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The Soraya’s Arts Education Series Teaches Beyond the Classroom
Officials with California State University, Northridge’s Arts Education program at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (formerly known as the Valley Performing Arts Center), hope to have that impact with their Student Matinee Series - which is designed to provide K-12 students an introduction to the educational benefits of the performing arts. -- AmericanTowns.com
Santa Paula Unified hires new special education director
Aguirre holds a bachelor's degree from CSU Northridge and a master's degree in special education from National University. She is pursuing a doctorate from Concordia University in Portland, Oregon. Her credentials are in mild to moderate disabilities and general elementary teaching. -- Ventura County Star
Moving & Shaking: Nazarians at CSUN, Pico Union Project’s Ultimate Shabbat, Bet Tzedek’s Justice Ball
Los Angeles-based Iranian-Jewish philanthropists Younes and Soraya Nazarian have donated $17 million to Cal State Northridge (CSUN), prompting the renaming of the school’s Valley Performing Arts Center to the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts. -- The Jewish Journal
Switching Careers Is Hard. It Doesn’t Have to Be.
Meanwhile, employers hire based on credentials that job applicants can’t change — a college degree or previous job title — rather than assessing the skills an applicant has developed, said Mr. Auguste, who was an economic adviser in the Obama administration. He said the approach should instead be, “If you learned it at Harvard or Cal State Northridge or on the job as a secretary or in the Navy or as a volunteer, awesome.” -- The New York Times
It Is Psychologically Easier to Kill from a Distance, According to New CSUN Study
Is it easier to kill from a distance? The answer is yes, according to California State University, Northridge psychology professor Abraham Rutchick, who conducted one of the first experimental studies on the effect distance has on a person’s decision to take a life. -- San Fernando Valley Sun
Summer Drive-In series at Lake Balboa among LA area movie screening events
Summer Movie Fest at Cal State Northridge: Associated Students at CSUN present the series. Movies begin at sunset. “The Breakfast Club” (1985), Aug. 3. Upcoming: “Psycho” (1960), Aug. 10; “La La Land” (2016); Aug. 17; “Space Jam” (1996), Aug. 24; “Doctor Strange” (2016), Aug. 31. Bring a blanket or low-back chair. Food trucks or bring your own picnic; no alcohol allowed. Free. Oviatt Library lawn, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-2477. www.csun.edu/as/summer-movie-fest -- Los Angeles Daily News
Museum exhibits lowrider cars, artwork they've inspired
The show, which opened in June and runs until next June, is the third lowrider exhibition that Sandoval, a Chicano studies professor at California State University, Northridge, has curated at Los Angeles’ Petersen Automotive Museum since 2000. -- Waco Tribune - TX
Summer Drive-In series at Lake Balboa among LA area movie screening events
National Night Out movie in Northridge: “The Lego Batman Movie” (2017), 6 p.m. Aug. 1. Children’s activities, LAPD police vehicle display, popcorn and raffle. 18300 Lemarsh St. (at Reseda Boulevard). 818-349-7341. northridgewest.org/event/national-night-movie-stars -- Long Beach Press-Telegram
The Soraya’s Arts Education Series Teaches Beyond The Classroom
The performing arts are not simply heard and seen onstage for entertainment; they also offer a visual and educational experience to be absorbed into the minds of audience members and carried throughout their lives. -- Public Now
CSUF Again Earns Top Spot As Forbes’ #MyTopCollege
The CSU had a strong showing in this year's competition. Fresno State finished second overall and CSU Northridge placed fifth. Fresno and Fullerton were in a tight battle throughout the #MyTopCollege campaign. -- Public Now