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Local roundup: Gebhardt has career day for Aggies
UC Davis will open Big West Conference action at Dobbins Stadium on Friday, when CSU Northridge makes the trek for a three-game series. First pitch is scheduled at 2 p.m. -- Davis Enterprise
Former Cougs Hannah, Kane Named to State’s Athletic Honor Roll
In the classroom, Lauren Hannah posted a perfect 4.0 GPA while majoring in journalism and taking part in the college’s Canyons News broadcast production team. She graduated from the college with valedictorian honors in spring 2022 and has since transferred to California State University, Northridge to continue her journalism studies. -- SCV News
NCAA volleyball: AVCA polls, POWs; men’s recaps; two women’s programs make hires
Thursday, there are two Big West matches when No. 6 UC Irvine goes to UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego is at No. 12 CSUN. Ninth-ranked Loyola Chicago of the MIVA is home for No. 14 Charleston of the EIVA, and there’s an NEC match when LIU goes to St. Francis Brooklyn. Also, the NEC’s St. Francis (PA) plays at independent Queens and the NEC’s Fairleigh Dickinson goes to Belmont Abbey of Conference Carolinas. -- Volleyball Magazine
CSUN Professor Joins L.A. Governance Reform Project
The scandal caused by the leak last fall of Los Angeles City Councilmembers using racist language as they discussed redistricting has prompted six local scholars — including California State University, Northridge political science professor Boris Ricks — to join forces to re-imagine how the city should be governed. -- SCV News
The Soraya Presents The World Premiere of INVOCATIONS Composed and Performed By Serj Tankian
With a vocal range over four octaves, CSUN alumnus Serj Tankian is considered one of the greatest vocalists in Rock Metal history and is best known for fronting the popular band System Of A Down. The songwriter, poet, painter, producer, and political activist returns to The Soraya on Sat, Apr 29 at 8pm to perform vocals on his new suite of compositions, "Invocations"- music that calls on spirits to co-inspire or inter-inspire. -- Broadway World, Los Angeles
Orbit Research Introduces the Magna Family of Electronic Magnifiers
ANAHEIM, CA, USA, March 14, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Orbit Research announced the introduction of the Orbit Magna family of handheld digital magnifiers today at the 38th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. Designed for anyone with diminished visual acuity, the Magna family offers models with 3.5-inch, 4.3-inch, and 5-inch high-definition LCD screens, with a magnification range of 4x-32x for the larger models and 2x-24x for the 3.5-inch model. -- EIN News
Sony launches camera kit for the visually impaired
At the time of writing, local availability and pricing are yet to be determined, but Sony does plan to sell the kit for an estimated $600 (~R10 930). It is also on show in the US this week at the CSUN Technology Assistive Conference 2023 trade show in Anaheim, California. -- hypertext
AccessMind and Orbit Research Announce the Optima Braille Laptop Computer
ANAHEIM, CA, USA, March 14, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- AccessMind and Orbit Research announced the launch of the Optima™ Braille Laptop Computer today at the 38th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. Providing all the capabilities of a state-of-the-art laptop computer and adding complete modularity and flexibility in hardware and software, the Optima Braille Laptop pioneers an entirely new class of products. -- EIN News
The Late Actor Robert Blake Left Behind More Than a Complicated Legacy — Who Are His Kids?
Blake's other child with Kerr is a daughter named Delinah Blake who is married with two children of her own. She is currently a psychology professor at California State University, Northridge. Her focus is on children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances, substance and non-substance addiction and recovery, modern communication technology and delay of gratification, and human sexuality. -- Distractify
LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR MIA COMENERO WINS $40,000 BigFuture SCHOLARSHIP; Applies to CSU’s to Study Screenwriting
I haven’t made any decisions yet, but I’m currently looking at Cal State Northridge, Cal State Los Angeles and Cal State Fullerton. I’m looking into their writing programs. -- EIN News