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CI Connection

A publication of CSU Channel Islands Extended University

April 2015

CI Professor of Mathematics receives national award for her work promoting women in math

CI Communication & Marketing - The Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) has awarded CSU Channel Islands (CI) Associate Professor of Mathematics Kathryn Leonard, Ph.D. their Service Award for the support she has given other women in a traditionally male-dominated field.

Established by the AWM Executive Committee in November of 2012, the award recognizes individuals for helping to promote and support women in mathematics through exceptional voluntary service to the AWM. The award is given to volunteers like Leonard based on the time and effort they devoted to the AWM over the past seven years.

"I owe a lot to the previous generation of women mathematicians who were willing to be the only woman in every mathematical activity they did," Leonard said. She also credits her female "math friends" for their support during graduate school. read more

First session is FREE and the remaining sessions are only $60 combined. Classes 2-4 must be taken as a package. This incredible offer is valued at $250! Each session is 3-4 hours.

Session One - Free (4/11 9am - 12pm): Arithmetic and Sentence Correction
Includes a review of basic math vocabulary, number properties, and basic problem solving skills and techniques. Also includes review of fundamentals of English grammar and how to apply it to solving GMAT problems.

Session Two (4/25 9am - 12pm): Geometry, Reading Comprehension, and Analytical Writing

Will include a review of geometry formulae and concepts as they apply on the GMAT. Also, will introduce the precis method for reading comprehension. How to approach and structure the analytical essay will be discussed and practiced.

Session Three (5/2 9am - 12pm): Algebra, Data Sufficiency, and Logical Reasoning
This session will cover a review of algebra and how it can be both used and avoided. Data Sufficiency will be introduced as a question type and the fundamentals of how to approach it will be presented. The basics of argumentative reasoning and how to break down and approach logical reasoning on the GMAT will also be presented.

Session Four (5/9 1pm - 4pm) : Quantitative and Verbal Reasoning Review, and Introduction to Integrated Reasoning
At the conclusion of session three, the students will be given a diagnostic/practice test to complete (timed) as homework. This will be reviewed during session four and an explanation of how to score the test will be presented. A brief presentation on lntegrated reasoning, using online resources, will also be given. Students will be given advice and assignments to help them further prepare for the actual GMAT.

To register, click here or call 805.437.2748

GRE Test Prep at the main campus (coming soon)
GMAT Test Prep at the Goleta campus (coming soon)

About the instructor

Bill Ackerman has been helping students prepare for the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, CBEST, ACT, SAT and SAT Subject Tests since the Reagan administration. Beginning in 1986 with the Princeton Review Los Angeles office as an SAT verbal instructor, Bill went on to add SAT math and the graduate school entrance exams to his teaching repertoire and also served as the site director of the Palos Verdes and Encino teaching sites. In 1993, he joined the UCLA Extension faculty where he continues to teach preparation courses for the GMAT, GRE and LSAT, as well as serving as an online instructor for the Certificate in College Counseling program. In 2006, Bill received that same certificate from UCLA. Bill also owns and operates an educational consulting service called ACCESS, which he opened in 2002 to provide students with guidance in the college and graduate school application process. He has a master's degree from UC Irvine and a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign.

Scenes from the Spring 2015 MBA Mixer

If you didn't attend our spring MBA Mixer, you missed a great evening! More than 80 alumni, current students, faculty, staff, members of the Martin V. Smith School of Business Advisory Council spent the evening enjoying delicious food, beer, wine, and a gorgeous sunset at the Pierpont Inn in Ventura. Networking and catching up were the order of the evening.

The fall 2015 Mixer will be held in September at a fun and festive place yet to be determined. Details for the Fall 2015 MBA Mixer will be announced mid-summer.

Fall 2015 Application Period Open Through April 30

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BA Psychology Poster Presentation at SBCC

March 26 @ The Atkinson Gallery at SBCC

CURT RICHARDSON

Friday, April 17, 2015

12:00pm - 1:30pm

CI Campus, Malibu Hall 100

Free - Open to the public - Includes lunch

As Co-Founder and Chairman of Blue Ocean Enterprises, Richardson discovers, creates and invests in business opportunities and makes strategic investments in commercial real estate. Richardson created the first prototype of a waterproof case in his garage in the early '90s and in 1998, Otterbox, a Fort Collins-based company that is an innovator of protective solutions for leading global handheld manufacturers, wireless carriers and distributors, was born. He served as the CEO at Otterbox for 14 years, and the rapid growth and success of Otterbox led to the creation of Blue Ocean Enterprises.

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Free Workshop

Thousand Oaks Campus

Tuesday, April 21

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Present to Persuade

Most business professionals give presentations to persuade, either formally or informally. You find yourself in situations where, as a business professional, your goal is to persuade your audience to take action. Many individuals underestimate the amount of time that they spend in persuasive presentations. One of the goals of this module is to help every participant see how often they are persuading others to take action. Your ability to be persuasive in formal and informal presentations can be a significant factor in expanding your career opportunities in management, sales, or other leadership positions within your organization.

At the completion of this module, participants will be able to:

Follow a proven structure for persuasion
Apply the power of evidence
Demonstrate the 3 E's of convincing listeners
Plan for a persuasive presentation

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INFORMATION SESSIONS

Graduate Information Sessions

April Information Sessions

MS Biotechnology
Thursday, April 9, 6:00 - 7:00pm
Thousand Oaks Campus

MS Biotechnology/MBA Dual Degree

Thursday, April 9, 6:00 - 7:00pm

Thousand Oaks Campus

MBA at Santa Barbara

Tuesday, April 21, 7:00 - 8:00pm

Goleta Campus
5383 Hollister Ave, Suite 220

May Information Sessions

MBA at Thousand Oaks

Thursday, May 7, 6:00 - 7:00pm

Thousand Oaks Campus

MS Biotechnology/MBA Dual Degree

Tuesday, May 5, 6:00 - 7:00pm

Thousand Oaks Campus

MBA at Santa Barbara

Tuesday, May 19, 7:00 - 8:00pm

Goleta Campus
5383 Hollister Ave, Suite 220

Undergraduate Information Sessions

April Information Sessions

BA Psychology at Santa Barbara

Thursday, April 9, 11:00 - 11:50am

SBCC Campus