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Thousands fled to Mastodon after Musk bought Twitter. Are they still ‘tooting’?
Johnathan Flowers, an assistant professor of philosophy at California State University Northridge, started a Mastodon account last November after Musk bought Twitter. But after he posted some observations about the racial politics of the platform, users demanded that Flowers, who is Black, hide those posts behind content warnings. -- USA News Hub
Autodesk Technology Engagement Center breaks ground at CSUN
It will be the home of the university's Global Hispanic Serving Institution Equity Innovation Hub -- Urbanize Los Angeles
Tim Whyte | Government’s Info Barriers
In addition to my “day job” here at The Signal, I teach journalism part-time at Cal State Northridge — a part-time gig I’ve had since 1998. Back then, I used to tell my students there were two kinds of interviews: In person or on the phone. -- Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Cal State undergraduate workers seek union representation
Emma Galloway, a commuter student at Cal State Northridge, said receiving at least the Los Angeles minimum wage of $16.50 for her work as a student assistant in the Journalism Department office would help her save money to move out of her parents’ house. -- Long Beach Post
L.A. College Instructors Win Health Care in Historic Labor Agreement
Student activist Logan Fisher studies political science at Pierce College and Cal State Northridge. He said we need to attract and retain the best teachers. -- Public Service News
Cal State Undergraduate Workers Seek Union Representation
Emma Galloway, a commuter student at Cal State Northridge, said receiving at least the Los Angeles minimum wage of $16.50 for her work as a student assistant in the Journalism Department office would help her save money to move out of her parents’ house. -- LAist
Conservative boycott could create a backlash to the Bud Light backlash
Kristen Walker, a professor of marketing at California State University Northridge who has done research on boycotts, also said that for a boycott to have any tangible financial impact, it generally needs to have backing from more than one political camp. -- Morningstar
CSUN Screening Doc on Company That Employs People with Disabilities
The public is invited to join California State University, Northridge officials on Monday, April 24, at 6 p.m., for the screening of “Hearts of Glass,” a documentary about a state-of-the-art hydroponic growing facility that provides lucrative jobs to people with disabilities. -- SCV News
Cal State undergraduate workers seek union representation
Emma Galloway, a commuter student at Cal State Northridge, said receiving at least the Los Angeles minimum wage of $16.50 for her work as a student assistant in the Journalism Department office would help her save money to move out of her parents’ house. -- CALMatters
CSUN Prof Studying End-of-Life Care in L.A.’s Underserved Communities
California State University, Northridge religious studies professor Claire White said this is particularly true for people from underserved populations or who are highly religious. These individuals, she said, are less likely to seek hospice care — which focuses primarily on individual comfort and making a dying person’s remaining time as meaningful as possible. -- SCV News