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CSULB will get all their textbooks for a flat fee under new program
Cal State Northridge has implemented a similar program, and following its launch, results from a survey showed that 94% of student respondents felt that the program improved their education experience, and 80% said that it improved their grades, according to CSU’s website. -- Long Beach Post
Community grant funds CSUF musical examining identity, belonging and faith
“The Boys and the Nuns” was made possible by a $113,000 HSI Community Grant sponsored by Cal State Northridge and Apple, Inc. -- Orange County Register
Coral Reef Recovery Subject of UVI Resillience Probe
The objectives of a Coral Reef Resilience Study that began earlier this year were discussed at a workshop held in November on UVI’s Orville Kean Campus. About 40 attendees from federal agencies, such as the Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Louisiana State University, and California State University at Northridge came to hear what UVI researchers had found so far, and what they still want to explore. -- The St. Thomas Source
The bike-sized loophole in US crosswalk laws, MLK Blvd Complete Streets meeting, and Black Friday bike deals
Ebikes are currently allowed on all University of California campuses, but banned at California State University schools, including CSU Los Angeles, CSU Northridge and CSU Long Beach, as well as both Cal Poly campuses. -- Biking in LA
Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Nov. 23-30
CSUN Powwow: The Cal State Northridge American Indian Studies program and the American Indian Student Association host the 38th annual event with dance, music, children’s activities and arts and crafts vendors, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 25. Gourd dancing, 11 a.m., followed by the Grand Entry procession that includes blessings, greetings and songs, including members of Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians. Free admission. Parking is free in Lot B3 (only) and fee for parking in other lots. Sierra Quad in front of the library, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-5030. Email:
. Details: csunshinetoday.csun.edu/university-news/csun-38th-annual-powwow/ -- Los Angeles Daily News
Amid rising antisemitism at universities, L.A. Federation revamps its Campus Impact Network for students
To address the troubling trend, the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles relaunched the Campus Impact Network, an initiative to help support Jewish college students across L.A., including those at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USC and California State University, Northridge (CSUN). The aim of the program is to connect Jewish students and empower them to promote a positive view of Israel and become effective leaders, said Joanna Mendelson, the federation’s senior vice president of community engagement. -- eJewish Philanthropy
California State University, Northridge Develops Zero Cost Classes and Majors
California State University, Northridge is working to create zero-cost classes by eliminating the costs of course materials, an extension of a CSU-wide Affordable Learning $olutions initiative. -- Nation World News
AVIXA Foundation 2023 Scholarship Recipients
elAVate Scholarship
The AVIXA Foundation’s elAVate Scholarship supports the growth of women and gender equality in the AV industry. The 2023 recipient is Megan Duncan, a California State University, Northridge (CSUN) student pursuing a master’s degree in educational technology. -- Commercial Integrator
Rhiannon Giddens’ Next Act
Rhiannon Giddens has taken a chair, stage right in the theater at the Soraya Center for the Performing Arts at Cal State University Northridge in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley suburb. She’s asking her question to the dozen (or so) other musicians arranged with their instruments in an arc across the stage. This is the acclaimed Silkroad Ensemble, a collective of visionary international talent, sound-checking and rehearsing for the evening’s concert, just the fourth on their tour of their American Railroad project. -- AOL
Nov. 25: CSUN Hosting 38th Annual Powwow
The 38th Annual CSUN Powwow will take place Nov. 25, to celebrate American Indian communities of Los Angeles and throughout Southern California. The powwow is scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Sierra Quad, located in the center of campus at 18111 Nordhoff Street in Northridge. -- SCV News