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1 week ago | 
ocregister.com | Nicole Gregory
Leadership Orange, an eight-session program launched by the Orange Chamber of Commerce more than 30 years ago, gives participants an inside look at how critical city departments work, with behind-the-scenes tours and the chance to talk to agency and institution leaders. As a program partner, Santiago Canyon College hosts one of these sessions, explaining to participants how the community college functions and the goals that drive its faculty and staff.
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1 month ago | 
ocregister.com | Nicole Gregory
The new SWANA Resource Center officially opened on Monday, April 21, in Cal State Fullerton’s Pollak Library, with a celebration that featured food, speakers and musical performances. The acronym SWANA stands for Southwest Asian and North African, and students come from countries such as Lebanon, Afghanistan, Armenia, Iran, Syria, among others in the area often called the Middle East, a term originated by the British.
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1 month ago | 
ocregister.com | Nicole Gregory
A ribbon-cutting ceremony held on the sunny afternoon of March 20 celebrated the Friends Terrace, a space overlooking a bucolic landscape of trees and flowers in the Fullerton Arboretum and Botanical Garden that provides a unique new venue for special events. Campus leaders praised the terrace and how it came to be. Cal State Fullerton president Ronald S. Rochon pointed out that the design and building of the new terrace was supported solely through funds from donors.
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2 months ago | 
jdsupra.com | Mark Bloom |Nicole Gregory |Andrew Ross
President Trump recently announced new and increased tariffs affecting key construction materials. The on-again, off-again nature of the Trump Administration’s tariff measures are contributing to the economic uncertainty in the construction industry, including short- and long-term price escalation and supply instability. Recent Tariff Announcements and Trump Administration Updates Steel and Aluminum: As of March 12, a 25% tariff on many steel and aluminum imports worldwide is in effect.
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2 months ago | 
ocregister.com | Nicole Gregory
Cal State Fullerton associate professor of human communication studies, Tara Suwinyattichaiporn, popularly known as simply “Dr. Tara,” first became interested in interpersonal communication while she was an undergraduate and noticed that “most problems in the world are because people lack interpersonal communication skills,” she said. By graduate school, she focused her academic attention on communication in romantic relationships.
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Feb 14, 2025 | 
forbes.com | Nicole Gregory |Jessica Lester
People who choose Original Medicare health insurance when they reach the eligible age of 65 may opt to purchase additional health insurance in the form of a Medicare Supplement plan (or Medigap plan) from a private insurance company. These insurance plans, which require beneficiaries to pay an additional monthly premium, help pay for costs not covered by Original Medicare, such as copays. One of the most comprehensive and popular Medicare Supplement plans is referred to as Plan G.
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Feb 13, 2025 | 
ocregister.com | Nicole Gregory
Parents who are seeking a way to talk about the destructive fires that raged through Los Angeles with their young children now can use a new “social story” written by Cal State Fullerton professor Shu-Chen Yen. Her story, “Fire, Fire, Go Away!” illustrated by Ying-Fang Wei, is available in a downloadable form and as an animated video. It talks about the fires in terms that young children can understand while providing reassurance about their safety.
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Jan 30, 2025 | 
ocregister.com | Nicole Gregory
On Feb. 6, seven Cal State Fullerton student researchers who are part of the Bolstering Black Undergraduate Student Creative Activities and Research program, or BUSCAR, will present their research projects, explaining their research questions and how they came to their conclusions. Their presentations are part of a campus Black History Month event that will also include an evening screening of the film “Black Barbie,” and talks by CSUF professors and noted psychology experts.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Nicole Gregory |Antonio Rivera
As President-elect Trump prepares to take office on January 20, the construction industry must anticipate shifts in trade policy, particularly concerning tariffs. These changes are expected to have significant implications for various sectors, including energy and clean technology. The industry’s growing reliance on energy-efficient and clean technology components is driven by sustainability goals and regulatory requirements.
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Dec 23, 2024 | 
ocregister.com | Nicole Gregory
William Toledo, assistant professor of secondary education, teaches students how to guide controversial political and civic discussions so they can have positive educational experiences. His Cal State Fullerton students are future teachers of grades six through 12, but the strategies Toledo has developed from his research can be applied to family gatherings, where conversations among people with opposing political or social views can turn into hurtful arguments.
