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CSUN Prof Says L.A.’s COVID-19 Data Provides Template for Understanding How Pandemics Spread
Even as the World Health Organization was declaring COVID-19 a pandemic, California State University, Northridge geography professor Steven Graves said the virus’s spread in Los Angeles County was already leaving clues for understanding how such diseases might travel from neighborhood to neighborhood in the future. -- San Fernando Valley Sun
CSUN's Jennifer De Maio: Kenya: Twitter in Kenya's Last Poll - a Great Way to Reach Voters, but Not a Game-Changer
Kenyans will head to the polls in August this year for what is expected to be a hotly contested presidential election. Opposition leader Raila Odinga is running for the fifth time, but on this occasion with the support of his former rival, President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is ineligible to stand again. Significantly, Kenyatta has overlooked his deputy, William Ruto. -- All Africa
Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Feb. 17-24
Ballet BC: Two dances from Medhi Walerski, the company’s artistic director-choreographer, “Garden” and “Pas de Deux, from his “Romeo + Juliet,” and Crystal Pite’s “The Statement,” 8 p.m. Feb. 26. Tickets $41 and up. The Soraya at Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-8800. www.thesoraya.org; thesoraya.org/calendar/details/balletbc-2022 -- Los Angeles Daily News
Conoce el programa a CSUN que te permite obtener una preparación de tus impuestos de forma gratuita
El Servicio de Rentas Internas (IRS) ha entrenado a miles de voluntarios para que preparen impuestos de manera gratuita. La comunidad puede acceder a este servicio en diversos lugares públicos, con el fin de evitar penalidades y contratiempos. "Nuestros estudiantes están certificados y las declaraciones serán revisadas por tres personas antes de ser enviadas electrónicamente", afirma la portavoz Aracely Araujo. -- Univision Los Angeles
Georgia Southern joins major national study to examine potential impact of evidence-based teaching, mindset and digital learning on students and faculty in Gateway courses
Participating institutions also include:
Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York
California State University, Northridge
University of Hawai’i at Manoa
University of Houston
Ivy Tech Community College
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Ohio Association of Community Colleges, including Cincinnati State, Cuyahoga Community College, and Lorain County Community College -- Savannah Business Journal
After bruising setbacks, can Democrats convince women to show up to the polls during the midterms?
Karin Stanford, a political science professor at California State University, Northridge, said Biden has not done enough work to improve the lives of Black women voters in particular, whether it means securing reproductive rights or supporting other issues such as student loan debt. Black women are a cornerstone of the Democratic Party, among the most loyal voters to cast their ballots for Democrats. -- USA Today
More Than 100 Academics Condemn Firing Of Professors In Iran
Dr Kazem Alamdari of California State University, Northridge told Center for Human Rights in Iran that “We did not want to endanger the professors in Iran, but we wanted to speak out about this, because we believe that putting authorities under the pressure of public opinion is most impactful approach.” -- Iran International
Sachem Head Nominates Seven Candidates for Election to US Foods Board
We believe Mr. Harris’ more than three decades of experience in operational and executive roles at the world’s largest food and beverage company would be extremely additive to the US Foods Board. Mr. Harris served in a number of senior roles at Nestlé S.A. (OTC: NSRGY), the world's largest food and beverage company, including as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé Waters, S.A., and Chief Executive Officer Nestlé Petcare Europe. He is a former Chairman of the board of directors of the North American Pet Food Institute. Mr. Harris joined Carnation Company in 1974 and joined Nestle in 1984 after it acquired Carnation, retiring after a 39-year career at the combined company. Mr. Harris serves on the boards of directors of the California State University, Northridge Foundation and the Advocates Pro Golf Association Tour. -- RFD TV
AMERICANS MOURN TWO DOYEN COMPOSERS
De La Vega, from Havana, settled in Los Angeles in 1959, spending his career until 1992 as Director of the Electronic Music Studio and Composer-in-residence at California State University, Northridge. He received two commissions from Zubin Mehta and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Intrata (1972) and Adiós (1977), the latter a farewell piece for the conductor who was leaving for New York. He was four times nominated for a Latin Grammy. -- Slipped Disc
Muere en Los Ángeles el compositor cubano Aurelio de la Vega
En 1950 regresó a Cuba, y aquí fue decano de la Facultad de Música de la Universidad de Oriente (Santiago de Cuba). Entre 1953 y 1957, impartió conferencias en los Estados Unidos, Puerto Rico, México y Venezuela. Desde su establecimiento definitivo en Los Ángeles trabajó como profesor de composición en San Fernando Valley State College (hoy California State University, Northridge). -- Periodico Cubano (in Spanish)