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Metro Celebrates the 1,500th Student to Receive Universal Transit Pass at CSUN
Metro Board Chair John Fasana and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti were joined by other local dignitaries and students from Cal State Northridge (CSUN) in celebrating the 1,500th CSUN college student to receive a Metro U-Pass as part of the agency’s two-year pilot program to make it easier and cheaper for college students to buy transit passes. -- San Fernando Valley Sun
CSUN is among the top 100 Hispanic degree producers
CSUN is among the top 100 Hispanic degree producers. It ranks 19 in business administration, management and operations bachelor's; 8 in education bachelor's; 19 in education master's; 32 in engineering bachelor's; 4 in social sciences bachelor's; and 26 in social sciences master's.-- Diverse Issues in Higher Education
Top 50 4-Year Schools
CSUN ranks 35 among the top 50 4-year schools that grant the most health profession degrees to Hispanics -- Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education.
How corporate greed fuels Tyne Daly’s ‘Dear World
Tonight, the Tony- and Emmy-winning actress realizes her dream onstage at the Valley Performing Arts Center in a special, one-off concert version of the musical. That means no sets, no costumes. -- Los Angeles Daily News
Front Porch Cinema series at Santa Monica Pier among LA area movie screening events
Cinematheque at Cal State Northridge: Robert Bresson Retrospective: “Pickpocket” (1959), 7 p.m. Oct. 6. Free. Parking $6 in lots B1-3. Upcoming: “The Trial of Joan of Arc” (1962), Oct. 13; “Au hasard Balthazar” (1966), Oct. 20; “Mouchette” (1967), Oct. 27. Armer Theater in Manzanita Hall, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-3192. www.csun.edu -- Los Angeles Daily News
Watch out for those Anteaters - UCI plans to win big in e-sports
Cal State Long Beach and Cal State Northridge host gaming clubs and events. At Cal State Fullerton, students are helping plan the modernization of the Titan Student Union gaming area – old arcade games will leave, replaced with a bank of computers for e-sports. -- Orange County Register
SMC Grad Awarded SMART Scholarship by US Department of Defense
Santa Monica College graduate and veteran Jonathan Eady was awarded a U.S. Department of Defense SMART Scholarship and has transferred to study at California State University-Northridge to study Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Mechatronics and Robotics. -- Santa Monica Observer
College Choice Releases Its 2016 Rankings for the Best Online Colleges in California
The College Choice Best Online Colleges in California 2016 ranking was created by researching individual schools and their websites as well as using information from The National Center for Educational Statistics and U.S. News and World Report.
The College Choice 2016 ranking for Best Online Colleges in California is topped by the Vanguard University of Southern California. It was followed by Mount Saint Mary's University and Hope International University.
The complete rankings are as follows:
Anitoch University?Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Azusa Pacific Online University, Glendora, CA
Biola University, La Mirada, CA
Brandman University, Irvine, CA
California Baptist University, Riverside, CA
California State University?Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA
California State University?Chico, Chico, CA
California State University?Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
California State University?East Bay, Hayward, CA
California State University?Fullerton, Fullerton, CA
California State University?Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA
California State University?Northridge, Northridge, CA -- DMA Newswire
19th Arpa International Film Festival Opens Nov. 3
Gregor Zupanc, AIFF Artistic Director stated: “Our vision is to create a vibrant Hollywood melting pot for passionate international filmmakers, whose innovative voices and socially engaged stories inspire and nurture the cinematic experience. In addition, we will have exclusive screenings of the forgotten masterpieces of Armenian cinema in collaboration with film schools and engage students from institutions with well-known universities such as California State University Northridge (CSUN).” -- Public Radio of Armenia
‘Dear World’ Concert Is Chance to Hear Rarely Performed Jerry Herman Score—And Tyne Daly
Now, they’ll have a chance to hear it, in a concert version starring none other than Tyne Daly when the Valley Performing Arts Center (VPAC) launches its musical theatre series with a one-night-only performance at 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 30 at CalState Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. -- Beverly Hills Courier