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Chunk of an ancient supercontinent discovered under New Zealand
As the California heat blazed outside in the summer of 2018, Rose Turnbull sat in the cool confines of a windowless basement sorting through grains of fine sand. A geologist based in New Zealand, Turnbull was in a colleague’s lab at California State University, Northridge, trying to find tiny crystals of zircon, which she hoped would help unravel secrets of the mysterious eighth continent of Zealandia, also known by its Māori name Te Riu-a-Māui. -- National Geographic
‘A Victory for Ethnic Studies’
Theresa Montaño, a professor of Chicano studies at Cal State Northridge and a member of the CSU council for ethnic studies, said the advocacy by faculty members and the passage of the legislation had a “ripple effect” and she was “thrilled” to hear the community college system was following the lead of the state university system. -- Inside Higher Ed
Harcourt Marks A Decade At SoCal’s 88-5FM
• Legendary broadcaster and music tastemaker Nic Harcourt will celebrate his 10th anniversary at Southern California Triple A 88.5-FM with a special edition of The Nic Harcourt Morning Show with Jet, this Friday, July 23 from 7-11am PT. “A Decade of Harcourt” will feature some of Harcourt’s favorite songs and live tracks from artists like Lana Del Rey, Brittany Howard, Gary Clark Jr., The Church, Michael Kiwanuka, Rodrigo y Gabriela and Fantastic Negrito. -- RAMP
Orange County to explore tense issues over ethnic studies and race
Theresa Montaño, a professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies at California State University, Northridge, will be the contrarian. She was a co-chair of the first ethnic studies advisory committee that created the initial draft of the state’s model ethnic studies curriculum, which was rewritten. She disavowed what she considered the diluted version that the state board later adopted. -- EdSource
National Choreographers Initiative Weighs Risk vs. Reward and Chooses to Host its Usual In-Person Event
Thomson, who is a professor and dance coordinator in the department of kinesiology at California State University, Northridge, spoke in a webinar series titled “Helping Dancers Help Themselves” about performing artists’ mental health and COVID-19. -- Voice of OC
Chunk of an ancient supercontinent discovered under New Zealand
The work is also part of the larger puzzle of how Zealandia—or any continental crust—came to be, says study author Joshua Schwartz, a geologist specializing in granites at California State University, Northridge. -- msn
Zoofari Ball benefit comes roaring back to Santa Barbara Zoo
Rock sponsors: President Erika Beck and California State University; Northridge Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management; The Angelo Mozilo Family; Alison Overseth and Ken deRegt. -- Santa Ynez Valley Star
Prof Emeritus Shirley Svorny in Letter to the Editor: The Regulations in Telemedicine’s Way
State laws currently define the location of the practice of telemedicine as that of the patient. As a result, physicians must be licensed in each and every state in which they treat patients—a barrier to interstate commerce. Why not define the location of telemedicine treatment, via an act of Congress, as the doctor’s location? Seeking care from an out-of-state physician via telemedicine would be treated no different from traveling to the physician’s office for care. -- The Wall Street Journal
FOCUS TO ADD LOCATIONS FOR CAMPUS OUTREACH IN 2021-2022
The eight new locations for 2021-2022 are Bowling Green University; California State University, Northridge; Clemson University; Mississippi State University; the University of Central Oklahoma; the University of Georgia; the University of Miami; and the University of Krems, Austria. -- The Catholic Telegraph
CSUN names Trent Johnson as interim coach as Mark Gottfried investigation continues
Cal State Northridge’s internal review into potential NCAA rules violations within its men’s basketball program is ongoing, but the school has moved forward in naming its next head coach. -- Los Angeles Times