Student events for Book of the Year- March 5th

March 5

Q&A with students Dallons Hall NCC 10-11am

Q&A with students 5401 SLO, 1:30-3pm

Lecture and Book Signing, CPAC SLO, 5-7 pm (reserve cuestabook@gmail.com)

FW: Upcoming Faculty Lecture Series

SLO Campus

Faster than a Locomotive: How the Superhero Image Creates a Universal Image

Eric Atkinson, English Faculty

Monday, March 11 at 12-1 pm

SLO Library Group Study Area

 

Faster than a Locomotive: How the Superhero Image Creates a Universal Image

This will be a discussion on how and why our culture creates heroes to fulfill particular needs of society through images and how those images help us to maintain our sense of identity. Further, through the exploration of characters such as Superman, Wonder Woman, The Black Panther, and Battle Pope, this presentation means to explore how an audience reads and understands themselves through what's seen on the screen and comic book page.

 

Eric Atkinson is currently a PhD. student at University California, Riverside, studying African American Literature with an emphasis in comics, highlighting representations of the African American body. A former McNair Scholar and the 2008 winner of the S. Randolph Edmonds Young Scholar Competition, Mr. Atkinson has published "The Griot: The Rhetorical Impetus of African American Fiction" in the online journal of Gnovis, "Migraine" a short story in CSUSB's Pacific Review, the poem "to get there" in Claremont Graduate's Foothill Journal, vol. 2 issue 1, "Post Script for Gabriel Posser" in Verse/Chorus: A Call and Response Anthology, and short story "And the Rocket's Red Glare" and the poem "Jane Russell's Pose: Or What You Will" in The Chaffey Review: A Creative Collective XI: The informed (un)American. Mr. Atkinson, a member of Sigma Tau Delta, Phi Theta Kappa, and the Golden Key Society, and is currently working on his dissertation on the discrepancy between social narratives and the lived social realities through a focus on representations of the African American body in graphic novels.

Screening of Miss Representation - Women's History Month

Join us for a screening of Miss Representation followed by a facilitated discussion!

March 13^th, 11-1:00pm
Bldg. 5400, Room 5401, SLO Campus

Lunch will be provided! Admission and lunch are free with a valid student ID.

 

FW: Faculty Lecture Series - Black History Month Readings

Dear Cuesta College Community,

 

The Faculty Lecture Series announces the next presentation, Black Ink: The Power of African American Literature.  The Cuesta Cultural Center, Library & English Department will be hosting an African American literature & poetry reading in recognition of Black History Month.

 

Please join us and share the words of your favorite African American author or simply come to listen & eat snacks. Attendees will also have the opportunity to enter a drawing to win a free book! 

 

San Luis Obispo Campus

Thursday, February 21

3-4:00, Cuesta Library

Group Study Area, Bldg. 320

 

North County Campus

Tuesday, February 26

11-12:00, Cuesta Library,

Collaborative Area, Bldg. N310

FW: AGS Peer Mentoring Program

Alpha Gamma Sigma Peer Mentoring Program



Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS), the academic honor society and service organization at Cuesta College, now offers a peer mentoring program. This program enables AGS honor society members to counsel students who are struggling, academically or otherwise. While mentoring conversations typically focus on things like reading skills, study skills, test preparation, and time management, the discussions need not be limited to academic matters. Mentors may also be able to advise students on other areas of concern.

 

Contact AGS Activities Director Reily Rocha (reilyrocha@gmail.com) or AGS Faculty Advisor Chris Gilbert (cgilbert@cuesta.edu) for more information.

 

 

FW: Mexican Art History Lecture, Thurs Feb 21, Rm 5401 for Book of the Year by Dr. Michelle Craig, 11:30 am [for all campus distribution]

Take a break on Thurs, Feb 21, at 11:30 to hear Dr. Michelle Craig share her interpretations on the artwork and writing themes of Mexican-American author, Ana Castillo, our 2019 Book of the Year author.

Lecture:  Heroic Visions: Summoning Strength from Ancient and Colonial Mexico

Cuesta Art History Faculty Dr. Michelle Craig will lead a lecture discussing Ana Castillo's art themes. 

THU Feb 21 | 11:30am

Cuesta SLO Campus Rm 5401 

For all Book of the Year activities, see our posters here:

https://www.cuesta.edu/library/documents/boty/2019events.pdf

https://www.cuesta.edu/library/documents/boty/2019calendar.pdf

 

Cultural Center Focus Groups

 

Cultural Center Focus Groups on both campuses!

Provide feedback and event ideas for the center!
The first 5 students will receive a $5 gift card to Amazon.
All students who attend will receive free pizza.

 

North County Campus
Monday, February 11
12-12:30, Room N1005
Campus Center Building

San Luis Obispo Campus
Wednesday, February 13

12-12:30, Cultural Center
Room 5104b