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Oct 5: CSUN Library Explores ‘The Enchantment of Poetry’ with Dana Gioia
Former California poet laureate Dana Gioia will explore “The Enchantment of Poetry” on Thursday, Oct. 5, as part of the Gohstand Reading Room Biennial Lecture Series at California State University, Northridge’s University Library. -- SCV News
A new California law could improve higher education outcomes among the formerly incarcerated
After arriving in Ventura County in March, Barajas tried attending CSU Northridge, but he says he “fell through the cracks,” and instead didn’t attend the fall semester. -- KVPR
Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Sept. 28-Oct. 5
CSUN Art Galleries: “The EVAC Project: Experiencing Veterans and Art Collaboration” (in the West Gallery through Sept. 28) and “Permutations: The Work of Robert Bassler” (in the Main Gallery through Oct. 14). 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
Tour green village as student homebuilders compete in Sustainability Decathlon
Cal State Northridge’s team plans to try to sell their sustainable home once the competition is over, according to team member Mark Ghssoub, 23, of Glendale, who’s a senior at the university. Any money they make could help fund future student projects. -- Los Angeles Daily News
Climate-cleansing beach bash brings droves of activists
Before receiving a collection bucket for the morning, volunteers were given a “safety talk” by Heal the Bay stewards, describing the mission of the day and facilitating conversation about local environmental issues. After the talk, volunteers were signed in and given their equipment by students with California State University Northridge’s Bridge to the Future program. The program provides students from Canoga Park High School with a tuition-free education in exchange for acts of service such as beach cleanups. -- Santa Monica Daily Press
The writers' strike deal is a big step, but roadblocks remain for Hollywood's return to work
"It's one of those things that doesn't happen just overnight," said Todd Holmes, associate professor of entertainment media management at Cal State Northridge. "There's gonna be a ramp-up time to get the writers back to work and to get productions moving again." -- Yahoo! Entertainment
Climate Risks Place 39 Million U.S. Homes at Risk of Losing Their Insurance
“The report shows that actuarially sound pricing is going to make it unaffordable to live in certain places as climate impacts emerge,” said David Russell, a professor of insurance and finance at California State University Northridge. He did not contribute to the report. “It’s startling and it’s very well documented.” -- Homeland Security News Wire
CSUN Students Recognized by KCET Fine Cut Festival of Films
Public television station KCET selected three California State University, Northridge student films, all directed by women of color, to take part in its Fine Cut Film Festival. -- SCV News
Hollywood, writers’ strike ends. But California has already lost 3 billion
“We can say with great pride that this agreement is exceptional, with significant benefits and protections for all writers,” the union said Writers Guild of America (WGA). So a happy ending seems to have arrived in Hollywood after almost 5 months of strike. The writers’ strike resulted losses to the Californian economy of approximately $3 billion (2.8 billion euros), according to a calculation by California State University Northridge. -- Ruetir
Southern California student’s documentary leads to discovery of 10 half-siblings
A Cal State Northridge student’s documentary film led to the discovery of 10 half-siblings after she found out she was conceived using a sperm donor. -- KTLA