CSUN’s Black Power Archives Bring Attention to LA’s Forgotten Role in History
In the land of Hollywood, their stories seem to have been forgotten. Yet their dreams, disappointments, determination and anger help lay the foundation for what we now know as the Black Power Movement. -- San Fernando Valley Sun
New Research Conducted by CSUN Prof Reveals Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Coral Reefs
A years-long study focused on the climate effects on coral reefs by California State University, Northridge marine biologists Peter Edmunds and Robert Carpenter reveals concerns for their future survival. -- SCV News
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
How a Fight for Faculty Raises Sparked a Debate Over Cal State’s Financial Health
A student supports faculty during the first of an alleged five-day strike over pay at California State U. at Northridge. -- The Chronicle of Higher Education
College Consensus Unveils 2024 Consensus Meta-Rankings of the 50 Best Online Graduate Schools for 2024
Other ranked schools include (in alphabetical order): Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University, Boston, MA California State University-Chico, Chico, CA California State University-Northridge, Northridge, CA -- Norwood Town News
These dragons don’t breathe fire—but they’re very real
There is one animal brave enough to take them on. “The primary predators of Komodo dragons are other Komodo dragons,” says Robert Espinoza of the California State University, Northridge. -- National Geographic
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
LAUSD sees big drop in student attendance Monday amid drenching storm
And many CSUs, from Cal State Northridge to Cal State San Bernardino, switched to remote learning -- Los Angeles Daily News
3 dead as storm pummels California, causing flooding and dozens of mudslides in L.A. area
Cal State Northridge in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley is keeping its campus open, but all classes have been canceled and all events are to be rescheduled, its police chief, Alfredo B. Fernandez, said in a notice to the campus community. Instruction may still be held virtually, on a class-by-class basis, he said. -- NBC 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