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‘Brady Bunch’ actress Eve Plumb recalls how shocking role saved her from child star curse
“It was a private school,” she said. “I was a cheerleader, and I just did [the] best I could in school and then planned to go to Cal State Northridge for theater arts. … I went to a very small high school, and I think in Los Angeles it’s just sort of accepted [if you’re an actor], so I didn’t ever feel ostracized or pandered to in any way. But maybe I’m just unaware.” -- FOX 40
False starts, secret talks: Insiders tell how the writers’ strike ended with ‘Let’s make a deal’
Cal State Northridge associate professor of entertainment media management Todd Holmes estimates that the dual strikes have cost California’s economy about $5 billion. -- Los Angeles Times
WSJ Ranks CSUN No. 2 Public University in State, No. 12 Nationally
California State University, Northridge is the No. 2 public university in California and the No. 12 public university in the nation, according to the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. ranking. -- SCV News
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
Infractions Appeals Committee vacates penalties for CSUN men’s basketball, remands case
The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee vacated some of the prescribed penalties issued by the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions in the California State University, Northridge men's basketball case. The Infractions Appeals Committee remanded the case to the Committee on Infractions for reassessment of the case classification and the appropriate resulting penalties. -- NCAA
‘It was the right time’
But the reality is, Williams has been thinking about making this move for several years. At first, it was just whispers. But it kept getting louder. It was one of the reasons he brought Goulding on board as an assistant coach prior to the 2021 season. After playing for Williams in 2010 and 2011, Goulding transferred to University of Texas-Pan American to finish up his playing career. He then went into coaching, starting at Cal State Northridge before moving on to St. Mary’s. -- San Mateo Daily Journal
Latine Heritage Month
Dr. Ocampo Uria was born in Colombia in 1955. She emigrated to the United States in 1970 and pursued a degree in geology at California State University, Los Angeles. She then earned a Master of Science in planetary geology from California State University, Northridge, and a Ph.D. in planetary geology from the Vrije Universiteit in the Netherlands. -- LA Progressive
Maia Sharp, Maygen & the Birdwatcher
Born in California’s Central Valley, Sharp and her family moved to Los Angeles when she was five. Following in the footsteps of her Grammy-winning songwriter father, Randy Sharp (Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris etc.), she studied music theory at California State University Northridge, but was originally a saxophonist. Her focus as a songwriter and then performer – initially influenced by Raitt, Ricky Lee Jones, Paul Simon, and her dad – emerged only at the turn of her 20s. -- Isthmus