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The project is the result of an unlikely partnership of three tribes — Chumash, Tataviam, and Kizh-Gabrieleño — as well as geographers, historians, biologists, and computer scientists from USC, UCLA and Cal State’s Northridge, Los Angeles and Long Beach campuses. -- HyperAllergic
On the heels of Proposition 28, California colleges pave new pathways for arts teachers
Helping students find their creative voice is a key reason Engdahl spearheaded an online credential program in theater and dance at Cal State East Bay in 2021, making it the first CSU to offer those credentials just as Proposition 28 promises to create thousands of new arts teaching jobs at California schools. Similarly, Cal State San Marcos will soon become the first CSU to create a pathway specifically for undergraduate art majors who wish to teach. Cal State Northridge is poised to launch a dance credential program next spring. Given the anticipated demand for newly minted arts educators in the wake of Proposition 28, the state’s 2022 groundbreaking initiative to bring arts education back into schools, many expect other campuses to follow their lead. -- EdSource
Oct. 15: CSUN Hosting Annual All Abilities Resource Fair
The California State University, Northridge Family Focus Resource Center is hosting its 10th annual All Abilities Resource Fair on Sunday, Oct. 15, at the university. -- SCV News
Peso Pluma in concert, a catrina costume exhibit and more things to do this weekend
Lila Downs Dos Corazones Día de Muertos: The Oaxacan-born singer with Mixtec and American roots pays tribute to the ancient holiday with her infamous soulful ballads and ballet folklórico dancers at this captivating Cal State Northridge performing arts theater. Having lost her husband last year, Downs honors her own dearly departed with songs from her recently released album “La Sánchez,” a love letter to the northern Mexican rancheras, cumbia and corridos that have influenced the southern Mexican artivist. -- Los Angeles Times
Choral anniversary season performance serenades through iconic poetry
McDonald met Ketchum while the latter was filling in for a voice teacher at California State University, Northridge, helping the young singer prepare for her graduate recital. Currently a section leader with Verdi, McDonald said her performances with the group introduce audiences to “what opera is without sitting through the three-hour opera.” Ho echoed her fellow singers’ sentiment, calling it a “unique experience to explore so many different operas in one concert alone.” -- Santa Monica Daily Press
Peso Pluma in concert, a catrina costume exhibit and more things to do this weekend
Lila Downs Dos Corazones Día de Muertos: The Oaxacan-born singer with Mixtec and American roots pays tribute to the ancient holiday with her infamous soulful ballads and ballet folklórico dancers at this captivating Cal State Northridge performing arts theater. Having lost her husband last year, Downs honors her own dearly departed with songs from her recently released album “La Sánchez,” a love letter to the northern Mexican rancheras, cumbia and corridos that have influenced the southern Mexican artivist. -- Black News
CSUN gathering shows support for Israel in Northridge
Following a prayer initiated by a rabbi, students sang songs including Israel’s national anthem --Los Angeles Daily News
Texas coyotes caught on camera swiping watermelons from front yard
In 2020, the National Park Service and California State University Northridge researchers determined the canines have developed a taste not only for garbage, but also for fruits such as watermelon. The animals have even been known to attack domestic cats. The study found that human resources, such as garbage, ornamental fruits, and domestic cats, accounted for between 60 to 75 percent of urban coyote diets. -- MySA
Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Oct. 12-19
CSUN Art Galleries: “Art Department Staff Exhibition” with Michael Bizon, Rochelle Marie, Jake Martinez, Rory Nester. Reception, 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 12. West Gallery through Oct. 24. Gallery hours: noon-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday. 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
2023 Seal of Excelencia
As of Fall 2022, California State University, Northridge (CSUN) enrolled about 36,000 students, 57% of whom identified as Latino, over 70% as first-generation college students with 60% from historically underrepresented groups. CSUN has redesigned its outreach strategy to increase the enrollment of Latino students from the Los Angeles service area focusing on three main pathways: expanded recruitment teams, a comprehensive parent engagement campaign, and hosting on-campus, whole-family outreach events. -- Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.