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Billboard’s 2022 Top Music Business Schools Revealed
California State University, Northridge
Los Angeles
While copyright, publishing, licensing and recording contracts are among the industry topics explored in the classroom, the Music Industry Studies program at CSUN prides itself on experiential learning and entrepreneurship. Students receive experience through Vove, a student-run record label for which they select, record, promote and manage an “artist of the year,” including arranging live performances and assisting with copyright and performing rights registration. Under the school’s internship requirement, all attendees must earn four credits working in a sector of the music business, from publishing to labels to live events. -- Yahoo! Entertainment
A JOURNEY THAT PARALLELED FOUR PARALYMPIC MEDALS LED KATIE HOLLOWAY BRIDGE TO STANFORD ATHLETICS
A native of Lake Stevens Washington, she went on to play basketball at California State University, Northridge, where she was a four-year letterwinner and the first female amputee to play the sport at the NCAA Division I level. -- Team USA
Men of Accomplishment
Steve O’Connell is president and chief executive officer of North Island Credit Union. Under his leadership for the past 10 years, North Island has achieved outstanding financial performance and introduced numerous innovations to achieve significant transformation, growth, and member service enhancements across every area of operations. Under his guidance, North Island’s 2021 financial performance was stronger than most peers in its industry. He serves as board member of the San Diego’s Classroom of the Future Foundation, an organization that bridges technology gaps for at-risk youth and provides school funding through private industry. Through his direction, North Island Credit Union contributed more than $600,000 in 2021 to assist hundreds of local schools, educators, military families, and community-based programs. Over the past five years under O’Connell’s leadership North Island has invested over $2 million in local communities, awarded $145,000 in 290 teacher grants, and provided $355,000 in college scholarships. North Island has new partnerships with the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Diego to support multiple programs. He is a graduate of Cal State Northridge. -- San Diego Metro Magazine
The fall of Nury Martinez: A blunt talker undone by her words
Martinez, 49, is a product of the San Fernando Valley: She graduated from San Fernando High School and Cal State Northridge. During that time, she worked at a nonprofit focused on HIV/AIDS prevention and later at the nonprofit Pacoima Beautiful, which focuses on environmental justice. -- Los Angeles Times
La caída de Nury Martínez: Una oradora contundente afectada por sus propias palabras
Martínez, de 49 años, es un producto del Valle de San Fernando: Se graduó en el instituto de San Fernando y en Cal State Northridge. Durante ese tiempo, trabajó en una organización sin ánimo de lucro centrada en la prevención del VIH/SIDA y, posteriormente, en la organización sin ánimo de lucro Pacoima Beautiful, que se centra en la justicia medioambiental. -- Los Angeles Times (in Spanish)
Blue Matter Hires New Partner, Norman Koshkarian
Norm earned an MBA at the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business and a BS in accounting from California State University, Northridge. -- spoke
What voters need to know about San Bernardino County’s secession measure
“The valley was also making a fair share argument,” said Tom Hogen-Esch, a political science professor at Cal State Northridge who studied secession closely. -- Los Angeles Daily News
SERJ TANKIAN Shares Music Visualizer Video For 'The Race'
On April 29 of next year, fans of Tankian will also be treated to a unique concert with the debut of "Invocations" at The Soraya in Northridge. Composed and performed by Serj, these new works are symphonic, operatic, emotive and will bring the CSUN Symphony, ethnic instrumentalists and a variety of diverse vocalists, including Tankian, together on stage with a choir for this very special evening of live musical performance. -- Blabbermouth
1st Annual BikeFest at CSUN!
CSUN is hosting BikeFest, a family event, on October 23rd. Join us for a day of fun with tons of giveaways, vendors, safety and skill demonstrations, music, food trucks, job fair and even an outdoor spin class! We'll cap off the day with a costume group ride appropriate for beginner, casual & experienced riders. -- Northridge-Chatsworth Patch
Two concerts coming up on campus
She has also performed regularly with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and the period instrument ensemble Tesserae, and she teaches courses through the music department at UCLA and CSU Northridge. Richman is also a singer, and her debut solo album (titled “vox/viola,” released in 2020) featured her performing as a singer and violist. -- Davis Enterprise