Although many students leave campus after their finals, Cal State Long Beach will still be bustling with construction over the summer. Physical Planning and Facilities Management will be undertaking 44 different construction projects over the summer, spanning from parking lot upgrades to building renovations, according to the 2018 Summer Construction[Read More…]
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Cheap and free resources are available for all CSULB students
Tuition, parking permits, textbooks, gas, bills — these are harsh realities that can eat through your wallet and leave many college students with little to nothing leftover for fun. Fortunately, students at Cal State Long Beach have access to resources that can get them a variety of resources at a[Read More…]
CSULB in discussion to implement affordable housing options
Over the next few years, Cal State Long Beach aims to take more homeless students off the streets by implementing affordable housing options both on campus and in the city. The university has ongoing negotiations with non-profit organization LINC Housing to develop affordable housing units on campus for low-income students.[Read More…]
CSULB class of 2018 first to experience graduation at intramural fields
Adorned with sashes, decorated caps and black gowns, the graduating class of 2018 walked a long path to the intramural fields last week. For many, receiving their diploma was the last stage in their college career. Departing from the usual ceremony in the central quad, this year’s graduation featured a[Read More…]
CSULB doubles down on students doing ‘more in four’
Cal State Long Beach is climbing the ladder to elite school status as timely graduation rates continue to rise. But some students argue they actually suffer from the fast-paced movement in-and-out of college. The university system has shifted attention on its Graduation Initiative 2025, a $75 million plan to increase[Read More…]
The BeachSync platform is rarely used by clubs at CSULB
Despite Cal State Long Beach’s efforts to introduce the community management system BeachSync to every incoming student since 2011, the site seems to be a virtual ghost town. BeachSync is a local version of OrgSync, a platform used by colleges across the U.S. and internationally to help students connect with[Read More…]
Former foster youth students share their stories
Lauren-Michelle Hardge has lived the last several years of her young adulthood in what she calls “survival mode.” Hardge, 25, grew up in Inglewood and was put into the foster system at 6 years old. Her biological father was never around the house, and her mother struggled with substance[Read More…]
Assault, trespassing and grand theft
Parking: It’s that serious – Authorities were called to Parking Lot G15 at 1:39 p.m. May 3 in response to a female subject reporting an assault. Upon successfully making contact with the subject, officers discovered that a male suspect had hit the woman with his vehicle. The dispute began as[Read More…]
Campus members of CSULB celebrate university professors
Schools from all over the country celebrated teacher contributions in honor of National Teacher Day on Tuesday. The National Education Association called it, “a day for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives,” according to the National Day calendar. The movement to create the day[Read More…]
CSULB professor Darith Ung honored at Fourth Annual Teacher Recognition Ceremony
As the room buzzed with teachers sharing notes on their material and methods, Darith Ung sat quietly in awe at the mere fact he’d been invited to accept an award. “I feel that there are so many other people that they could have recognized and I’m just a simple teacher,[Read More…]