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Nearly 50 employers came out to Sacramento State looking to hire spring graduates at the Government Agency Career Fair today.
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Metropolitan State University in Minnesota is currently interviewing candidates for its vacant president position. One of the candidates is an official from Sacramento State.
Sac State's Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Joseph Sheley is one of five candidates chosen to interview for the position.
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Recent elevator malfunctions have caused some campus elevators to be temporarily shut down, leaving a few buildings with one functioning elevator, facilities services said.
Several elevators also contain expired permits, good only through 2007.
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Sacramento State's Office of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Diversity Program are offering a workshop aimed at helping students apply to graduate school.
While 20 years ago it was seen as a great achievement to have a four-year college degree, today it is more common for high school graduates to seek higher education, said Jose Martinez, supervisor for Graduate Admissions.
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Underprivileged students who meet a low socioeconomic need and poor educational background may be given a helping hand to reach higher education through a scholarship.
The Co-founders Angelo and Sofia Tsakopoulos Scholarship awards 25 students $1,000 in their freshman academic year or students transferring from community colleges.
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The Sacramento State Faculty Senate awarded nine students with scholarships today.
The awards were for student achievement. To qualify, undergraduate students are required to have above a 3.5 GPA and be in the top 10 percent of students in their major. Post-baccalaureate students needed to be within the top 5 percent.
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College students know the dangers of drunk driving, but sometimes, a gentle reminder is required.
On Monday, nearly 30 students took turns sitting in the driver's seat with a headset strapped on. At the same time, they were manipulating the steering wheel, accelerator and brake.
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A new leadership club at Sacramento State might help allay the fears of anyone who has ever been afraid of public speaking.
Toastmasters Leadership Club, an international club, focuses on getting members comfortable with public speaking.
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Labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta encouraged audience members to become activists for political change during her lecture at Sacramento State on Thursday.
"We have to make change in this country by getting involved in political action and applying direct pressure on politicians," Huerta said.
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Cries echoed throughout C Street today as local activists and students involved with MEChA joined together to rally for better working conditions for Blue Diamond Growers employees.
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A survey conducted by a Sacramento State class suggests only 28 percent of Sacramento city residents would vote to re-elect Heather Fargo as mayor and attempts to gauge opinions on key issues. (0) comments
A recent minor incident in Tahoe Hall brought to light the lack of smoke detectors in some buildings on campus, including buildings that house classrooms. (0) comments
Sacramento State will host its first ever Wellness Expo all day tomorrow in the University Union.
The expo will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and host medical professionals and guest speakers hoping to enhance the health department at Sac State.
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Sacramento State President Alexander Gonzalez along with representatives of the campus community came together today at a historic meeting to organize campus stakeholders to fight Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed budget cuts to the California State University system. (0) comments
The power went out at about 6:42 p.m. today at Sacramento State, forcing students to file out of classrooms, confused if class would be canceled for the evening. (0) comments
Robert Owen Basinger, 22, made the decision to go back to school this semester after two years away from the classroom. He selected Sacramento State to study business.
On March 10, Basinger, an average college student, made a call to drink and drive, according to police. That same night, the student crashed his vehicle off Folsom Boulevard.
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Several of the older buildings at Sacramento State do not have smoke detectors in classrooms or hallways. Smoke detectors were not necessary when the buildings were built, an electrician supervisor said. (0) comments
Sacramento State students will discover a new addition to their commute along Highway 50 next fall.
The university has negotiated an agreement through University Enterprises Inc. and Clear Channel Outdoors for a digital communication sign to be built on university property.
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Sacramento State has joined a pilot program with 90 other campuses in the United States and Canada to assess the use of resources to reduce the environmental impact. (0) comments
Student body government President Christina Romero manages to fill vacant positions after five members were found ineligible in January. (0) comments
A total of 21 teams nationwide participated in a two-day construction task in Las Vegas, where Sacramento State students won first place. (0) comments
A Sacramento State staff member died of heart failure after collapsing in Parking Structure III this morning, an administrator confirmed. (0) comments
