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How Universities Can Use AI Chatbots to Connect with Students and Drive Success

“Even if students aren’t using the bot and asking questions, it does seem like, on some level, they are registering that people on campus want to help them,” says Emily Russell, a professor at the California State University, Northridge, and one of the faculty liaisons for CSUNny, the university’s chatbot. “There is a whole host of research suggesting that that feeling of belonging is one of the biggest predictors of retention and graduation,” she says. -- EdTech Magazine

Student Spotlight: Tehachapi Cerro Coso student Mikailey Judkins, class of 2022!

Mikailey Judkins is a recent graduate of Cerro Coso Community College who was accepted at California State University, Northridge, class of 2025, where she is a Kinesiology Major! While at Cerro Coso Tehachapi, Judkins received two AA degrees: one AA-T in Art History and one AA in Liberal Arts and Humanities. While being a student at CCCC, she worked as an English tutor. We caught up with Judkins to ask about her time being a student at Cerro Coso and what her future holds: a career in medicine. -- The Daily Independent

Private Moments for a Very Public Couple

Ms. Kreppel is from Los Angeles. She graduated from California State University, Northridge, with a bachelor’s degree in child and adolescent development. Mr. Kolodziejzyk, who grew up in Calgary, Alberta, received a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Duke University. -- The New York Times

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Feb. 9-16

Nikole Hannah-Jones – A Conversation About the 1619 Project: The Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times staff writer discusses her book “The 1619 Project” and how the legacy of slavery hasn’t ended, 3 p.m. Feb. 10. Doors open, 2:30 p.m. Lecture is part of Black History Month events at CSUN (more events: bit.ly/3x91az7). Plaza del Sol Performance Hall in the United Students Union at California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. Details: bit.ly/40Eqk6l. www.csun.edu/usu/events/conversation-about-1619-project-nikole-hannah-jones -- Los Angeles Daily News

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Feb. 9-16

Nikole Hannah-Jones – A Conversation About the 1619 Project: The Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times staff writer discusses her book “The 1619 Project” and how the legacy of slavery hasn’t ended, 3 p.m. Feb. 10. Doors open, 2:30 p.m. Lecture is part of Black History Month events at CSUN (more events: bit.ly/3x91az7). Plaza del Sol Performance Hall in the United Students Union at California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. Details: bit.ly/40Eqk6l. www.csun.edu/usu/events/conversation-about-1619-project-nikole-hannah-jones -- Black News

CSUN, UCLA among teams in hockey playoffs at The Cube

The Cube is hosting the 2023 West Coast Hockey Conference playoffs. The college tournament will begin on Thursday and end on Sunday, with the championship game scheduled at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. -- Santa Clarita Valley Signal

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