February 1 - February 7

CSUN Reopening Planetarium Stars Show to the Public

The reopening of California State University Northridge’s planetarium offers visitors a chance to look up at the stars and track the constellations, something not everyone can do in a big city like Los Angeles. -- SCV News

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Feb. 8-15

Donald E. Bianchi Planetarium at California State University, Northridge: The Department of Physics and Astromomy at CSUN presents the grand reopening of the planetarium (closed down in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. “Star Shows” at 6 and 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 9, 16 and 23. Minimum age: 8. Doors open 15-minutes before each show. No late seating. Free to attend these February shows. First come, first seated. Location, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. 818-677-5601. Email: . Details on the reopening: tinyurl.com/2p366pxt. Information about parking, location of the planetarium and tickets for shows in March: www.csun.edu/science-mathematics/physics-astronomy/planetarium -- Los Angeles Daily News

California universities are required to offer students abortion pills. A lot just don't mention it

In January 2021 — two years before SB 24 would go into effect — Diana Venegas was three semesters away from graduating from Cal State Northridge. Venegas took a pregnancy test and it came out positive. -- Jefferson Public Radio

CSUN Cinematheque: SCRIBES on the SILVER SCREEN: Auteurs & Adaptations

CSUN’s Spring 2024 Cinematheque film series will celebrate authors, playwrights, and poets’ contributions to world of cinema. Enjoy Shakespeare, Homer, Hansberry, Austen, and more as interpreted by auteur filmmakers such as Kurosawa, Cuaron, Coppola, the Coen Brothers and more. Wednesday nights at the Armer Screening Room on the Cal State Northridge campus beginning February 14. -- Northridge-Chatsworth Patch

Teacher experience by subject

A report from InsideHigherEd explored a study conducted by the Association of College and University Educators. This study involved over 570 members from 10 institutions who participated in a professional development course on effective teaching practices. These institutions include California State University, Northridge; the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Georgia Southern University, and the University of Houston. -- Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News

Californians Face 'Devastating' Insurance Hikes

"The reason people are having trouble getting insurance in certain markets is that regulators haven't let the premiums keep up," David T. Russell, professor of insurance and finance at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), told Newsweek. -- Newsweek

Why Many Cal State Faculty May Vote Against January Contract Deal

“We’ve been through this before, when a promised raise got taken off the board because of a state funding mechanism,” Antonio Gallo, a Cal State Northridge lecturer and union local chapter official, told Capital & Main late last year. “Our faculty are already barely making it work on their wages. To think you’re getting a raise and then see it erased — that’s difficult on everybody.” -- LA Progressive

Endorsement: Serena Oberstein for Los Angeles City Council District 12

Again and again, he has acted in ways that are counter to a healthy, sustainable and prosperous city. For example: He helped scuttle a Metro plan to build a bus rapid transit lane along Nordhoff Street, one of the main arteries to Cal State Northridge. These types of projects often face localized opposition but are necessary to build a public transit system that people will actually use. -- Los Angeles Times

Religion events in the San Fernando Valley area, Feb. 3-10

Soup’r Bowl Food Drive for CSUN Food Pantry: The Community Concerns Committee at First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills holds a non-perishable food drive to help stock the food pantry at Cal State University, Northridge, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 10 and also, 8:30-11 a.m. Feb. 11. The pantry benefits students who do not have much income for food while school is in session (CSUN Food Pantry, bit.ly/3ch6IRl). Current needs: canned and dry packaged goods, and also, hygiene/personal care products may be donated. No glass containers or expired dates. Drop off items with a drive-thru and a church volunteer will unload your donation. Location, 10400 Zelzah Ave., Northridge. 818-360-1831. www.fpcgh.org/outreach -- Los Angeles Daily News

LAUSD, other districts keep campuses open; schools closed in Malibu and many CSUs go online

At least seven campuses of the California State University system — Fullerton, Los Angeles, Northridge, Dominguez Hills, Cal Poly Pomona, San Bernardino and Cal State Long Beach — announced variations of online classes and modified operations for Monday. Students and staff were advised to watch university websites for updates; faculty at several campuses were urged to contact students about classes. -- Los Angeles Times

CSU campuses closed Monday amid weather related state of emergency

The closures announced on Sunday evening include - Cal State Los Angeles, Cal State Northridge, Cal State Long Beach, and Cal State Fullerton. -- KNX Radio

State of Emergency Issued, CSU, Other College Campuses Closed

On Sunday evening, the California State University system announced some local campuses would be closed on Monday. Cal State Los Angeles, Cal State Northridge, Cal State Long Beach and Cal State Fullerton will be holding classes remotely on Monday. -- MyNewsLA

Solvang, CA Author Publishes Education Study

Dr. Bronte H. Reynolds earned Bachelor's and Masters Degrees from San Francisco State University and a Doctorate from the University of Southern California. He has served as a school teacher, school principal, and superintendent for three California School Districts. He has been a full, tenure track professor for California State University Northridge, teaching in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, and served as Chair of the Department, all accruing to over sixty years of experience as an educational leader. In addition, he has served as President and/or chair for a number of service and non-profit institutions along the way. -- PRLeap

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Feb. 1-8

Booker T. Jones – 60 Years of Green Onions and the Hammond B-3 – A Soraya Jazz Club concert: Special guest Matthew Whitaker, 8 p.m. Feb. 3. Tickets $59 and up. See the ticket option for dinner. The Soraya at California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-8800. www.thesoraya.org. Jazz Club details: thesoraya.org/en/jazzclub. Concert details and to purchase tickets: tinyurl.com/252f6zbp -- Los Angeles Daily News

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