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At Biola, he said there was no Armenian students’ association, but there was one at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) where he had friends, and he worked with them. Biola, in Anaheim, California, is a Christian university, he said, and there were few Armenians there. Yet, he said, “I am very conscious about the fraternal aspect of being Armenian, so I would always find the other Armenians around campus, [and say,] you are Armenians, you are going to be Armenian, and we are going to be friends. There were a few who were very whitewashed, so through our friendship I helped them find value and beauty in their Armenianness. One of those guys I am friends with to this day.” -- Armenian Mirror-Spectator

An art major at Cal State Northridge excited about new marijuana laws — changing possession of small amounts of pot from a felony to misdemeanor — was the first to tinker with the sign in 1976. Danny Finegood sold merch of his art project (for which he received an A) through ads in High Times. “Weed” would reappear several more times in the coming years. -- Los Angeles Magazine

Valley Economic Alliance – Our Region, Our Future: The public is invited to a regional development summit with guest speakers in business, real estate development, healthcare, manufacturing and tourism, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 11. Keynote speaker; Rick Caruso. Dress code: business attire. Admission $79 by Nov. 30; $99 after. Orchard Conference Center at California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. (www.orchardconferencecenter.com). Register here: thevalley.net/events/2024-regional-summit/ -- Los Angeles Daily News

The announcement follows the work of more than a dozen U.S. institutions establishing their own metaversities, or “digital twin” campuses that students can access through VR headsets. Starting in the summer of 2022, these universities initially included Morehouse College in Georgia, the University of Kansas School of Nursing, New Mexico State University, South Dakota State University, Florida A&M University, West Virginia University, Southwestern Oregon Community College, California State University, Alabama A&M University and University of Maryland Global Campus. In March 2023, VictoryXR also announced partnerships with Loyola Marymount University in California, Cal State Northridge, Indiana Wesleyan University, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Lorain County Community College in Ohio, Jackson State University in Mississippi, North Carolina A&T State University and Northern Virginia Community College. -- Government Technology