News and Announcements
Career and Leadership Development (CLD) proudly hosted two leadership development programs this fall: the President’s Leadership Fellows Program (PLFP) and the Gator Leadership Circle (GLC). Together, these programs supported more than 130 students in strengthening their leadership skills, professional readiness and sense of community at SFSU.
On Oct. 21, CLD celebrated 48 students who completed the GLC program. Designed for freshmen and sophomores, GLC introduces students to leadership styles, resilience, communication and early career exploration. One of the program facilitators, Orlando Harris, emphasizes the importance of supportive communities and guides students in reflecting on experiences that shape their leadership.
GLC participant Samantha Solorzano said: “This program helped me recognize that leadership can look different for everyone, including leading by example.”
On Nov. 19, CLD honored 83 students who completed PLFP. Since 2014, the program has offered a seven-week experience focused on leadership philosophy, community-building, interviewing and navigating setbacks. Program facilitator Arlene Daus-Magbual helped fellows explore leadership approaches grounded in storytelling and critical leadership praxis.
PLFP participant Olivia Castillo said: “I now feel more assured in who I am, and the skills I’ve gained are ones I’m excited to carry forward into my career.”
Another participant, Guillermo Victor Solorio, added: “PLFP allowed me to grow at my own pace while still being challenged to lead authentically and connect meaningfully with others.”
CLD extends appreciation to the Kathy Kwan Foundation, as its long-standing support continues to make transformative leadership opportunities possible for SFSU students.
CLD is part of the Division of Graduate Studies and Career Development.
Photo by Joseph Adams
Last month, the Labor and Employment Studies Program honored this year’s recipients of the SFSU Ernest C. Dillard Sr. Endowed Scholarship: Leila Walton and Shalisa Bridget. The scholarship honors the former United Auto Workers education director and prominent civil rights activist, who was the grandfather of former Lam Family College of Business Dean Linda Oubre.
When Dillard died at the age of 101, Oubre’s family established a student scholarship in his memory. She wrote: “How ironic that his granddaughter now leads the only business school lucky enough to house a labor studies program.” Oubre left SFSU in 2018 to become president of Whittier College, which she led until 2023.
At last month’s event, Walton and Bridget were joined by former scholarship winner Dee Bradford (B.A., ’20), who now serves as SFSU’s Human Resources manager of regulatory programs and whistleblower compliance; Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Amy Sueyoshi; and Director and Professor of Labor and Employment Studies John Logan. Sueyoshi called the meeting “great” and the students “inspirational.”
Photo by Jaz Brisack
On Nov. 6, the College of Ethnic Studies celebrated the 57th anniversary of the 1968 San Francisco State Black Student Union-Third World Liberation Front student-led strike that led to the founding of the College of Ethnic Studies. The college welcomed over 40 student strikers from 1968 for a lunchtime conversation with students, faculty and staff to reflect on their activism and memories. Their stories inspired students, faculty and staff.
Photo courtesy of the College of Ethnic Studies
Mediasite (Coursestream) has been discontinued. Existing video content will continue to work through the end of the semester to allow instructors time to download the videos and migrate to Canvas Studio. For instructions for downloading content from Mediasite, please view the Academic Technology guide to download a copy of a Coursestream recording.
Do you have old video content that you’ve been reusing for five or more years? It might be time to review and renew the content. Academic Technology instructional designers are available for consultation by appointment to help with questions about content format and review. Book an appointment by emailing at@sfsu.edu.
For more information or for any questions or concerns, please contact Academic Technology by phone at (415) 405-5555 or email at at@sfsu.edu.
The second slice of the “Return of the JEDI PIE Certificate” series, called “Do or Do Not,” is a five-module asynchronous course from the Center for Equity and Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CEETL). It can be completed in 8 – 10 hours, scaffolded with in-person Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) workshops designed to support culturally responsive teaching practices.
Modules cover accessibility and universal design for learning, social justice syllabus, data-informed teaching, transparency in learning and teaching, equitable assessments and centering student voice, belonging and experience. This course launches Monday, Nov. 17, and will run until March 20. Those who complete the course within this time frame will receive a $250 stipend and a digital badge. The course will remain open beyond March 20 and can be completed for a badge.
“Return of the JEDI PIE Slice 1” is a prerequisite for this course. Self-enroll in “Slice 1” and complete for a badge by visiting the Canvas website.
The SFSU Academic Senate will meet Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2 – 5 p.m., via Zoom for its seventh meeting of the academic year.
- Recommendation from Campus Curriculum Committee consent items:
- M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering: change in Classification of Instructional Programs code and small program revisions
- B.A. in Dance: reduction in units
- Recommendation from the Educational Policies Committee in second reading:
- Bachelor of Science in Physics, concentration in Physics for Teaching: discontinuance
- Master of Science in Nursing, Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist (Entry Level): discontinuance
- Master of Science in Nursing, Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist: discontinuance
- Bachelor of Arts in Comparative and World Literature: discontinuance
- Master of Arts in Geography: discontinuance
- Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee in second reading:
- Graduate certificate, Trauma-Informed Social Work: new program
- Recommendation from the Executive Committee in first reading:
- Revision to Senate Bylaws
- Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee in first reading:
- B.A. in Chinese, Integrated Teacher Education Program: name change, revision of suspended program
- Certificate in Multilingual and Psychology Competencies: new program
- Certificate in Multilingual and Public Health Competencies: new program
- Recommendation from the Faculty Affairs Committee in first reading:
- Revision to Department Chairs and Equivalent Unit Directors, No. S25-145
- The Senate will hear presentation from the following:
- Elaine Musselman and Alexander Dursin: Legislative update (time certain 3:45 – 4 p.m.)
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Rob Collins and Dipendra Sinha, Academic Senate of the CSU senators (time approximate 4 – 4:10 p.m.)
Take the Stop the Bleed training course and become empowered to make a life-or-death difference when a bleeding emergency happens. You can help save a life by knowing how to stop bleeding if someone, including yourself, is injured. The course will be held Thursday, Dec. 11, 10 a.m. – noon, in Science & Engineering Innovation Center 411.
This course is free and comes with a certification. Upon completion of this course, you’ll gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and act quickly and effectively to control bleeding once you learn three quick techniques.
Please join for the dedication of the Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences collection of antique audiometry equipment and hearing aids from the 1930s to the 1970s. The dedication will be held Thursday, Dec. 11, at 3:15 p.m. in Burk Hall 114. Refreshments will be served.
Stanford Lamb, an audiologist and professor emeritus of Special Education, will be on hand to help with the dedication. His efforts to maintain this equipment, against all odds, are the reason that SFSU still has this collection. The department will also unveil the Lamb Library, a collection of early audiology textbooks that belong to Lamb.
Join Sutro Library for a live virtual webinar, “Anti-Racist Genealogy with a European American Lens,” on Thursday, Dec. 11, 4 p.m.
Mica L. Anders will discuss what’s often missing in traditional practices and how genealogy can reveal racial and cultural identity. Explore how white privilege impacts genealogical research and learn to use your family history as a tool for understanding and addressing historical injustices. This talk assumes a basic understanding of racism and white privilege.
Anders is a genealogist specializing in African American genealogy with almost 20 years of experience. As the first-ever history fellow at the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum, she conducted pioneering research on early African American communities, earning the Minnesota Genealogical Society’s Pioneer Award for her work. With expertise in navigating pre-1870 research challenges, Anders combines rigorous historical research with storytelling to bring ancestors’ stories to life. She also collaborates with museums to highlight underrepresented narratives and is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.
To support informal connection and open conversation with our faculty, the Office of the Provost will launch a series of monthly brown bag lunches with Provost Amy Sueyoshi. Faculty are invited to bring their own lunch and join the provost for a relaxed, in-person conversation about teaching, research, student success and topics of shared interest. The first brown bag lunch will be held Wednesday, Dec. 17, noon – 1 p.m. The location will be provided upon confirmation.
Although the lunches are informal, your RSVP via Qualtrics is recommended to help the office plan appropriately for space and ensure a comfortable setting for all participants. You can still show up if you don’t RSVP. The provost and her team look forward to seeing you there. For questions, please email monas@sfsu.edu.
The University Police Department (UPD) hosts two donation drives aimed at helping those in need this winter.
UPD’s annual toy drive benefits the San Francisco Fire Department Toy Program. Those wishing to pitch in can bring in a new, unwrapped toy from now through Wednesday, Dec. 17. Drop-off locations can be found at the UPD office on North State Drive (near Lake Merced Boulevard).
UPD is also collecting coats and other winter apparel to benefit the One Warm Coat organization. Bring in new or gently used winter coats, hats and gloves from now through Dec. 18. Donations can be dropped off in the lobby of the UPD office and the Office of Human Resources in Administration 252.
The University Budget Committee (UBC) invites the campus community to its last meeting of the semester on Thursday, Dec. 18, 10 a.m. – noon, via Zoom. Agenda items include the institutional resilience procurement project, the student-faculty ratio and faculty capacity project, and a Voluntary Separation Incentive Program.
UBC will hold drop-in office hours on Friday, Dec. 19, 11 a.m. – noon, via Zoom for faculty and staff for conversations about budget-related matters. Please visit the UBC page to access slideshows and minutes from past meetings or request the recording from a recent meeting. Please RSVP for the meeting and/or office hours via email to ubc@sfsu.edu.
Mark your calendars for SFSU night with the Golden State Warriors as they take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. Purchase your tickets via the custom Ticketmaster page to receive a special co-branded long-sleeve T-shirt. Ticket prices range from $80 and up for the upper level to $140 and up for the lower level.
SF State Spotlight
A Nov. 5 article published in The Hechinger Report and Grist focusing on inequality and innovation in education mentioned SFSU’s new Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action requirement.
“At San Francisco State University, leaders said they instead chose to require climate justice for all students, beginning with the class of 2029, because of the urgency of understanding how climate change affects communities differently,” the article stated. “Students need to understand broader systems of oppression and privilege so that they can address the unequal effects of climate change for ‘communities of color, low-income communities, global south communities and other marginalized communities,’ said Autumn Thoyre, co-director of Climate HQ, the University’s center for climate education, research and action.”
Julian Leus (pronouns: they/them/siya) is a second-year Master of Social Work (MSW) student in the SFSU School of Social Work. After a competitive three-round review process, Leus was selected as one of 40 MSW fellows for the 51st Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Master’s Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) cohort.
Beginning in 1974 as a result of the Civil Rights Movement, the program originally supported minority social work doctoral student fellows who were interested in pursuing social work faculty positions. Since 2014, MFP added a clinical track for MSW-level students to the fellowship. The master’s MFP program is designed to enhance the training of full-time, master’s-level Social Work students in their final year of study at a CSWE-accredited institution who are passionate about providing mental health and/or substance use disorder services. Applicants must identify mental health and/or substance use disorder service delivery as their focus and be committed to seeking employment in mental health and/or substance use disorder services or prevention immediately after for at least two years graduation.
Leus’ long-term goal is to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and to provide psychotherapy, case management and gender affirmative health care to LGBTQ+, HIV-positive and BIPOC clients seeking safety, healing and personal/collective growth. They are especially interested in helping transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) folx live as their truest, healthiest and most euphoric selves. Through the MFP, Julian will have access to various professional development and training opportunities, networking at the national level with other minority social workers and stipends to assist with cost of attendance and preparation for licensing exams.
For Leus’ master’s thesis project at SFSU, they are designing a creative healing workshop for TGD adults blending expressive arts and spirituality with traditional social work theories and practices. As a budding creative researcher and behavioral health clinician, Leus hopes to broaden the scope of what it means to provide “mental health care” as a social worker.
Recreation, Parks, Tourism and Holistic Health Professors Richard Harvey and Erik Peper authored “Adjunctive techniques to reduce interpersonal stress at home” in Biofeedback.
Peper presented an invited lecture, “Il biofeedback nella salute olistica (Biofeedback in holistic health),” at the I Convegno Internazionale del CIPPS in Salerno, Italy, on Nov. 30.
Associate Professor Artel Great, the George and Judy Marcus Endowed Chair in African American Cinema Studies, will present “The Black Fantastic: Black Culture and Moving Images of the 21st Century” on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 7 – 9 p.m., via Zoom in an event presented by the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD). The centerpiece for this program will be Ryan Coogler’s film “Sinners.” This will be Great’s final event as MoAD’s cultural critic-in-residence after a three-year tenure.