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How one woman fought bigotry and helped change the way Asian Americans see themselves
In 2016 at Cal State Northridge, Karen Loong listened transfixed as Zia appeared onscreen, urging people to reconnect with their roots to understand why it’s important for immigrants to stand up for representation and their civil rights. The former paralegal had returned to school to delve into Asian American studies and hearing Zia “lit ... a fire in me,” she remembered. -- Los Angeles Times
CSU’s Title IX assessment could cost taxpayers and students more than $1 million
The CSU also paid four invoices for work at the chancellor’s office that have added up to $107,415.42. It paid one invoice for $43,343.57 at Cal State Northridge and two that came to $43,404.87 at San Francisco State. -- Yahoo! Canada
New study says popular bachelor's degrees and high-paying jobs don't always align
Graduates during the commencement ceremony for California State University Northridge's Colleges of Engineering and Computer Science and of Science and Mathematics in Northridge, Friday, May 19, 2023. (Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images / Getty Images) -- FOX Business
Cheers and pride for CSUN graduates on Friday, first of seven commencement events
The colleges of Engineering and Computer Science and of Science and Mathematics at California State University, Northridge, held their commencement ceremony on Friday, May 19 on the lawn in front of the University Library, the first of seven commencement ceremonies that run through May 22 at the campus. -- Los Angeles Daily News
Festival at Northridge museum celebrates Asian diversity and culture
More than 300 visitors showed up for last year’s inaugural event. Organizers said that this year’s Pan-Asian festival was supported by Cal State Northridge University’s student-led Vitalizing Our Museum program, funded by the school’s Diversity, Equity, and Innovation grant. -- Los Angeles Daily News
Are Bluesky Social’s Good Vibes Doomed?
Johnathan Flowers, an assistant professor of philosophy at California State University Northridge, said he’d like to see Bluesky make a clear statement accepting the consequences of proactively protecting users across marginalized groups and outlining its stance on protecting sex workers and trans people in particular. “I say these two groups specifically because given the increased amount of legislation that aims at both a literal and a social genocide of trans people, it is incumbent upon social media platforms to make clear their positions where transphobic violence is concerned,” Flowers said. “Most social media platforms have statements about racism, sexism, gender-based violence on their platforms…. What I have yet to see is a platform seriously say, ‘Transphobes are not welcome here, and we will take whatever steps are necessary to prevent transphobic violence on our platform.’” -- Vanity Fair
Opinion: California’s Economy Will Suffer as Quick Resolution of Hollywood Writers Strike Unlikely
“It could affect 300,000 workers,” said Todd Holmes, associate professor of entertainment media management at Cal State Northridge. Holmes, who predicted more than $3 billion in overall economic damage, added: “This is going to be a long fight.” -- Times of San Diego
2023 CSUN Commencement: College of Health & Human Development II
2023 California State University, Northridge. -- World News Easy Branches
Mount Wilson Observatory to Present First Classical Concert of Season in June
Alex has been a faculty trombone and jazz instructor at the California Institute of the Arts, Azusa Pacific College and California State University, Northridge. He has appeared numerous times as a soloist and given master classes at the International Trombone Festival. -- Broadway World - Los Angeles
Cuesta College celebrates its 2023 graduating class: ‘I am in awe’
Another graduate, Aurora Lomanto, 21, said she’s excited to transfer to California State University Northridge after earning a degree in public health science from Cuesta College. -- San Luis Obispo Tribune