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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

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

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

Trying to find the right notes

Ed Francis was born in Ohio but moved to California in 1965. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Cal State Northridge and went on to teach music at Oxnard College, Moorpark College, Pepperdine University and CSUN. -- Agoura Hills Acorn

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