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Cal State’s online transfer planner aims to ease burden on community college students
From complex general education requirements to early application deadlines, transferring from community college to California State University, Northridge proved to be a confusing process for Vanessa Rivera. Now, as a graduate intern at the Los Angeles Pierce College transfer center, Rivera works to support other students on their paths to the CSU system. -- EdSource
Autodesk founder John Walker dies aged 74
The Autodesk Foundation was established by the company in 2014 before a 2021 graphic identity refresh. A new Autodesk Technology Engagement Center at California State University, Northridge, is expected to open later this year, allowing the company to utilize the AI technologies it has invested in beginning with two separate acquisitions that were made in 2020. -- Archinect
255-unit affordable housing complex planned at 17829 W. Halsted Street in Northridge
An empty lot located just east of the Cal State University, Northridge campus could see the construction of new affordable housing, per an application submitted recently to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning. -- Urbanize LA
CSUN Muslim Community Comes Together for Ramadan
Ramadan, the ninth and most sacred month of the Islamic calendar, is approaching for more than 1 billion Muslims worldwide. This includes a range of members of the California State University, Northridge community, including families, alumni, staff, faculty and students. -- SCV News
CSUN ‘Fotografía Social’ to Celebrate Work of Photographer Maria Varela
Community organizer, writer and photographer Maria Varela will talk about her work documenting the efforts of African Americans in the South and Chicanos in the Southwest to take charge of their own communities and bring about social change during an event on Tuesday, March 26, in the University Library at California State University, Northridge. -- SCV News
Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, March 7-14
CSUN Art Galleries: “Latinex Roots, American Sacrifices,” group show, through March 14 (West Gallery). Gallery hours: noon-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday. Closed on all campus holidays. Parking $9.50 (closest lot to the gallery is lot E6, enter from Halsted Street). Cal State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. Gallery location: Art and Design Center, on North University Drive (Plummer Street), between Etiwanda and Lindley avenues. 818-677-2156. www.csun.edu/mike-curb-arts-media-communication/art-galleries -- Los Angeles Daily News
CSUN's USU Hosts Carnaval: A Dive into Multiculturalism and Diversity, April 4
CSUN's University Student Union gears up for Carnaval, a vibrant celebration of multiculturalism. Explore global cultures through performances, food, and activities. -- BNN
LA County saw ‘large quantities’ of mail-in ballots on election day; they will boost turnout
At a Voting Center at California State Northridge, meanwhile, a number of young people showed up, with a staff member saying they’d counted about 120 as of about 2:45 p.m., with many of those first-time voters. -- Los Angeles Daily News
CSUN's Manuela Dantas: 10 reasons why Canadians are still dissatisfied with the economy, despite the upswing
The COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a global emergency, Canada’s GDP outperformed expectations in 2023, the economy seems to be heading for soft landing after a period of stagnation, inflation is winding down and unemployment has decreased to 5.7 per cent in January 2024 — close to pre-pandemic levels. -- Canadian Manufacturing
CES 2024 Best Innovation Award Winner ONECOM to Participate in CSUN AT Conference 2024
ANAHEIM, Calif. and SEOUL, South Korea, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ONECOM, the creator of the world's first QWERTY communicator, the Fintin V1, will be exhibiting at 'CSUN AT Conference 2024', the world's largest event dedicated to assistive technology for people with disabilities, to be held From March 18-22, 2024 at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, California. -- PR Newswire