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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Awards $33 Million for Climate-Change Technology
Also, Apple gave $25 million to California State University at Northridge to build the Global Hispanic Serving Institution Innovation Hub, and PNC Foundation pledged $16.8 million to create a center for entrepreneurship education and research for HBCUs. -- The Chronicle of Philanthropy
CSUN Marks the Enduring Value of Africana Studies with Week of Events
California State University, Northridge will mark the enduring value of Africana studies with a series of online presentations next week that explore what makes the field so important during a time of political outrage and social media misinformation. -- San Bernardino American
Voice Of Sri Lankan Diaspora Journalist Hassina Leelarathna Passes Away
“Historically, ethnic newspapers have been committed to recording events in communities ignored by the larger society, serving as a forum for the debate of ideas, elevating the self-perception of stereotyped communities, affirming their rightful place as members of the nation and defending their rights. The Sri Lanka Express accomplished these and more things,” said Dr. José Luis Benavides, journalism professor and director of the Tom and Ethel Bradley Center at California State University-Northridge, in his tribute. -- Nepal 24Hours
2021 Virtual CSUN J-Day Contest Winners Announced
Over one hundred students attended the 29th annual and second-ever virtual CSUN Journalism Day. Students attended virtual workshops led by professional journalists, competed in media contests, met with reporters in roundtables and learned from L.A. Times deputy editor Joseph Serna in the keynote address. -- Los Angeles Times High School Insider
24 CA Schools Among Best Universities In The World: U.S. News
no. 1,207 California State University--Northridge -- La Canada-Flintridge Patch
VOICE FOR THE SRI LANKAN DIASPORA: JOURNALIST AND ACTIVIST HASSINA LEELARATHNA DIES
“Historically, ethnic newspapers have been committed to recording events in communities ignored by the larger society, serving as a forum for the debate of ideas, elevating the self-perception of stereotyped communities, affirming their rightful place as members of the nation, and defending their rights. The Sri Lanka Express accomplished these and more things,” writes Dr. José Luis Benavides, journalism professor and director of the Tom and Ethel Bradley Center at California State University-Northridge, in his tribute. -- Los Angeles Post
Villains get the spotlight in new images from SUPERMAN: THE COMPLETE ANIMATED SERIES
THE DESPOT DARKSEID: A VILLAIN WORTHY OF SUPERMAN(FEATURETTE) – DARKSEID TAKES CENTER STAGE IN THIS EXAMINATION OF ONE OF THE MAN OF STEEL’S MOST VICIOUS ADVERSARIES, PLUS OTHER FOURTH WORLD CHARACTERS THAT APPEAR IN SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES. THE FEATURETTE INCLUDES PRODUCERS PAUL DINI, BRUCE TIMM AND ALAN BURNETT, ART DIRECTOR/PRODUCER GLEN MURAKAMI, WRITERS RICH FOGEL AND STAN BERKOWITZ, DIRECTOR JAMES TUCKER AND CHARLES HATFIELD (DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE). -- Comics Beat
A Shot at Social-Media Fame Lures 50 Million Contenders—and Lorenzo Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell started making electronic music as a kid, but he didn’t see it as a career until later. During his first year studying computer science at California State University, Northridge in Los Angeles, he sketched out what he called “The Plan.” It entailed landing 50,000 Instagram followers and 200,000 YouTube subscribers by the time he was 22. He also hoped to earn $50,000 a year selling beats—musical tracks for songs or other commercial use—and from sponsorship deals tied to his YouTube videos. -- The Wall Street Journal
CSUN's Maurice O'Brian Franklin: Despite flaws, Gen. Colin Powell was an American hero. Full stop.
After President Bill Clinton’s 1993 inauguration, I was approached by the National Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum to leave my job at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and represent the Black gay and lesbian military community for the Campaign for Military Service (CMS). As a Navy service member, I was honored and excited to showcase the skills I learned working with one of the 20th century’s leading ministers and social justice thinkers, Dr. Joseph E. Lowery. -- The Oklahoman
Miriam Piven Cotler, professor emerita, in Letter to the Editor: Is Truth the Best Medicine for Dying Patients?
There are many truths in caring for patients or loved ones at the end of life. The message we give must be sensitive to the patient’s story, including his place in his illness, his actions and his words. This man wanted to watch his ballgame and be relieved of his pain. It was not a matter of truth versus dishonesty. -- The New York Times