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Dress to Impress: 6 Ways Your Clothes Can Help Your Career

Struggling to wake up each morning, counting down the hours until the end of day, and scouring through job boards every chance you get: We all know what it’s like to hate your job. While a good shirt isn’t going to make you loathe spreadsheets any less, sporting a good outfit is bound to put you in a better mood. According to a study by researchers at Columbia University and California State University Northridge, the way you dress can improve your mood and lead to more big-picture thinking. How’s that for fake it ‘til you make it? If being impeccably dressed doesn’t instantly put a smirk on your face, perhaps the string of compliments on your awesome watch will. -- Cheat Sheet

New York: Dmitry Rachmanov in Concert – Final 2016 5@5 at DiMenna Event

Dr. Rachmanov is a graduate of The Juilliard School and he holds the DMA from Manhattan School of Music. He is Professor of Piano at California State University, Northridge, where he serves as Chair of Keyboard Studies. A sought-after master class clinician, Rachmanov is a frequent adjudicator at competitions in the US and abroad. Visit him at http://dmitryrachmanov.com/. -- Best Events

Cal Poly is no longer a dry campus

Opponents of a wet campus voiced concerns about noise and safety. But proponents argued that campuses such as California State University Northridge saw no increase in crime after adding a pub. -- Cal Coast News

HACU Student Track conference scholarships awarded to students

Student Track will include 206 students being sponsored by HACU, higher education institutions, corporations and federal partners, as follows: Big Give SA California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State University, Chico California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Northridge -- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

Colleges now offering 'safe spaces' for students to take naps

Similarly, students can take a 45-minute nap throughout the day at CSU Northridge’s Oasis Wellness Center. The campus purchased six nap pods, which cost about $9,000 each and are outfitted with soft music and “subtle vibrations on the back.” -- KBET 790 Talk Now

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet to Perform Friday at Ford Center

Dearman, a native of Minneapolis, is a versatile guitarist whose styles range from samba to bluegrass and from flamenco to classical. He is director of the guitar chamber music program at California State University at Northridge in Los Angeles. -- HottyToddy

CSUN Among 14 CSUs Recognized for Volunteer Service

Fourteen California State University campuses have been named to the 2015 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll—the highest federal honor that universities can receive for their commitment to community service, service-learning and civic engagement. -- SCV News

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