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The Real Reasons Many Americans Aren’t Exercising
“If you include strength training, about 75% of the population doesn’t meet the guidelines,” says Stephen Loy, Ph.D., a professor of kinesiology at California State University, in Northridge, CA. -- Health Central
CSUN hires Angie Ned to lead women’s basketball team
The former UC Irvine standout and California Baptist assistant will return to the Big West Conference -- Los Angeles Daily News
CSUN Men’s Golf Climbs to Sixth Place After Strong Round at Big West Championship
In the 2024 Big West Men's Golf Championship, CSUN improved significantly, moving up to sixth place after firing a 2nd-round 287, a 20-shot improvement from the previous round, totaling 1-under for the day. -- BVM Sports
Hobus, Constable Named to 2024 AVCA National Collegiate Men’s All-America Teams
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - For the ninth time in program history, CSUN men's volleyball had multiple student-athletes named All-American as senior Kyle Hobus and junior Donovan Constable were both named to the 2024 AVCA National Collegiate Men's All-America Teams on Monday. Both Matadors are first-time All-Americans and become the first CSUN players to earn national recognition since Daniel Wetter was named for the second time following the 2022 season. -- BVM Sports
KIMBERLY SHINER
Kimberly Shiner has been named interim vice president for university advancement at Cal State University, Fullerton. She served as vice president for college advancement and communications at Pitzer College in Claremont. Shine holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s in public administration from California State University, Northridge. -- Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
From Mentorships With Comedy Veterans to Golden Globe-Funded Scholarships, These Film Schools Are Championing Underrepresented Filmmakers
When California State University Northridge’s head of film production Nate Thomas came to visit one of his first students, Paul Hunter, on the set of the new David Oyelowo-starring Apple TV Plus series “Government Cheese,” the Northridge alum and show co-creator could be heard boasting about his time in the program. -- Variety
2024’s Top Film Schools in North America
With a campus near studio lots, Cal State Northridge students are in the heart of the industry. The school has a strong documentary department and under new documentary head Judy Korin (“Adrift,” “The Great Hack”), student documentaries have garnered national attention with finalists for the Student Academy Awards and PBS Fine Cut Festival of Films. Dave Caplan (“The Connors”) is heading up a new CSUN Cinema and Television Arts mentorship program for six underserved screenwriting students that places them with working showrunners to develop their own TV scripts. Talicia Raggs (writer/producer on “NCIS: New Orleans”) and music producer/engineer/scoring mixer Michael Stern (“Iron Man 2”) are new faculty members. -- Variety
California’s Future Educators Divided on How to Teach Reading
So did two members of the work group of experts who were skeptical of Mills College at Northeastern’s literacy instruction: Maryanne Wolf, a cognitive neuroscientist who directs the UCLA Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice, and Sue Sears, a professor of special education at CSU Northridge. -- KQED
‘Changing Lenses’ Initiative Lends Voice to CSUN Film, TV Students
An entertainment industry initiative to support the voices of California State University, Northridge film and TV students was celebrated with a recent screening of stories they created. -- SCV News
Unprecedented delays in the financial aid process challenge local students headed to college
As a senior at Indio High School’s health academy, Alanah Valdiosera has aspirations for a career in radiology. She's been admitted to Cal State Dominguez Hills, Cal State Northridge and Cal State San Bernardino — and in January, she submitted the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which provides college students access to federal and state aid based on their family’s income. -- The Desert Sun