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Trio of Cal State University campuses look to keep first-year students in school
The Cal State University campuses of Long Beach, Dominguez Hills and Northridge are among the 44 U.S. institutions participating in a project called “Re-imagining the First year of College.” The American Association of State Colleges and Universities is coordinating the endeavor, which has been designed as a three-year project intended to improve the overall college experience and encourage students to proceed from their first to second year. -- Long Beach Press-Telegramn
CSUN Ranked Among Top 25 Rising Star Institutions for Research in North America
California State University, Northridge holds this year’s record for the largest increase in research publications rates in North America, according to a listing of top tier peer-reviewed journals selected by the journal Nature. -- AmericanTowns.com
Golf roundup: Ryan Moore wins John Deere Classic
The 26-year-old former Cal State Northridge player closed with a 1-under 71 for a two-stroke victory in Forsyth, Ill. She finished at 10-under 206 and earned $19,500 to jump from 12th to seventh on the money list with $56,656, with the final top 10 earning LPGA Tour cards. -- The Boston Globe
CSUN ranked among North America’s top 25 ‘Rising Star’ institutions for research
Cal State Northridge, one of the nation’s largest single-campus universities, has already partnered with more than 100 academic institutions in 22 countries around the world. -- Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Metro Launched Program Makaing College Discount Passes Easier to Buy
A pilot program to streamline and reduce the cost and hassle of purchasing college student discount transit passes was recently launched by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and California State University, Northridge (CSUN). -- Mass Transit Magazine
Tyne Daly Will Star in Dear World
Los Angeles’ Valley Performing Arts Center will kick off its new season September 30 at 8 PM with a one-night-only concert performance of Jerry Herman’s Dear World. -- Playbill
METRO LAUNCHES PROGRAM MAKING COLLEGE DISCOUNT PASSES EASIER TO BUY
A pilot program to streamline and reduce the cost and hassle of purchasing college student discount transit passes was launched Monday by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and California State University, Northridge (CSUN). -- Noodls USA
Tyne Daly to Lead DEAR WORLD in Concert at Valley Performing Arts Center
American musical legend Jerry Herman created the theatrical hat-trick in 1969 when Dear World opened on Broadway. Joining Hello, Dolly! and Mame, Herman became the first composer-lyricist in history to have three productions running simultaneously on Broadway. Now, Valley Performing Arts Center will kick-off the new season and its Broadway series on September 30 at 8:00pm with a one night only concert performance of Dear World, starring Tony and Emmy Award winner Tyne Daly in the role of Countess Aurelia. -- Broadway World
An Overdue Ovation for John Pisano
Today, Pisano’s principal creative outlet is the Guitar Night series, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this September. The performance series, in which Pisano is joined by a new guest guitarist every week (past visitors include Wilson, Peter Bernstein and Kenny Burrell), rotated through several homes before finding its current residence at Viva Cantina, which has now presented the event every Tuesday for over two years. Pisano admits that when he started Guitar Night, he had no idea it would be a two-decades-and-counting staple of the L.A. jazz scene. But he plans to keep it going as long as he’s still able to play, and he values the current venue because its no-drink-minimum policy allows admittance to Pisano’s students from California State University, Northridge, where he has taught guitar for the last 12 years. -- Jazz Times
Helping Foster Youth, One Laptop at a Time
She’s attended Los Angeles Valley College for two years, and plans to eventually transfer to California State University Northridge (CSUN) or USC to study business marketing. - San Fernando Sun