Meet Professor Movassat- MSA Adviser

Meet Professor Johanna Movassat. A charismatic professor in the Art department, Professor Movassat has been the MSA adviser for over 16 YEARS. We really appreciate her amazing fortitude, her outgoing nature, and her ability to articulate the needs of the MSA students to the broader SJSU community.

Johanna D. Movassat graduated with a BA in Art History from Loyola Marymount University, and spent a semester after graduation traveling in Europe and studying German at the Goethe Institute in Berlin.  She then married and moved to Iran for five years and taught English and photographed archaeological, historical and Islamic sites.  After returning to the US she received a MA and a PhD in Near Eastern Studies: Art and Archaeology from the  University of California, Berkeley.  Since then she has spoken and written on various aspects of Near Eastern and Islamic art.  In 2005, her book on The Large Vault at Taq-i Bustan: A Study in Late Sasanian Royal Art, was published by Mellen Press, 2005.

Dr. Movassat has taught various courses on art history at City College of San Francisco and Santa Clara University.  She has been at San Jose State University for sixteen years in the School of Art and Design teaching art history, writing in the arts, arts in a global context, Egyptian/Mesopotamian art, East Meets West in Art, and Islamic Art, and the faculty advisor for the MSA on campus.  For the past two years she has also been the Coordinator for the Creative Arts Program in the Humanities Department in addition to her duties as a lecturer in art history.

Below is her contact information. We urge you to use her as a resource, as she has been of enormous value to the MSA.

Campus phone: 408.924.4336

Email: movassat@email.sjsu.edu

in only TWO days…

THIS THURSDAY

MSA GENERAL BODY MEETING

Time: 12pm, inshaAllah// Location: Amphitheater

Style: Round-table discussion [yes, in a circle! Be there or be square.]

We have a lot to discuss, including:

-Fastathon!

- Upcoming Eid socials

-MSA West conference: coming to SJSU, inshaAllah, in spring 2007! We need everyone to get involved!

-Really important member feedback (this is first in our hearts, but last on the agenda so that everyone can think through the above items and any other feedback they have and can respond, inshaAllah)

-Open forum

Working on it!

Check out the site! Don’t forget, we just started it, so we know a lot needs to be improved and added…

so tell us what we should add, what you want to see on here, what you want to contribute (want to write an article?)… we’re waiting for your valued input.

Free Qur’ans!

Interested in reading the Qur’an in English or Spanish? We give them out for free!

Just email us at sjsumsa@gmail.com and, God willing, we’ll arrange for your free copy.

Islam 101

InshaAllah (God willing), shortly we will add info for our visitors who are not Muslim, but are interested in learning more about Islam.

“I think…”

We want to know what you think. What events should we hold? Who should we invite to speak? What should we change? Where do we need improvement? How can this website grow?

We are all in this together! The board members are only facilitators. Everyone needs to be involved, and to help give serious advice and help so that, insha’Allah, we will succeed and continue to improve.

Please don’t hesitate to give us constructive criticism, and help us reach the ideal MSA vision that you have in your mind!

Just post away… God willing, you will find us- and everyone else!- ready to read and listen.

Salah Info

The MSA has organized congregational prayer for Dhur (second prayer) Monday-Thursday on campus.

Location: Outside, behind MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center.

Directions: Walk up the stairs of the student union closest to the ATM machines. The stairs should take you to the highest level of the student union. Once you have reached the top, turn left and walk all the way to the end of the small balcony. This is the area we usually meet to pray.

MOSAIC (top floor, Student Union) also has a prayer room, complete with prayer rugs and hijabs for use during their open hours.

Jama’a (congregational prayer) times:

-Dhur/Zhur: 12:10pm

-Asr: 3:00pm

Member announcements

Need anonymous help with the deen? [see post]

Need a roommate?

Selling your car?

Need a ride to the masjid/mosque?

Want to meet up with some people?

Help with your major?

Need a job? Looking for employees?

Looking to get married (seriously.)?

Want to post up a cool event in your location?

Just post it! This section is all you!

General Body Meeting, Thurs Oct 25, 07

Join us for our general body meeting this upcoming Thursday, inshaAllah!

Time: 12pm

Location: Student Union [Room TBA]

Style: Round-table discussion [yes, in a circle! Be there or be square.]

We have a lot to discuss, including:

-Fastathon!

-Reaction to “GTW”

-Upcoming Eid socials

-Really important member feedback

PEACE MSA!

Don’t know what just hit you? It’s that feeling… the “I can’t wait to MSA” kind of feeling. We know, the excitement is too much to handle. Instead of holding it in, just post a response and hit us up at upcoming events!

Or, better yet, call us up and let us know what cool projects MSA should start working on. Then, God willing, with your help, our MSA will start working on it!

email us: sjsumsa@gmail.com

or call up one of the board members

or, just post a reply!