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Students wait months for mental health help. ‘We’re bombarded,’ counselor says
“If you have a student in distress, it’s impacting their classmates, their classroom, their teacher,” said Alejandra Acuña, retired associate professor of Social Work at Cal State Northridge. “The student is suffering and so is anybody that cares about the student.” -- Los Angeles Times
It’s been a bad summer for souvenir shops on Venice Boardwalk
Nader Ibrahim is a student at Cal State Northridge and originally from Egypt. This is his second summer working at a t-shirt shop on the boardwalk. -- KCRW
[Hwang’s China and the World] What comes after BTS?
Moreover, this conference has been internationally held multiple times already. The first BTS Global Interdisciplinary Conference was held at Kingston University in London in January 2020, while the second was held online by California State University, Northridge in Los Angeles at the height of the pandemic. -- The Korea Herald
Virginia Tech names IT transformation director
Qazi, who most recently served as director of human resources information systems at the California State University-Northridge, takes over for David Crotts, a finance and operations director who’d been serving as the IT transformation program’s interim director. -- EdScoop
SB Symphony Presents Josh Nelson and Jazz Quartet
Gazarek, and others. He taught jazz for four years at Soke University and more recently at Cal State University Northridge. In 2008, Nelson was a semi-finalist in the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano competition. -- City News Group
ELAC to offer state’s first Central American studies two-year degree program
The new ELAC initiative builds on the precedent set by Cal State Northridge when in 2000 it launched the first Central American studies undergraduate degree program in the United States. In 2015, CSUN established its department of Central American and transborder studies, and it currently offers more than 25 classes in such disciplines as sociology, anthropology, history, art, migration and political science, among others. -- Los Angeles Times
Proposed Monument Preserves the Memory of Sleepy Lagoon and Zoot Suit Riots
For artist and CSUN Assistant Professor of Chicano Studies Sandra de la Loza, this memorial is personal. Her parents were pachucos/as. Her uncle was one of the young men rounded up by police during one of the many sweeps of Zoot Suitors and was even featured on the front page of the Los Angeles Times in June 1943. Like many Mexican American families, her family didn't discuss the tragedies as a result of the Zoot Suit Riots and most of that history was kept silent until de la Loza began to ask questions when she noticed photos in her family albums. -- KCET
CSUN's Lois Shelton: Using Incentives to Capture Greater Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Gains
The headlines keep flashing through your mind – “Greater Diversity Drives Greater Innovation,” “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Bolsters the Bottom Line,” “Inclusive Companies Have the Edge in Attracting Top-Notch Talent.” These results are compelling; however, you are also keenly aware that poorly designed and haphazardly implemented diversity equity and inclusion (DE&I) programs can backfire and create backlash. As you ponder how to best position your organization for the future, you wonder how to capture the substantial benefits of DE&I while minimizing resistance and resentment. -- San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Strong Asian American Support For Abortion Rights Tests Republicans In Orange County House Races
Steel and Kim’s avoidance of the abortion issue is “smart,” said sociologist Bohsiu Wu, associate dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Cal State, Northridge. -- LAist
CSUN Welcomes Students Back
Welcome back to a brand new year, Matadors. To help all the new and returning students, here’s a list of key resources and information to make the first weeks of school as smooth as possible. -- SCV News