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CSUN Hosts Grand Chinese New Year 2024 Banquet: Bridging Cultures, Celebrating Heritage

On February 24, 2024, California State University Northridge (CSUN) became a vibrant epicenter of cultural exchange and celebration, hosting a significant Chinese New Year banquet. Nearly 200 faculty, students, and community members gathered under the theme 'Harmony and Heritage', in an event that showcased the rich tapestry of Chinese culture and highlighted the importance of fostering connections between the US and Chinese academic institutions. Key figures, including Education Consuls Sun Xuejing and Yang Lijun from the Consulate-General of China in Los Angeles, and CSUN Provost Meera Komarraju, graced the occasion with their presence. -- BNN

California State University Northridge China Institute Spring Festival Banquet Enriches Campus Diversity

On the evening of the 24th, the CSUN China Institute (CSUN China Institute) and the Chinese Student and Scholar Association (CSUN-CSSA) on campus jointly hosted a lively Chinese New Year banquet at the Student Center on campus. Nearly 200 faculty, students, and community representatives from both on and off-campus enjoyed an evening filled with traditional Chinese cultural elements. Education Consuls Sun Xuejing and Yang Lijun from the Consulate-General of China in Los Angeles, along with Meera Komarraju, Provost of California State University Northridge, and Jeffrey Reeder, Dean of the College of Humanities, were invited to attend and delivered speeches thanking the China Institute for its contributions to enriching campus diversity over the years. -- Los Angeles Post

Confronting What It Means to Be Black in America Through Faith and Art

“Mark is caricaturing this idea of minstrelsy that has been foisted on Black people, and even adopted by them, along with the idea of the white Christ,” said W. Gabriel Selassie, a professor of Africana Studies at California State University, Northridge. --The New York Times

CSUN Physical Therapy Students Honored by Campanella, Dodgers Foundations

Earlier this month, CSUN’s College of Health and Human Development recognized 10 physical therapy students for winning scholarships from the Roy and Roxie Campanella Foundation and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation. The 2024 scholarship recipients celebrated at a luncheon held Feb. 2 at the Orchard Conference Center on campus, and they’ll be honored at Dodger Stadium in late April. -- SCV News

Sofia Coppola's THE BEGUILED ( 2017) Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Colin Farrell

CSUN CINEMATHEQUE. In Coppola’s taut Southern Gothic thriller, a wounded Union soldier ends up on the doorstep of Southern girls school during the Civil War. His manipulations and flirtations unleash dangerous passions and betrayal. Starring Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dust, Colin Farrell. Free and Open to the Public. -- Northridge-Chatsworth Patch

Confronting What It Means to Be Black in America Through Faith and Art

“Mark is caricaturing this idea of minstrelsy that has been foisted on Black people, and even adopted by them, along with the idea of the white Christ,” said W. Gabriel Selassie, a professor of Africana Studies at California State University, Northridge. -- Entertainment Magazine

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Feb. 22-29

Donald E. Bianchi Planetarium at California State University, Northridge: The Department of Physics and Astronomy at CSUN presents the reopening of the planetarium (closed in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic). “Star Shows” at 6 and 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 23. Minimum age: 8. Doors open 15-minutes before the show. No late seating. Free admission to attend this show; however, first come, first seated. Location, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. 818-677-5601. Email: . Details on the reopening: tinyurl.com/2p366pxt. Information about parking, location of the planetarium and tickets for shows in March: www.csun.edu/science-mathematics/physics-astronomy/planetarium -- Los Angeles Daily News

Two CSUN Music Alums Join Jonas Brothers on World Tour

Bright lights, thousands of screaming fans — dream job. For California State University, Northridge alumni Fabian Chavez ’15 (Saxophone Performance/Jazz) and Danica Pinner ’14 (Cello Performance), this isn’t some distant fantasy. It’s right now, as the pair of early 30somethings tour with the Jonas Brothers. -- SCV News

Chanley Named MD/PM Drive, WXRT/Chicago

Chanley currently anchors afternoon drive at public, member-supported Triple A KCSN (88.5, The SoCal Sound)/Los Angeles. Chanley broke the news to SoCal Sound listeners Wednesday morning during a special guest appearance on Mornings with Nic Harcourt & Jet. “However much you think this station has meant to me, it’s meant more,” Chanley said. “Listeners often tell us that The SoCal Sound has seen them through tough times like the pandemic. But, actually, this station and these listeners saw me through the pandemic. They saw me through Stage 3 cancer. They saw me through the last six years of my life, and for that, I am forever grateful.” -- RAMP

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