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[SJSU This Week]

SJSU THIS WEEK
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Harris at 408-924-1748). "SJSU This Week" is produced by the Division of 
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IN THIS ISSUE:
BUSINESS DEAN RESIGNS
SAN JOSE BLUES WEEK
MESA GRADUATION
CSU UPDATE/CFA
HONORS AND ACCOLADES
EVENTS

BUSINESS DEAN RESIGNS
Bruce Magid, dean of the College of Business, has submitted his 
resignation from SJSU effective June 30 of this year. In July, he will 
become dean of the International Business School at Brandeis University in 
Massachusetts. He will serve as a member of Brandeis' senior 
administration and will hold an endowed chair as dean of the school. 
During his two years at SJSU, Magid advanced the vision of the College of 
Business and shepherded the creation of the Lucas Graduate School of 
Business, and the college launched a college-wide undergraduate honors 
program, established a study abroad program and successfully achieved 
re-accreditation. For more, see 
http://www.brandeis.edu/global/news_dean_announcement.php.

SAN JOSE BLUES WEEK
San Jose Blues Week -- whose sponsors include the Associated Students of 
SJSU and the Department of Television, Radio, Film and Theatre -- runs 
through Sunday, May 13. Highlights include Chef Ramon's Talking Blues, a 
panel discussion on the influence of Chicago blues with live musical 
performances on Wednesday, May 9, at the Hal Todd Theatre, and the 27th 
Annual Metro Foundation Blues Festival on Saturday, May 12, on SJSU's 
Paseo de San Carlos. For more, see http://www.sanjosebluesweek.com. 

MESA GRADUATION
The SJSU MESA Schools Program, which assists academically disadvantaged 
students, will hold its annual senior graduation and milestone awards 
ceremony at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, at the San Jose City Hall rotunda. 
More than 250 students, parents and community leaders are expected to 
participate in the celebration, which recognizes academic success in math 
and science. The students will hail from Alum Rock Union Elementary School 
District, East Side Union High School District, Sequoia Union High School 
District and Gilroy Unified School District. The keynote speaker will be 
Teresa Alvarado, executive director of the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon 
Valley. For more, see http://www.sjsumesa.org.

CSU UPDATE/CFA
The California Faculty Association has announced that its members have 
voted to ratify the tentative agreement reached between California State 
University and the CFA on Tuesday, April 3. The agreement will go before 
the CSU Board of Trustees for approval at its Tuesday, May 15, meeting. 
The four-year contract covers budget years 2006-2007 through 2010-2011. 
For more, see http://www.calstate.edu/pa/news/2007/ratify1.shtml.

HONORS AND ACCOLADES
Susan Meyers, dean of the College of Education, will be one of 48 women 
honored at the YWCA of Silicon Valley's 23rd Annual Tribute to Women 
Awards on Thursday, May 10. The program honors women who exemplify 
excellence in executive-level positions and the companies who employ them. 
For more, see http://ywca-sv.org/.

Four faculty members will be honored Monday, May 7, at the Dean's Awards 
Reception for the College of Applied Sciences and Arts. School of Social 
Work Associate Professor Peter Allen Lee will be named outstanding 
professor. Janet Johnston, professor of justice studies, will be named 
outstanding scholar. Jayne Cohen, professor and director of the School of 
Nursing, will be recognized for outstanding service. Billie Jo Grosvenor, 
lecturer in the recreation and leisure studies department, will be named 
outstanding lecturer. 

The sixth annual Provost's Awards for Service Learning was held Thursday, 
May 3. Vice Provost William Nance presented the awards.  Recipients 
included student Kristin Wood, Professor Daryl Canham, Lecturer Michael 
Fallon, faculty team Melinda Jackson and Shishir Mathur, the Department of 
Sociology, community partner Sunday Friends and, for collaborative 
project, the Olinder School Education Project. AmeriCorps Bridging 
Borders, Cesar Chavez Community Action, CommUniverCity San Jose, and 
Project SHINE were highlighted for service and leadership.

PLEASE NOTE
President Kassing and Provost Carmen Sigler invite all faculty to 
participate in this year's commencement ceremony. The day begins with a 
free shuttle service from the campus to the stadium at 7:30 a.m., followed 
by an appreciation buffet breakfast. At 9 a.m., faculty members will go to 
individual college assembly areas to greet and congratulate students as 
they assemble to enter the stadium. The shuttle will deliver faculty back 
to campus after the ceremony. Regalia is required. Please respond by 
Friday, May 11, by contacting the president's office at 408-924-1148 or 
valerie.gonzales at sjsu.edu.

EVENTS THIS WEEK 
See the online monthly calendar of campus events 
at http://www.sjsu.edu/events/.

To submit a campus event, 
go to http://www.sjsu.edu/events/event_submission.jsp.

To learn more about the Academic Senate, go to 
http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/.

For the latest athletics news and schedules, see 
http://www.sjsuspartans.com/.


Pat Lopes Harris
Media Relations Specialist/SJSU This Week Editor
San Jose State University
San Jose, Calif.
(408) 924-1748