Oct. 28, 2014
Volume 2, Edition 11

NIH Awards CSUN $22 Million Grant, Largest Ever for University

The National Institutes of Health award, which is the largest single grant the university has ever received, will fund BUILD@CSUN, an ambitious attempt to change the way traditionally underrepresented minority students are mentored and trained as they set off on a career path as biomedical researchers. Read more about the grant-funded program.

Living the Dodger Dream for CSUN Graduate
Tyler Dorrel made it to the big leagues interning for the Dodgers on their medical staff. Read more about the Dodger internship.

CSUN’s Chicana/o Studies Celebrates 45th Anniversary with Benefit Concert
Mariachi, conjuntos, ballet folklorico and so much more helped commemorate the anniversary for the Chicana/o Studies program. Read more about the anniversary concert.

Alumni • Giving • Athletics • Valley Performing Arts Center • About

Upcoming Events

Women’s Soccer vs. Hawaii

Sun., Nov. 2, 2 p.m.

Matadors’ final regular-season match. Read More

Czech Philharmonic at the VPAC

Wed., Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m.

Led by conductor and music director Jiri Belohlavek. Read More

Women in L.A. Politics

Thur., Nov. 6, 6 p.m.

Featuring Councilwoman Nury Martinez ’96 (Political Science) Wendy Greuel and Joy Picus. Read More

MORE EVENTS

Focus on Faculty & Staff

Organic Vegetable Gardening and Composting, Oct. 30

With CSUN’s organic garden as the classroom, explore building and irrigating vegetable beds, composting and growing your own organic vegetables.

Put Savings Plus to Work For You, Nov. 4

It’s never too early to begin saving for your retirement. Come learn how Savings Plus can help you plan for yours.

Supporting Transgender Students on Campus, Nov. 6

Join Sarina Loeb, Special Assistant for Diversity Issues, for a workshop to learn more about the “T” in LGBTQ, and the simple tools we can use to make our classrooms and departments more inclusive for CSUN’s transgender students.

MORE INFO

NIH Awards CSUN $22 Million Grant, Largest Ever for University

Upcoming Events

Focus on Faculty & Staff

Organic Vegetable Gardening and Composting, Oct. 30

Put Savings Plus to Work For You, Nov. 4

Supporting Transgender Students on Campus, Nov. 6

CSUN in the News

CSUN Alumna Anita Sarkeesian Bravely Confronts Sexist Video Gaming Culture

CSUN Professor Works To Combat Nursing Shortage

Ryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan to headline KCSN FM benefit gigs

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