Faculty

May 8 Celebration for Saul Eisen

Join Saul Eisen in celebrating his retirement after 31 years of teaching at Sonoma State University, on Thursday, May 8 from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Commencement Lawn, by the campus lakes. The celebration will toast to Eisen at 5 p.m.

Eisen completed an MBA from UCLA (1965), and a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from Case-Western Reserve University (1969). He then taught Organizational Behavior at Tel-Aviv University in Israel for five years. When he returned to the US, he and his family settled in Northern California. Eisen was one of the founders of the Russian River Switchboard, a community resources and referral agency. He taught courses in Organizational Behavior at SRJC for a year, before being hired at Sonoma State, where he received the Meritorious Teaching Award from the University.

In 1986, working with Drs. Frank Siroky and Charles Merrill, Eisen designed and co-founded the Psychology MA in Organization Development. This degree program was interdisciplinary, using courses in the Psychology and Management Departments, and was later consolidated into Psychology.

Eisen has been a regular presenter at professional conferences, including the STS Roundtable and the Organization Development Network. Among his recent publications is a report of a Delphi study of emerging global trends and their implications for OD practitioner competencies, entitled "Future-Responsive Practice in Organization Development."

Save the Date

Retirement Parties
Sandy Zimmerman, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Friday, May 16, Art Gallery
Charles Merrill, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., May 15, Art Gallery

Graduate Equity Fellowship Award
Nomination Packets Now Available

Application packets for the 2008-2009 Graduate Equity Fellowship Awards are being distributed to school deans, department chairs, and graduate program coordinators, and are available for students to pick up in the Academic Affairs Office in Stevenson 1041. The Graduate Equity Fellowship was established to increase the participation in graduate degree programs of students who are economically or educationally disadvantaged.

Faculty members are invited to recommend promising graduate students in master's programs who meet the eligibility criteria to apply for this award. To be eligible, students must be enrolled full-time in a master's program, must demonstrate financial need (as determined by completing the FAFSA), and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0. Application materials are to be returned to the Graduate Studies Office no later than Friday, May 23.

Following the deadline, the Graduate Equity Selection Committee will meet to review the applications and determine eligibility. Faculty participation is appreciated in helping to identify these promising students. For more information, contact David Hartranft at 4-2237.