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Pasadena City College receives $30 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, largest in school’s history
Other schools in Southern California also received donations, according to that post, including Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Northridge, and Long Beach City College. Pomona, Fullerton and Northridge received $40 million each. LBCC, like Pasadena City College, received $30 million. Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga was given $25 million. -- Pasadena Star-News
Cal State Fullerton receives 'generational' $40 million gift
The money covers 286 separate donations including many city colleges and public universities. Other nearby institutions received similarly generous donations. They include Cal State Northridge ($40 million) and Long Beach City College ($30 million). -- Spectrum News
MacKenzie Scott donates millions to another surprising list of colleges
Here are colleges and universities Scott said had received donations:
Amarillo College
Brazosport College
Broward College
California State Polytechnic University at Pomona
California State University at Channel Islands
California State University at Fullerton
California State University at Northridge
Chaffey Community College
College of the Desert
City University of New York’s Hostos Community College
El Paso Community College
Florida International University
Kennedy-King College
Long Beach City College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Odessa College
Pasadena City College
Porterville College
Renton Technical College
San Antonio College
San Jacinto Community College
Santa Barbara City College
Southwest Texas Junior College
University of California at Merced
University of Central Florida
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
West Hills College Lemoore
William Rainey Harper College -- Washington Post
Teachers, Students Reflect On A Pandemic School Year
Greg Knotts, professor of elementary education and incoming chair of the elementary education department at Cal State Northridge -- AirTalk, KPCC
Chasing ‘Phantoms of the Past’: 8 Gay and Lesbian Bar Archivists on Preserving LGBTQ+ Nightlife History
Dr. Marie Cartier, a queer studies lecturer at California State University-Northridge and UC-Irvine, estimates that of the 102 sources she interviewed for her seminal 2013 book on lesbian bar history, “Baby, You Are My Religion,” at least a third have since died or been afflicted with age-related declines in cognition. “For the 30 or so who have passed, or have dementia or other illnesses and wouldn’t be able to be interviewed [anymore], it’s like those books have been burned,” she says. -- Vine Pair
Helping Students with Disabilities Navigate Public School Options
Both traditional and charter schools are already employing creative strategies for recruiting and professional development. For example, the Chime Institute has an established partnership with California State University, Northridge to train interns who then return to the school as teachers. The Special Education Leader Fellowship program in New Orleans cultivates a commitment to high expectations for every student. Cohorts of schools in cities such as Charlotte, Chicago, and Memphis have adopted Public Impact’s Opportunity Culture’s new staffing models that leverage highly skilled lead teachers to build the skills of less-experienced teachers or provide an alternative pathway to certification. And Washington State has created targeted develop-your-own initiatives that train paraprofessionals to secure full teaching credentials. -- Future Ed
Hip-Hop Journalist Breathes New Life Into California State University Northridge’s Anthropology Department With Groundbreaking New Class
There is no substitute though for hearing stories from those who actually lived them and that is exactly what the most recent students of California State University Northridge have been getting in the Anthropology department. -- All HipHop
Mind your Own Business
Bianca is a longtime resident of the Santa Clarita Valley. She attended Wiley Canyon Elementary, Placerita Junior High and Hart High School. After graduating from Hart, she attended College of the Canyons and later transferred to California State University, Northridge, where she earned her bachelor's degree in business finance. -- Inside SCV Magazine
Kaleidescape Announces Heather Olson
Heather holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration and marketing from California State University, Northridge and was elected to an elite group of future leaders at Sony's Global Business Leadership University program. -- Latin Trade
Thomas Jacobs: 5 Things To Know About‘The Bachelorette’ Contestant
Thomas attended the University of San Diego and played basketball for the school during the 2013-2014 season. He was a red shirt during the 2012-2013 season, and also played for one year at Cal State Northridge before transferring to USD. Thomas’ brothers are both athletic, as well, and played basketball at UC Santa Cruz. Thomas has also coached youth basketball in the past, as well. -- Hollywood Life