Clips
Mother Seeking Desperately for Her Missing Mentally Ill Son
An employee of California State University Northridge, where she works as a scholarship coordinator, Perez contacted the campus’ own police department to help her file her son’s missing person report. -- San Fernando Valley Sun
Thousands Rally in Downtown Los Angeles in Support of Palestine
“I attended the march in solidarity with the Palestinian people, in their struggle to come out and be vocal against oppression and injustice at a time that we see it being condoned in every facet of our society, like in the media and in institutions,” said Marjina Haque, a valley resident and a student at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), who re-initiated the Students for Justice in Palestine chapter at CSUN last year. -- San Fernando Valley Sun
Transitions: New President Breaks Gender and Race Barriers at Boston U.; MacArthur Fellows Announced
Dimitri Tamalis, associate dean of the College of Health and Human Development at California State University at Northridge, has been named vice provost for academic affairs at the University of the Incarnate Word, in Texas. -- The Chronicle of Higher Education
Padilla to Speak at CSUN’s Public Health 50th Anniversary Gala
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and his wife Angela Padilla are among those who will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Public Health Program at California State University, Northridge, one of the longest accredited public health programs in the state, on Saturday Nov. 4. -- SCV News
Registration Wizard of Oz
Join the cast of The Wizard of Oz and meet the wizard. Metropolitan Educational Theatre Network/MET2 will be holding registration and our first workshop on Sunday, October 29 at 2:00 pm at CSUN in the Northridge Center. Part for ages k through college are in for a wonderful adventure to Oz. Call 800-961-0194 ext 3 for more info. -- Northridge-Chatsworth Patch
San Fernando Valley Mile and Dia de los Muertos Festival
The City of San Fernando and 3 WINS Fitness from the Kinesiology Department at Cal State University, Northridge have partnered to bring the SAN FERNANDO VALLEY MILE to the City of San Fernando. For more information, please call the number above. -- San Fernando Valley Sun
TheWrap’s Top 50 Film Schools for 2023
18. California State University, Northridge Northridge, CA
CSUN has ambitions for its Department of Cinema & Television Arts. It has added a new, fully online grad program in entertainment management; started a documentary program and mentor- ship program for underserved screenwriting students; and is creating an advisory board for its Entertainment Industry Institute to build better pathways for internships and postgraduate employment. On the facilities side, it just added a large virtual production LED wall (thanks to a generous donation from ROE Visuals). All that, combined with its location (just 25 miles from the Hollywood sign) and its affordable tuition (in-state is just $7K for undergrads, $8.4K for grads), make CSUN an excellent option for many. -- The Wrap
John Oliver says the Hollywood writers' strike was no vacation
The nearly-150-day strike was the second-longest in the guild's history, only surpassed by the writers' strike of 1988. In August, Todd Holmes, an entertainment industry professor at California State University, Northridge, estimated the recent strike drained about $3 billion from California's economy in its first 100 days. -- Business Insider, India
CSUN Students, Faculty Explore Farmworker History
They were the foot soldiers in the early days of the United Farm Workers, then known as the National Farm Workers Association. Their actions laid the foundation for much of the Chicano movement of the 1960s and ‘70s. - SCV News
A deeper look at the economic impacts of the Hollywood actors' strikes
For a closer look at the economic impact, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with Todd Holmes, Associate Professor of Entertainment Media Management at Cal State Northridge. -- KCBS Radio via Audacity