Despite the above average humidity levels indicating El Niño’s approach, California State University, Long Beach students and faculty have little to worry about as the storm nears, according to Gwen Goodmanlowe, a marine biology advisor at CSULB. Most buildings on campus that flooded during the 1996 and 1997 El Niño[Read More…]
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Sigma Pi member cited for disorderly conduct
California State University officials have asked campus fraternity Sigma Pi to stop any events until further notice, following a citizen’s arrest of one of its members. A Sigma Pi fraternity member at CSULB was cited for disturbing the peace early Sunday morning, according to the Long Beach Police Department. “The[Read More…]
CSULB supplies students with new supply management degree
A new degree program in supply chain management at California State University, Long Beach offers students an education in some of the business behind the city’s record-breaking ports and how to handle the management of goods and services along the production line. Sabine Reddy, a longtime business professor at CSULB[Read More…]
CSULB offers overflow parking at local church
Student’s angrily circling parking lots the first week of classes might find a little relief in an underutilized service the school provides. Overcrowded parking lots the early in the semester are nothing new, but this year the school has an agreement with the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Greek Orthodox Church[Read More…]
Conoley: ‘Smoke and tobacco free campus by August 2016’
Cigarette smokers at CSULB might soon be holding onto their butts. During Friday’s Convocation speech at the Carpenter Center, California State University, Long Beach President Jane Conoley announced plans to eliminate smoking on campus by August 2016. As part of the plan to ban smoke and tobacco, Conoley also announced[Read More…]
CSULB Declares a successful campaign
Despite having four months until the official end date of the campaign, California State University, Long Beach’s Declare campaign has managed to surpass its original fundraising goal by $1.4 million. The campaign has raised a total of $226.4 million since its launch in fall 2014, flying past its original goal[Read More…]
Summer under construction
CSULB is spending roughly $13.6 million on construction this summer around the campus. Around 60 different renovation, construction and installation projects have been in the works since the end of the spring semester. Many improvements will be noticeable to returning students in the fall, including the new drought-tolerant landscaping, resurfaced[Read More…]
CSU rejects pay raise proposal from faculty
The California State University system last Wednesday rejected a proposal from the California Faculty Association that called for a 5 percent General Salary Increase for the coming academic year. The CSU had slotted a 2 percent salary increase for all employees into its latest state budget, representing $65.5 million. According[Read More…]
CSULB, LBPD ink internship commitment
California State University, Long Beach and the Long Beach Police Department announced a comprehensive partnership on June 24, which is aimed to expand internships and hands-on opportunities for CSULB students. The new relationship give CSULB students a chance to engage in forensics work and research new policing strategies, training and[Read More…]
CSULB radio station KBeach holds weekend-long live broadcast fundraiser
Broadcasting live for over three days, California State University, Long Beach radio station KBeach 88.1 raised nearly $9,000 this weekend. KBeach held its first official fundraiser this weekend, showcasing “88.1 hours” of live broadcasts from Thursday, June 18, at 8 a.m. through Sunday, June 21, at midnight. Although KBeach broadcasts[Read More…]