to better understand how racism distorts our relationships, communities, and institutions, and what we as individuals and as a campus can do about it.  Students will have the opportunity to engage in a discussion on opportunities for careers in STEM.

 

 

Dr. Ruha Benjamin is a professor of African American Studies at Princeton University and author of People's Science: Bodies and Rights on the Stem Cell Frontier (Stanford University Press) and Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code (Polity 2019). She has studied the social dimensions of science, technology, and medicine for over fifteen years and speaks widely on issues of innovation, equity, health, and justice in the U.S. and globally. She is currently working on her next book, Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want, born out of the twin plagues of COVID-19 and police violence. Dr. Benjamin is the founding director of the IDA B. WELLS Just Data Lab, and a faculty associate in the Center for Information Technology Policy, Program on History of Science, Center for Health and Wellbeing, and Program on Gender and Sexuality Studies.  To read more about Dr. Benjamin please visit www.ruhabenjamin.com

 

Questions? Carina Love clove@cuesta.edu

 

 

 

 

Monday, April 11, 2022

FW: [EXTERNAL] Weekly Newsletter Spring '22 Week 12

 

 

See what's happening at Cuesta College!

 

 Weekly Newsletter Spring '22 Week 12

 

 

Keep scrolling to see events and deadlines.

Detailed Events Calendar

SLO Campus Map / NC Campus Map

 

 

ACADEMIC DEADLINE

 

Sunday, April 17 | 12:00am | Drop with W Deadline for Spring Course

Sunday, April 17, midnight PST is the deadline to drop a full-term (17 week) course with a W for withdrawal. The deadline to drop with a W for a short course is within 60% of the course. For short courses deadlines, refer to your myCuesta Class Schedule/Receipt in Student Registration Services in portal. Deadlines are also posted in Class Finder by clicking on CRN after search results.

 

> What does W mean? Click here for FAQs

 

 

STUDENT LIFE AND LEADERSHIP

 

Wednesday, April 13 | 11:00am - 12:00pm | Exploring the History of Asian Americans on the Central Coast | Location: Room 6304, San Luis Obispo Campus

Emily Pan, creator of the Central Coast Asian History website, has a passion for sharing the history of Asian Americans on the Central Coast. Come join us as Emily, a student at San Luis Obispo High School, discusses her journey creating the website and shares the little-known facts she discovered.

The first 45 attendees will receive free Boba tea!

 

Thursday, April 14 | 11:00am - 12:00pm | ASCC Candidate Forum | Event Zoom Link

Ask student government candidates about their goals for the student body.

All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend.

Questions? Contact studentlife@cuesta.edu

 

Friday, April 15 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | MEChA Club Meetings | Event Zoom Link

Club meetings are where members come together to bond, and discuss club goals of community service and higher education. Officers take roll, the agenda is discussed and we talk about community resources and events that are club-related.

Questions? Contact Dr. Mario Espinoza-Kulick mario_espinozakulick@cuesta.edu

 

AAPI Month Instagram Contest

Contest runs Monday, April 4 through Thursday, April 14 

In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, the Cuesta Cultural Center is hosting an Instagram contest featuring the rich history of Asian Americans in San Luis Obispo County.

How do you participate?

1.  Take a picture of yourself at one of the Asian American historical sites found on the Cuesta AAPI Month webpage: https://bit.ly/CuestaAAPI

2.  Post it to your IG account and tag @cuestaculturalcenter for a chance to win a $50 gift card to It's Really Yogurt or Sweetie Cup Tea.

Both are AAPI owned businesses in SLO County. The Cultural Center Instagram will be featuring local historical sites throughout the duration of the contest.

Questions? contact studentlife@cuesta.edu

 

 

TRANSFER CENTER

 

Friday, April 15 | 1:00pm - 2:30pm | LinkedIn Career Exploration | Register here

Learn to use LinkedIn as a tool to explore career possibilities.

 

 

STUDENT HEALTH CENTER

 

NEAT PROGRAM IS BACK (NUTRITION EDUCATION ACTION TEAM)

Meet with a peer educator to learn about nutrition, discuss your personalized diet analysis, and set positive lifestyle and nutritional goals such as nutrition for athletics, fitness, weight changes, or just to get a few ideas for SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely) changes.

Schedule your FREE appointment today: 

studenthealthcenter@cuesta.edu | (805) 546-3171 | Building 3100, Room 3150 SLO Campus

In-person and Zoom appointments available: Mondays and Thursdays from 10:30am to 3:00pm

Set yourself up for success by making your goals SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely.

 

 

FINANCIAL AID

 

Haven't applied for Financial Aid yet? It's not too late!

You can still apply for the 2022-2023 academic year. Stop by our in-person workshops, no appointment necessary!

We will have financial aid experts ready to assist you with application completion and any other questions that you may have about resources that can offer financial support during your educational journey.

 

In-Person Workshops

Transfer Center: Rm 3131, SLO campus

·     Tuesday, April 12, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

·     Wednesday, April 13, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

·     Tuesday, April 26, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

·     Wednesday, April 27, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

 

The 2022 CISOA Scholarship application period is now open! 

The California Community College's Chief Information Systems Officers Association (CISOA) established the annual scholarship program benefiting California Community College Students.

 

The 2022 CISOA Student Scholarship Program will award up to 15 scholarships in the amount of $1,500 each to students currently enrolled in college at least part-time (6 units) with a 3.0 GPA or higher and a declared major in an Information Technology related field (Computer Networking, MIS, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Electronics, etc.)

 

Each applicant will be required to provide a personal statement outlining their educational goals and how they plan to use the scholarship funds.

Applications accepted from March 1, 2022 - April 15, 2022

Recipients will be notified by May 14, 2022.

Step 1: Verify you are enrolled in an eligible member district by clicking HERE.

Step 2: Fill out the scholarship application by clicking HERE

For more information visit: https://cisoa.org/scholarship/

 

For more information visit our Financial Aid Events website.

Questions? Contact Financial Aid at (805) 546-3143 or finaid@cuesta.edu

 

 

COMMENCEMENT

 

Teacher Pathways wants to assist Future Teachers/Educators in Teacher Pathway students with their regalia if graduating this Spring or Summer 2022. Apply today to receive support! *On a First-Come, First-Serve Basis

Requirements:

·     Must have taken EDUC 200 and/or ECE 201

·     Must have submitted a graduation application for Spring or Summer 2022

Please note that we will be verifying to ensure students meet the requirements.

The deadline to apply is Tuesday, April 12 at 2:00pm.

Apply at bit.ly/teacherpathwaysregalia

 

Friday, May 13 | 5:00pm | Multicultural Graduation Zoom Event | Register Here

All students who completed a degree or certificate program this academic year are eligible to participate, including non-credit students. Participants will be provided with a graduation packet in advance.

 

Friday, May 20 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Drive Thru Commencement | Register Here

Come celebrate your accomplishments:

·     Graduates receiving associate degree (AA, AS, AAT, AST) in Fall 2021, Spring 2022 and Summer 2022

·     Certificate recipients (CA, CS, CC, CP, Including ESL and GED) in Fall 2021, Spring 2022 and Summer 2022

·     Drive thru celebration, cheered by the college community!

·     Live music by WILD 106.1FM

·     Walk across the stage

·     Receive a graduation photo

Visit our website for more information

 

 

SPORTING EVENTS

 

Tuesday, April 12 | 2:00pm - 5:30pm | Baseball v. Cypress | Location: SLO Campus 

Cuesta Baseball plays Cypress College

 

Wednesday, April 13| 2:30pm - 6:00pm | Baseball v. Cerritos | Location: SLO Campus 

Cuesta Baseball plays Cerritos College

 

Thursday, April 14 | 1:00pm - 4:30pm | Baseball v. Merced | Location: SLO Campus 

Cuesta Baseball plays Merced College

 

Thursday, April 14 | 2:30pm - 5:00pm | Softball v. Santa Monica | Location: SLO Campus

Cuesta Softball plays Santa Monica College

 

 

PERFORMING ARTS

 

Monday - Wednesday, April 11 - April 13 | 9:00am - 5:00pm | Call for Entry | Location: 7100-7170 Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery

The Cuesta Student Annual Art Exhibition is returning to the physical gallery from the virtual space it has been held the last two years and we could not be more excited! We encourage all Cuesta student artists to submit up to 3 works. Submissions are free and there are lots of cash awards on the table. For complete details and to pre-register online, visit Bit.ly/CuestaStudentAnnual. Art work should be dropped off in-person at the Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery, room 7170 on the SLO Campus Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, April 11-13 between the hours of 9:00am - 5:00pm. Our juror this year will be Emma Saperstein, Chief Curator and Director of Education at the SLO Museum of Art. The list of accepted works should be posted by the end of the day on April 14th.

 

Friday, April 15 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Music Faculty Concert, Fundraiser for Music Student Scholarships | Location: CPAC Mainstage | Tickets: tickets.cuesta.edu

The Cuesta Music Faculty concerts are among the favorites in our county. The College's superb music faculty performs a variety of jazz, classical, folk, and more! All proceeds benefit the Music Department Scholarship fund, which allows our students to stay in school and study their art. Thank you in advance for your support of student opportunity and success!

 

 

LIBRARY

 

Visit the Get help from Cuesta Library! webpage for support with research and reference resources.

 

Library In-Person Hours:

SLO Campus:

·     Mondays - Thursdays: 8:00am - 8:00pm

·     Fridays: 8:00am - 4:00pm

North County Campus:

·     Mondays - Thursdays: 9:00am - 8:00pm

·     Fridays: 9:00am - 2:00pm

 

Library Virtual Hours:

·     Ask a Librarian Virtual Chat: Mondays - Thursdays | 8:00am - 8:00pm and Fridays | 8:00am - 4:00pm

·     Virtual Library Zoom Room: Mondays - Thursdays | 8:00am - 8:00pm and Fridays | 8:00am - 4:00pm

 

 

For more details check Cuesta Events on your myCuesta home page.