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‘True servant’s heart’: Fallen Grand Prairie officer remembered as noble, loyal man
Born in Las Vegas, Tsai spent his boyhood in Hong Kong. He graduated from California State University, Northridge, and went to work for the Los Angeles Police Department before starting at Grand Prairie in January, police said. At least a dozen Los Angeles officers were at the memorial service, Scesney said. -- Dallas Morning News
VIDEO: FOOD NETWORK STAR CHEF JET TILA FEEDS MATADORS IN NORTHRIDGE
Food Network power couple Chef Jet and Ali Tila descended on California State University, Northridge’s campus this week to participate in “Thank-Ful”, a food-focused nationwide collegiate event designed to celebrate campus community and help feed students in need. -- LA Weekly
Nada Que Ver: On Julián Cardona and Alice Leora Briggs’s “Abecedario de Juárez”
In probing the reason behind the explosion of homicides in his city, Cardona, a Juárez-based photojournalist, discounted the explanation from government officials that Juárez was experiencing a cartel war. “What you see, when looking at those people being killed, is that some of them were part of the domestic drug market, many of them were citizens who were suffering from kidnappings or carjackings or robberies,” said Cardona in December 2012, during an interview for the Bradley Center’s Border Studies Collection at California State University, Northridge, which examines issues of human rights, globalization, and economic violence at the US-Mexico border through photographic collections, newspaper archives, and oral histories with journalists. “The profile of the victims is very wide, as is the profile of the perpetrators — from the army to federal police, state police, municipal police, to all other kinds of people.” -- LA Review of Books
Are California’s Hispanic Serving Institutions living up to their name?
When S. K. Ramesh began as dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Cal State Northridge, he saw a need to attract and retain more first-generation, transfer and low income students from Latino communities. The response was the Attract, Inspire, Mentor and Support Students program, which develops transfer pathways in computer science and engineering between CSUN and local community colleges. -- Capitol Radio
Payday lenders prey on Louisiana's working poor: Robert Mann
You should not be surprised to learn that Louisiana's lax laws governing payday lending (and its weak enforcement of existing laws) have led to an explosion of storefront lending offices around the state. In fact, a study by researchers at California State University Northridge concluded that Louisiana has more than 1,000 payday lending locations. Put another way, Louisiana has about 700 more payday loan offices than it has McDonald's franchises. -- NoLA.com
Are California’s Hispanic Serving Institutions Living Up To Their Name?
When S. K. Ramesh began as dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Cal State Northridge, he saw a need to attract and retain more first-generation, transfer and low income students from Latino communities. The response was the Attract, Inspire, Mentor and Support Students program, which develops transfer pathways in computer science and engineering between CSUN and local community colleges. -- LAist
Tennessee State faces CSU Northridge in San Juan Capistrano, California
CSU Northridge Matadors (1-2) vs. Tennessee State Tigers (3-1) -- Washington Post
Inland Securities Corporation adds to its talent roster, hiring four regional associates
Kennedy Collier was a registered retail broker for the Vanguard Group. As a regional associate for ISC, Mr. Collier will represent clients in the Plains region. He graduated from California State University Northridge with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Marketing and holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses. -- RE Journals
Are California’s Hispanic Serving Institutions living up to their name?
When S. K. Ramesh began as dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Cal State Northridge, he saw a need to attract and retain more first-generation, transfer and low income students from Latino communities. The response was the Attract, Inspire, Mentor and Support Students program, which develops transfer pathways in computer science and engineering between CSUN and local community colleges. -- California Political Review
The Handy Foundation Selected As Training Partner For California Film Commission's Career Pathways Program
Using social media and community outreach partners, the organization will recruit applicants to complete an online application available at the Handy Foundation website. Community partners include the Urban League of Los Angeles, NAACP, Television Academy, Para Los Niños, Hire LA,, Better Youth, LACC, Mount Sac College, Cal State Northridge, KDOL TV in the Oakland Public School district, Youth Media Oakland CA, Streetlights and Manifest Works Alumni. The program serves as a next step for members of these organizations, as THF helps trainees elevate from internships and entry level motion picture industry jobs to long-term careers. -- PRWeb