Cal State Long Beach students should expect to see more sections of highly impacted classes, among other changes, thanks to programs and research conducted under the Graduation 2025 Initiative. In January 2015, the California State University system launched the initiative, aiming to increase graduation rates across the 23 campuses. Currently,[Read More…]
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ASI’s new president promises to serve students of all backgrounds
Just a few weeks ago, Daniel Gomez served as a senator at-large for Associated Students, Inc. Following the election results in March, Gomez will bring his passion to serving students to the executive level as the new ASI President at Cal State Long Beach in June. Gomez is a transfer[Read More…]
CSULB Recycling Center turns trash into cash
The clashing, crunching sounds of scrap metal and glass go unheard to most Cal State Long Beach students — after all, the clamor is relegated to a corner of campus west of the Water Pyramid, past the long black stretch of Parking Lot 14. Weighing and compressing, sorting and collecting,[Read More…]
CSULB celebrates 45th annual Psychology Day
More than 50 people came to the 45th annual Psychology Day held by the Psychology Student Association and PSI CHI Honor Society on Thursday. The day is the biggest event of the year for the major. “We invite programs and organizations from around the Los Angeles area to talk to[Read More…]
Journalism Day presents career opportunity
Journalism and public relations students were given the chance to network with professionals, listen to and query expert panelists, as well as be acknowledged for their work at Journalism and Public Relations Day on Thursday. A panel on “Careers in Social Media” addressed the growing field of marketing and reporting[Read More…]
CSULB shows up on interactive maps tracking Anti-Semitic hate crimes
The Jewish non-profit organization AMCHA Initiative has released its annual study, which states that anti-Semitism has increased on college campuses nationwide by 40 percent in 2016. “Amcha” is the Hebrew word for “your people,” or “your nation.” Cal State Long Beach also appeared on the group’s website, specifically on several[Read More…]
Exercise is medicine at CSULB
Wellness Week 2017 is well on its way, with the Donald P. Lauda Lecture serving as the kickoff to the festivities Monday evening. The lecture was started with the hopes of using experts to engage campuses in thinking about wellness and how to go about achieving it. The panel of[Read More…]
International graduate student applications decrease
When choosing a college or study abroad program, the first question most parents ask is: “Will my child be safe there?” Cal State Long Beach officials have seen a 35 percent drop in international applicants for graduate programs this year and Associate Vice President for International Education Jeet Joshee says[Read More…]
CSULB anthropology professor honored for international missions work
Her blonde bob sways with her grand gestures, and her blue eyes are wide with enthusiasm. “Do you guys want to hear about my chimp story?” She digresses to describe her visit to a chimpanzee sanctuary in the desert, where she and her colleagues were greeted by an overly-excited chimp[Read More…]
Fear is fueling students to join progressive political movements
A surge in immigration raids throughout California, especially in cities like Los Angeles, has many Long Beach residents politically involved for the first time. A deep far-left leaning political wave of resistance to immigration sweeps has resulted in large protests in downtown Los Angeles and other major cities, but has[Read More…]