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In a world of earth-toned pottery, her jubilant ceramic clowns spark delight
It was May 2020 and her life was feeling upside down as she graduated from Cal State Northridge with a degree in communication studies. Yousefi was living with her parents in the San Fernando Valley, and like many 20-somethings, she was firing off job applications to no avail amid a global pandemic. Yet that strange, stagnant period propelled her into a career as a full-time artist. -- Los Angeles Times
CSUN Prof:1994 Earthquake Recovery Influenced Quick Repair of Recent 10 Freeway Fire
The November fire that shut down a section of the 10 Freeway — subsequently reopening more than a week after the blaze severely damaged a crucial artery for Los Angeles drivers — brought comparison to the 1994 Northridge earthquake and damage it caused to roadways across the region. -- SCV News
Latina Leaders: Past, Present, and Future Inspire Next Generation
Mujer (Women’s) Conference Held at CSUN encourages students to seek higher education -- San Fernando Valley Sun
Noted Producer & Drummer Trevor Lawrence Jr. Has Come To Play
More importantly, Lawrence is well respected across the music community. He's a professor who taught Hip Hop music at California State University, Northridge. He has also been a guest lecturer at the University of Alabama, Birmingham twice, most recently this year. In addition to teaching classes, for the past nearly a decade and a half, Lawrence has been working with Dr. Dre, an indisputable Hip Hop icon. -- Forbes Magazine
New booklets teach communities ‘How to Report a Hate Crime’
Lim said that making sure members of any community can “protect themselves is what’s most important with this effort” – which she has tried to do since the beginning. After graduating with a public health degree from Cal State Northridge, and working for 12 years in the fashion industry, Lim quit her job in February to focus on creating the booklets, starting her nonprofit, and serving marginalized communities. -- Redlands Daily Facts
VALLEY INDUSTRY & COMMERCE ASSOCIATION (VICA) HONORS THE VALLEY’S BEST AND WELCOMES NEW BOARD CHAIR
After serving a two-year term from 2021 to 2023, Victor Berrellez stepped down as VICA’s Chair, passing the baton to Lupita Sanchez Cornejo. Berrellez, a San Fernando Valley resident and prominent leader, began his career in business as a sales representative for Xerox Corporation in Warner Center. After earning his Master’s degree in Business Administration from California State University, Northridge, he ventured into the world of commercial banking where he worked in prominent banking institutions such as Bank of America, Sanwa Bank, City National Bank, and California United Bank for more than three decades. He is currently the Vice-President and Relationship Manager at US Bank. He also serves on the boards of the Valley Economic Alliance, Valley Community Healthcare Foundation, and St. Cyril of Jerusalem Catholic School. -- EIN Presswire
Introducing Rylee Kelemen: A Passionate Journalist with Deep Roots in Santa Clarita
Summary: Meet Rylee Kelemen, a dedicated journalist who has recently joined The Signal team. With her lifelong residency in Santa Clarita and a passion for storytelling, Rylee aims to keep the community well-informed. Her prior experience as the Social Media Editor at The Daily Sundial and her degree from California State University, Northridge have equipped her with the necessary skills to engage with the public effectively. -- CityLife
Top Colleges in the Western U.S. for Diversity
Cal State Northridge heads this list from the WSJ/College Pulse ranking -- The Wall Street Journal
CSUN's Anastasiia Timmer: How are people changed by being taken hostage or fleeing bombs?
Violent conflicts and atrocities can seem omnipresent in the world — and all the more traumatic in an age when wars are fought by terrorizing civilians more than by squaring off against a rival military. -- The Dominion Post
Chicana Educators Are Being Sued for Including Arab and Palestinian Lessons In Their Ethnic Studies Curriculum
“They left Theresa’s papers in the office of Chicana/o Studies at Cal State Northridge (CSUN) while she was still working from home due to the pandemic,” said Guadalupe about Theresa’s experience with being served. -- L.A. Taco