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San Diego, Liberty escape upsets, but chaos rules as NCAA volleyball tourneys begin
AROUND THE NATION: Hawai’i (18-6, 15-1) was off but inched closer to the Big West regular-season title and the conference’s automatic bid when UC Davis (13-14, 8-9) knocked off visiting second-place UC Santa Barbara (18-9, 14-3) 28-26, 22-25, 40-38, 22-25, 15-9. Hawai’i has four matches left, at home Friday against Cal Poly and Saturday against CSU Bakersfield, and then next weekend at UCSB and CSUN. Olivia Utterback of UC Davis had 25 kills against UCSB as she hit .339 and had an assist, two aces, 14 digs and three blocks, one solo. Shira Lahay had 21 digs, seven assist and an ace … Also in the Big West, CSUN won in five at UC Riverside as Carisa Barron had 12 kills with one error in 33 attacks, 19 assists, two aces, three blocks and 10 digs … -- Volleyball Magazine
$1M Grant to Support CSUN Students Specializing in Special Education
California State University, Northridge has received a $1.1 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to provide financial support to early childhood special education teacher candidates. -- San Fernando Valley Sun
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. -- CalMatters
Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Nov. 17-24
Alton Brown Live – Beyond the Eats – The Holiday Variant: Brown, the host of the scientific cooking show “Good Eats,” presents an entertaining and interactive food show, 7 p.m. Dec. 19. Tickets $46 and up; a VIP experience, $156, includes a before-the-show Q&A with Brown, first access to his tour’s merchandise for sale and premium seating. The Soraya at CSUN, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. 818-677-3000. www.thesoraya.org. Details and to purchase tickets: bit.ly/3AfHjQI -- Los Angeles Daily News
NASA to Fund Aerospace Manufacturing Hub at a University in North Carolina
The funding was part of $3 million awarded to four universities by NASA earlier this year. The agency also provided funds to the University of North Texas, Florida International University, and California State University-Northridge. -- Thomasnet
The Star Chamber Show #342, A Visit With Mary Louise Shelton!
Author Mary Louise Shelton will be stopping by for a visit on the Star Chamber Show live podcast on Wednesday at 9pm EST with co-hosts Stephen Zimmer and Holly Phillippe! Mary is the author of Silence Isn't Golden, a powerful, autobiographical story that addresses the subject of sexual abuse, the difficulties of living in a silent, hearing-impaired world, and the tragedy of siblings lost. A member of the Fuquay-Varina Writers Guild and certified Ambassador for Peace, Mary's first language was American Sign Language, which she taught at California State University at Northridge. Join us for a very insightful and important episode! -- Blog Talk Radio
City of Glendale Appoints John Takhtalian to Assistant City Manager
John firmly believes that the lasting relationships developed with residents and colleagues alike have played a fundamental role in his ability to effectively serve the community. This exposure has given him an enormous level of respect for every community member’s contribution to the overall success of the City of Glendale. John holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and a Master of Arts in Public Administration from California State University, Northridge. -- City of Glendale
Dr. Heidi M. Anderson Becomes Chair of American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Additionally, six new presidents were elected to the board, including Dr. Erika D. Beck, president of California State University, Northridge; Dr. Andrew Feinstein, president of University of Northern Colorado; Dr. Gloria J. Gibson, president of Northeastern Illinois University; Dr. Mark A. Nook, president of University of Northern Iowa; Dr. Kirk A. Nooks, president of Gordon State College (GA); and Dr. Daniel A. Wubah, president of Millersville University (PA) -- Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
TRI SOURCE INTERNATIONAL LLC RECOGNIZED BY AFP AT 2022 PHILANTHROPY DAY EVENT
VALENCIA, Calif., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Greater San Fernando Valley Chapter held its 36th annual awards celebration at California State University, Northridge on Thursday, November 3, 2022, in celebration of National Philanthropy Day. Tri Source International LLC (TSI), a leader in the outsourcing industry, was among the honorees, receiving the Outstanding Corporation in Philanthropy award for 2022. -- Nobel Profit
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST 62, CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 55
CS NORTHRIDGE Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PTS
Eyisi 22 2-6 0-0 0-9 0 2 4
Okereke 24 3-3 0-0 1-6 1 3 6
Allen-Eikens 27 2-6 0-0 1-3 0 2 4
Bostick 34 5-14 3-4 0-5 3 2 13
Wright 34 6-14 3-4 1-3 2 4 16
Igbanugo 17 2-4 0-0 0-1 2 0 5
Tucker 17 1-3 0-0 1-3 0 4 2
Afifi 14 1-3 0-0 0-3 0 3 2
J.Wade 5 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0
Stevens 4 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 3
Slaymaker 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Walter 1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
Totals 200 23-55 6-8 4-35 10 21 55
Percentages: FG .418, FT .750. -- The Telegraph