Masters in Social Work Coming in Fall 2007
An agreement was recently signed by officials from California State University, Long Beach and Sonoma State University to bring CSU Long Beach’s Master’s in Social Work program to the SSU campus. Set to begin in Fall, 2007, the MSW program was mounted in response to the urgent needs of local and regional agencies for staff with higher degrees in social work. Dr. Elaine Leeder, Dean of Social Sciences, herself an MSW, felt strongly that this was an important and needed service we should help provide. The signing is the culmination of a year-long effort by representatives of the two universities, including Dr. Leeder, Dr. Les Adler from the School of Extended Education, and Dr. John Oliver, Director of the Department of Social Work at CSULB. SSU will provide the host site for the program, including providing Instructional Television facilities, while CSULB will provide the academic content and all academic and advising services. For admissions information contact Admissions Coordinator Candace Smith on the Long Beach campus at cmsmith@csulb.edu.
Donna Garbesi is New Elementary
Education Advisor and Recruiter
The Hutchins School of Liberal Studies and The School of Education welcome Donna Garbesi to the position of Elementary Education Advisor/Recruiter. This is a new
fulltime position shared 50/50 between the School of Education and the Hutchins School of Liberal Studies. Garbesi is responsible for assisting students interested in elementary teaching through pre-admission advising, facilitating information meetings, and new student orientations. An important focus of Donna’s Advisor/Recruiter position is outreach and recruitment activities in Bay Area High Schools and Community Colleges. Garbesi informs students and counselors about SSU undergraduate majors recommended for prospective elementary school teachers, and blended/integrated programs where students earn a Bachelor’s Degree and a Multiple Subject teaching credential in four years. Garbesi is also the Advisor for Hutchins Track II and Track III Blended students. Garbesi earned her BA from San Francisco State University, and her MA in Counseling from Sonoma State University. Her previous work experience includes three years as an Admissions Evaluator in SSU Admissions and Recruitment, and three years as a high school counselor. Through her work as Elementary Education Advisor/Recruiter, she says she "plans to make a significant contribution to the student’s retention and satisfaction with their education, and encourage students from diverse backgrounds to become elementary school teachers."