In-person commencement ceremonies returned to the CSUN campus this past week, after two years of virtual and hybrid celebrations. Joyful graduates, their families and friends gathered at the center of campus on the University Library lawn.
More than 11,600 students from the Class of 2022 were eligible to take part in the graduation ceremonies, starting with Honors Convocation on Saturday, May 14, and continuing Friday, May 20, through Monday, May 23. This year, special ceremonies also were held for the graduates of 2019-21 who wanted to take part in an in-person commencement.
Of the approximately 3.400 students invited to take part in California State University, Northridge’s Honors Convocation on Saturday, May 14, six individuals were singled out for special recognition as outstanding graduating students.
CSUN President Erika D. Beck, students, faculty and administrators this month took another step toward the university’s future by outlining goals to strengthen campus culture, eliminate equity gaps for students and expand capacity. On May 11, Beck, Provost Mary Beth Walker and the steering committee for the “Road Map to the Future” presented the strategic directions that have emerged from a year-long process to determine how CSUN should be shaped for the future.