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'We found who killed your sister.' 48 years later, a cold case is solved
She took classes at San Fernando Valley State College — known as Cal State Northridge today — and lived in a Mid-City home with her parents and her beloved poodle, Pierre. -- San Diego Union-Tribune
Dyslexia, once the reading disability that shall not be named, comes into its own in California
Some school districts, including the Los Angeles Unified School District, already are moving ahead. In late June, the Los Angeles Unified school board passed a resolution giving the district 90 days to come up with a plan to train teachers to work with students with dyslexia. To that end, a work group is to meet for the third time next week. “I think it’s being very carefully done,” said Virginia Kennedy, an associate professor at Cal State Northridge, a member of the state Dyslexia Working Group that drafted the guidelines and a member of the group working with LA Unified. -- Education Views
DACA son worries about parents' fate
Gordon Ip is majoring in communication studies at the University of Nebraska. Daniela Gerson is an assistant professor of journalism at Cal State Northridge and a senior fellow at the Democracy Fund. She is co-founder of the immigration newsletter Migratory Notes. -- Times Record News
Apple tree's transcontinental journey is emotional for Spotsylvania family
Angela, who was a toddler when her mother and brother died, could not make it for the tree’s uprooting in Iowa. She was at a college orientation at California State University at Northridge, where she will be studying journalism this fall as a junior. But she wasn’t about to miss the planting in Spotsylvania, which is why Bickmann and his tree crew swung by Dulles International Airport on their way home to snag her after a flight from the West Coast. -- Richmond Times-Dispatch
Lee Jay Berman Named as NADN's 2017 'Distinguished Neutral of the Year'
Mr. Berman honed his skills as a lecturer and trainer during his time as Director of the "Mediating the Litigated Case" Program at Pepperdine Law School's Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, a position he held for seven years. Lee Jay left Pepperdine to found the American Institute of Mediation, dedicated to providing "world-class training for the complete mediator." In that capacity, Lee Jay has taught at Southwestern Law School, University of Texas, Southern Methodist University, Cal-State Northridge, UC Santa Barbara, and Bond University (Brisbane, Australia). In addition, Lee Jay has trained judges, attorneys and business leaders in India, Australia, Europe and the Middle East. As an author, he has published numerous articles on mediation, negotiation, and ADR, along with his blog ‘Eye On Conflict,' and the ABA will be publishing two of his books in 2018. -- benzinga
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CSUN Summer Movie Fest – Northridge
Cal State Northridge hosts its last free outdoor movie screening of the summer on the Oviatt Library lawn, featuring Doctor Strange. -- MommyPoppins
Class Act: Hollywood Bowl, Pasadena Pops wrap up summer as LA Opera, others prep for fall
The Valley Performing Arts Center at Cal State Northridge presents a Sept. 16 screening of Milos Forman’s Academy-Award winning film “Amadeus” at 7 p.m. with Richard Kaufman conducting the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and members of the L.A. Opera Chorus. LACO’s founding music director, Sir Neville Marriner, conducted the soundtrack in the 1984 movie. -- Long Beach Press-Telegram
Mohamed Morsy Fast Facts
1980s - After receiving a doctorate in engineering from the University of Southern California, Morsy works as an assistant professor at California State University, Northridge. -- KITV - HI
Ahead of US return, Kobe Paras armed with key lessons after time with Gilas
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Kobe Paras will soon head back to the US and play for his new school CalState Northridge when the next season starts this November. -- Rappler - Philippines
Gilas cadet aces go separate ways
Bobby Ray Parks has decided he’ll play one more season with Alab Pilipinas in the Asean Basketball League, Kobe Paras is in the process of redshirting in his transfer to Cal State Northridge while Christian Standhardinger has reportedly signed with the Hong Kong team in the ABL. -- Philippine Star