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Art on the Road: Come for the murals. Stay for the mothers.
THAT IS THE BAD NEWS. THE GOOD NEWS IS that Pacoima has a history of activism that unites many of its citizens in a fight for a better, or, in this case, healthier and more beautiful world, from tackling racist practices to now addressing environmental justice. In 1968 students from Pacoima staged one of the biggest civil rights protests in California history, forcing massive reforms at the (now) Cal State University Northridge. It also paved the way for the school’s and state’s first Pan-African and Chicano Studies Departments. -- Oregon Artswatch
Thousands fled to Mastodon after Musk bought Twitter. Are they still ‘tooting’?
Johnathan Flowers, an assistant professor of philosophy at California State University Northridge, started a Mastodon account last November after Musk bought Twitter. But after he posted some observations about the racial politics of the platform, users demanded that Flowers, who is Black, hide those posts behind content warnings. -- USA News Hub
Rising Stars: Jorge Reyes Salinas, Equality California
Reyes Salinas went on to study communications at California State University, Northridge and eventually became the first DACA recipient to serve on a California state board when Gov. Jerry Brown appointed him to serve on the CSU Board of Trustees. -- Capitol Weekly
Steven DeLira Joins CommUnify Leadership Team in Position of Program Manager, South Coast Youth Safety Partnership
DeLira is a long-time resident of Santa Barbara County and grew up in the city of Lompoc. He graduated from Lompoc High School, and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration from California State University, Northridge. He resides in Lompoc with his wife, Elaine, and their daughter, Briana. -- Noozhawk
How Doug Emhoff became the White House’s voice against antisemitism
After earning his undergraduate degree from Cal State Northridge in 1987 and a law degree from USC in 1990, Emhoff rose to prominence as an entertainment lawyer. -- Clayton Daily News
GCC’s Ritterbrown Chosen as Aspen Institute Fellow
Ritterbrown holds a bachelor’s degree in theater from University of Southern California, a master’s degree in writing from Warren Wilson College, and a doctorate in education in Community College Leadership from California State University, Northridge. -- Glendale News-Press
Autodesk Technology Engagement Center breaks ground at CSUN
It will be the home of the university's Global Hispanic Serving Institution Equity Innovation Hub -- Urbanize Los Angeles
Tim Whyte | Government’s Info Barriers
In addition to my “day job” here at The Signal, I teach journalism part-time at Cal State Northridge — a part-time gig I’ve had since 1998. Back then, I used to tell my students there were two kinds of interviews: In person or on the phone. -- Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Cal State undergraduate workers seek union representation
Emma Galloway, a commuter student at Cal State Northridge, said receiving at least the Los Angeles minimum wage of $16.50 for her work as a student assistant in the Journalism Department office would help her save money to move out of her parents’ house. -- Long Beach Post
L.A. College Instructors Win Health Care in Historic Labor Agreement
Student activist Logan Fisher studies political science at Pierce College and Cal State Northridge. He said we need to attract and retain the best teachers. -- Public Service News