Volume 1, Issue 2, Spring 2011
ISSN 2161-8100
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes
ITU’s New Home in San Jose We are pleased to bring you the second issue of the ITU Journal from our new home in San Jose. We hope that the ideas and opinions reflected in our articles and pieces will inspire and invite you to share your curiosity with the community we are committed to nurture. On March 28, 2011, ITU officially transitioned from the old campus in Sunnyvale to its new home in San Jose. The move came about to accommodate ITU’s growing student body. Our new campus, across from the Adobe campus, is located in the vicinity of worldrenown museums, the MLK library, the Plaza of Caesar Chavez, and the San Pedro Square and First Street area, dotted with first-class restaurants. Home is where the heart is… Once inside the building, you immediately find yourself in the inviting, well-lit lobby, with large monitors that display schedules and events. To either side of the lobby, pleasant hallways take you to large classrooms, each equipped with a 27” iMac connected to a state-of-the-art projector.
tem, gently touching your senses. Left of the front desk is the spacious auditorium, just before the relaxing student lounge. In the opposite hallway, is ITU’s huge basketball court.
At the end of the corridor, there are 6 racquetball courts lying in the back, waiting to transform sheer energies into Through the hallways, you will hear physical action. The vibrancy you feel music from an integrated sound sys- in the building, complemented with Knowledge ManagemenT
Congratulations Class of 2011
Three areas of interest have emerged from the research on Knowledge Management (KM): the different types of knowledge that may benefit organizations; tools that can be used to create, gather, and disseminate knowledge; and a framework for KM. However, more work is needed regarding a systematic approach to implementing Continued on Page 2
comfortable furniture and beautiful paintings is inspiring. We look forward to having further creativity and success elevate the spirit we feel to be associated with the educational entity we cherish. Hubert Chang, the ITU Journal Manager, B.A. in Business Administrations/Entrepreneurship, CSU Fullerton. Computer/tech junkie, and free-spirit - his motivations are family, and a better future.
Guided Imagery The practice of Guided Imagery or Visualization is a process of guiding your thoughts to help relieve pain and stress. Researchers say that everyday 10,000 thoughts hit the human brain, half of them negative. Guided Imagery is a way of placing positive thoughts or images into your mind, to combat physical distress.
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