Native American Mural Dedication and Unveiling

Congratulations and thanks to everyone on the mural committee for a wonderful day of celebration and remembrance.

Carinalli is the Madoff of Sonoma County....

Questions over SSU Foundation's loan to Carinalli

By NATHAN HALVERSON
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 3:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 10:50 p.m.

For nearly a decade, the Sonoma State University Academic Foundation made sure every loan it gave to former board member Clem Carinalli was secured with deeds that entitled it to seize valuable real estate if the loans went bad.......

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20091113/ARTICLES/911139862/1033

Native American Mural Dedication and Unveiling

http://www.sfsustudentcenter.com/nativemural.php

(program information to be added by Friday, 11/6/09)

Dedication and Unveiling
Friday, November 20, 2009
11:00am - 3:00pm

Cesar Chavez Student Center - West Plaza
San Francisco State University

The Native American Mural was commissioned by the Cesar Chavez Student Center Governing Board and will be dedicated on November 20, 2009. The mural depicts community activism, self determination, resistance and survivance of Native American peoples.

The mural themes include:

• The connection between the SF State Strike of 1968-69 and the occupation of Alcatraz.
• Self-determination and political struggle
• Ohlone tribal nation and other nations indigenous to the Bay Area
• Intertribal council of male and female leadership
• Genocide and Holocaust
• Exploitation and destruction of the land
• Survivance

Primary Artist: Marc Nicely in collaboration with Larry Sillaway

For more information:
Jacqueline Mendez

Chair, Native American Arts Committee, 415-338-2093

Native American Mural Draft Approved by SCGB

The Student Center's last permanent mural is in it's final stages of preparation. The draft has now been approved by SCGB and needs final approval from President Corrigan. Once it is approved, it's construction will begin. It's completion will mark Native American Heritage month, the 40th anniversary of the Alcatraz Occupation, and the annual Richard Oakes Celebration. November 20th is the day set for the unveiling. The Native American Mural committee has existed for over 2 years and has had many pitfalls. The near end of the project is not just a relief to the committee but a celebration that the entire campus can join. Look forward to the many festivities that are being planned for the week prior to November 20th.

From CFA headlines....

SEND IDEAS TO GOV VIA TWITTER ON HOW TO IMPROVE CALIFORNIA'S BUDGET:

Last week Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger launched a website to solicit ideas via twitter for how to fix California.

The website can be found at: http://www.MyIdea4CA.com

CFA encourages faculty, staff and students to submit suggestions to the governor about the importance of the CSU to fixing California’s troubled economy.

Day 1

With fewer classes, cramming starts on Day 1

Nanette Asimov, Chronicle Staff Writer

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/08/26/MN3119DIR3.DTL#ixzz0PKW7DvI0

Check it out

Hey Students,

Post your stories here and at Speak Out! -- when you can't get your classes, can't graduate, can't get scholarships, can't get housing.... Meanwhile, a group of SFSU students and faculty have produced a 27 minute documentary --

Speak Out! in defense of public education

and have created a web site for more information: www.speakout4edu.com. Check it out. It's great stuff!