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CSUN Men’s Soccer Travels to No. 5 Portland, Santa Clara to Conclude Non-Conference Play
CSUN concludes the non-conference slate this week as the Matadors face two more West Coast Conference opponents. -- SCV News
CSUN Women’s Soccer to face UC Davis in Big West home opener
CSUN Women’s Soccer will face UC Davis in their Big West home opener on Thursday night, followed by a match against Cal State Fullerton on Sunday. The games will be broadcast on ESPN+, and CSUN is hoping to bounce back after a tight loss to Hawai’i in their last match. The Matadors have shown improvement in their scoring this season, with four goals in their last four games. However, they will face tough competition from UC Davis and Cal State Fullerton, both of whom have solid records. This is a crucial weekend for CSUN as they aim to climb the Big West standings. -- BVM Sports
Joe Bravo is more than just the world's greatest tortilla artist
Using tortillas as a canvas dates back to Bravo's days at Cal State Northridge, when a fortuitous final project for an art class led him on a journey that would become integral to the development of his aesthetic. -- KCRW
The Top U.S. Colleges for Delivering Social Mobility
California State University – Los Angeles tops the social-mobility ranking, followed by the University of California – Merced and Berea College, a small private college in Kentucky. Fresno Pacific University and California State University – Northridge round out the top five. -- The Wall Street Journal
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.” -- Grist
These Cal State colleges are harder to get into than some UCs
California Maritime Academy, CSU Northridge and CSU San Marcos, three schools that were not in the top 10 hardest to get into — each had an admit rate close to 90% — did break the top 10 in enrollment rates, with rates of about 20% in 2022. Those rates were in line with San Diego State, Cal State Fresno, UC Irvine, UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara. Despite its relatively low admit rate, CSU Long Beach did not have as many students elect to attend, with an enrollment rate of 16% in fall 2022. -- San Francisco Chronicle
Top 20 Best Universities For Social Mobility & Disadvantaged Students in the U.S
US News & World Report’s New Ranking Rewarded The Colleges for ‘Social Mobility’
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Top 20 Best Colleges For Social Mobility & Disadvantaged Students in the U.S 2024
♦ Top 20 Most Prestigious Public Colleges 2024 by US News & World Report
1. Mount Saint Mary's University
2. California State University--Monterey Bay
3. California State University--Stanislaus
4.California State Polytechnic University--Pomona
4. Fresno Pacific University
4. La Sierra University
7. California State University--Channel Islands
7. California State University--Los Angeles
7. San Jose State University
7. St. Edward's University
11.California State University, San Marcos
12. California State University, Sacramento
12.University of Washington Tacoma
14.California State University--Northridge
14. Hope International University
14. Vanguard University of Southern California
17.California State University--Dominguez Hills
17. Southwestern Assemblies of God University
17. Texas A&M International University
20. St. Mary's University of San Antonio -- Knowinsiders
Report: Insurance companies may cancel up to 39 million homeowner policies due to climate risks
“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.” -- Flux
From Bankrupt Entrepreneur to Insurance Industry Mogul
Though his company is under new ownership, Gaspar continues to steer the ship. But he’s also now able to dedicate more of his time to community service: in addition to establishing the Timothy Gaspar Entrepreneurship Scholarship at California State University, Northridge, he’s actively engaged with several non-profit organizations in the Los Angeles area, holding board positions with the Discovery Cube Los Angeles, the Metropolitan YMCA of Los Angeles, the West Valley YMCA and the Nazarian School of Business at California State University, Northridge. -- LA Weekly
Sept. 30: The Martha Graham Dance Company Turns 100
The nation’s oldest dance company, the Martha Graham Dance Company, turns 100 and launches its three-year centennial celebration at The Soraya, on the campus of California State University, Northridge on Saturday, Sept. 30 at 8 p.m., a celebration that will subsequently travel to theaters around the nation and be celebrated worldwide. -- SCV News