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Pitino is high on UNM newcomers as Lobos start summer workouts

As for Brown, he reunites with close friend Danny Sprinkle, who was hired as Utah State’s head coach in April. The two were roommates when they were both on staff at Cal State University Northridge for the 2000-01 season (Brown was an assistant there for three seasons). -- Albuquerque Journal

CEO Spotlight: Meeting Shanir Kol

Shanir Kol: My journey as an entrepreneur started way back in 1999, soon after graduating from the California State University Business School in Northridge, CA. As a budding businessman, my sole determination was always to help customers make informed and risk-free decisions while purchasing things. This novel thought process helped me start an online furniture showroom in Israel. Although my decision was met with skepticism at first, my thirst for innovation was so high that I went with the flow regardless of the result. The reviews I amassed from the online furniture business propelled me further to go with the new “Try and Buy” concept in eCommerce. -- CEO World

Parents Want To Help Their Kids Get Accepted To College From Waitlists. Here's Our Guide To Admissions Reality

Cal State Northridge received more than 48,000 applications for the fall 2022 semester. That’s less than half the total for the system’s campuses in San Diego and Long Beach. CSUN “does not use waitlists for our domestic and international undergraduate admissions process,” according to CSUN spokesperson Carmen Chandler, but the university's music department does use waitlists. -- LAist

Inventor And Former Hollywood Wellness, Fitness Trainer Takes On His Two Biggest Challenges Yet – Sitting And Musculo Skeletal Disease

Thanks to an independent study, completed by Dr Shane Steyck, Head of Kinesiology at Cal State University in Northridge CA, this technology has proven to safely increase blood flow as well as oxygen and brain activation. Together with the Mayo clinic’s recommendation, Fit360 Brands has created the perfect tools for people who sit for long periods. Because of this unique technology we are able to connect the body and brain. -- Digital Journal

LA500 2023: Erika Beck

Beck became the sixth president of CSUN in January 2021. She serves on the board of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and is part of the Presidents for Latino Student Success network. Before taking the helm at CSUN, Beck served four years as president of California State University – Channel Islands. Beck was also formerly a research associate at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and has conducted research in developmental psychopathology and cognitive neuroscience. In partnership with Apple Inc. and the state of California, CSUN last year distributed more than $2 million in grants for students to pursue careers in the creative and tech industries. -- Los Angeles Business Journal

LA500 2023: Chandra Subramaniam

Subramaniam became dean of the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics at Cal State Northridge in 2018. Founded in 1966, the Nazarian College has an enrollment of about 7,000 students, placing it in the top 5% of business schools accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Last fall, the college’s MBA program was ranked No. 18 on University HQ’s list of Best California MBA Schools and Programs. Previously, Subramaniam was accounting department chair and interim dean at the University of Texas at Arlington. Before joining academia, Subramaniam was an engineer for National Semiconductor in Malaysia and was director of the Northeast Minnesota Small Business Development Center and Small Business Institute. -- Los Angeles Business Journal

Proposed Short-Term Rental Tax Would Fund Affordable Housing in California

After years of anecdotal evidence and complaints from neighbors, data is starting to show that short-term rentals can have an impact on the local housing market.“Recent research has found a reallocation of long-term housing units into short-term rentals, leading to an upward pressure on prices. A 2020 study by a team from the National Bureau of Economic Research; California State University, Northridge; and the University of Southern California pegged the number at an annual increase of $9 in monthly rent and $1,800 in home prices in the median neighborhood.” -- Planetizen

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