May 30, 2017
Volume 4, Edition 40
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Variety Ranks CSUN Among Top 30 Film Schools Worldwide

With top-flight faculty and alumni throughout the industry, entertainment trade magazine Variety listed CSUN’s Department of Cinema and Television Arts as one of 2017’s Top 30 “Stellar Film Schools” worldwide.

 
 
 
 
 
 
CSUN is given the Tree Campus USA distinction for the third year in a row.

Tree Trifecta: CSUN Receives “Tree Campus USA” Honor for Third Straight Year

The Arbor Day Foundation honored CSUN as an official Tree Campus USA for the third consecutive year as a result of the university’s commitment to effective urban forest management.

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Three CSUN student-athletes talk about their academic journeys as they reach graduation.

CSUN Student-Athletes Excel in the Classroom and on the Field of Play

Graduating student-athletes Juan Fernando Samayoa (soccer), Katie King (basketball) and Mickey Hsu (tennis) are some of the many athletes who had success in the classroom and on the field.

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Upcoming Events

 
 
 
Members of the CSUN track and field team will compete in the NCAA championships June 7-10.

CSUN Track & Field at NCAA Championships

June 7-10
As the calendar turns toward summer, CSUN track and field is still sizzling. The Matadors will compete in the NCAA National Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Live footage of the event will be available on GoMatadors.com.

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CSUN will host the San Fernando Valley Award for Fiction Reception at the Oviatt Library on June 8.

Reception at Oviatt: San Fernando Valley Award for Fiction

Thur, June 8, 4 p.m.
CSUN cordially invites alumni to the San Fernando Valley Award for Fiction Reception. Antoine Wilson, author of Panorama City, will be receiving the honor.

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CSUN Alumni night is June 17 at the Hollywood Bowl. Moody Blues is performing.

Annual CSUN Alumni Night at the Hollywood Bowl

Sat, June 17, 6 p.m
Treat yourself this summer and watch the Moody Blues perform live at the Hollywood Bowl, which will conclude with fireworks at the end. Join CSUN alumni for a pre-concert picnic before the fun starts.

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Focus on Alumni & Community

 
 
 

Celebrating CSUN’s Cultural Diversity at Commencement: Aztlán Graduation

Check out some of the photos highlighting this year’s Aztlán Graduation, which took place on May 12.

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Celebrating CSUN’s Cultural Diversity at Commencement: Black Graduation

Check out some of the photos highlighting this year’s Black Graduation, which took place on May 14.

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Celebrating CSUN’s Cultural Diversity at Commencement: Rainbow Graduation

Check out some of the photos highlighting this year’s Rainbow Graduation, which took place on May 19.

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Celebrating CSUN’s Cultural Diversity at Commencement: Veteran Graduation

Check out some of the photos highlighting this year’s Veteran Graduation, which took place on May 18.

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Free Movie Screening: Saving Nur

This 2016 documentary gives a unique perspective on the Palestinians of Gaza and the Israelis who help them. Following the screening, which will be held at the Laemmle Town Center 5 in Encino, CSUN Jewish Studies faculty will hold a Q&A session.

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CSUN in the News

 
 
 

Alumna Eva Longoria Among 30 Smartest Celebrities in Hollywood

The Independent – Great Britain

CSUN Student Among Minorities Reacting to Life in the Trump Era

Los Angeles Times

Kobe Paras Transfers to CSUN

USA Today