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CSUF professor’s LA art exhibition is a ‘love letter to jotería communities’
Alvarez first pitched the idea to a former professor at Cal State University Northridge, where Alvarez, a first-generation college student and former elementary school teacher, earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish (he earned master’s and doctorate degrees in Chicana and Chicano Studies at UC Santa Barbara). -- Orange County Register
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
Highland Park native Che Flores is NBA’s first nonbinary and transgender official
After graduation, Flores moved on to Pierce College before transferring and playing two seasons at Cal State Northridge. There, Flores played 27 games over two years, finishing with 26 points, 18 rebounds, 19 assists and 10 steals. -- Los Angeles Times
CHE FLORES BECOMES NBA’S FIRST OPENLY NON-BINARY TRANS REFEREE
They started refereeing high school games at their father’s request following graduation from Cal State Northridge. At first, Flores balked at being a referee but decided to try it. -- Black Enterprise
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
Unretiring Is Not Just About Money
According to Dr. William Chung, a professor at California State University, Northridge, “Baby boomers are challenging stereotypes by choosing to work well past traditional retirement age, contradicting [the belief] that older individuals are not productive members of the workforce.” -- Wealth of Geeks
Eastern Washington University President Shari McMahan honored at formal investiture after her first year
Trading California for Cheney, McMahan previously worked as the provost and vice president of Academic Affairs at California State University San Bernardino, the first female provost in that university's history. She has a bachelor's degree and doctoral degree in social ecology from the University of California, Irvine, and a master's degree in health science from California State University, Northridge. -- Yahoo! News
What Are the Top Film Schools in America in 2023?
Cal State Northridge -- No Film School