After over a year of planning and development, Long Beach State is getting a new mascot.
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ASI Senate asks for vending machines, hydration stations
Associated Students Inc. Senate passed a resolution in support of adding vending machines and hydration stations to the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
CSULB to continue alternative teaching methods for fall 2020
Fact-to-face instruction or hybridization of some courses are being considered according to Conoley, but she said that whatever plan the university moves forward with must be consistent for the 2020-21 school year.
CSULB student under investigation for racist video
After a video surfaced on Twitter of a CSULB student making threatening comments to Mexican immigrants, many are calling for her expulsion.
Alternative instruction to continue for ‘large classes’ for at least first 8 weeks of fall semester
Conoley added that campus WiFi will be extended to parking lots and a laptop loan program is being discussed.
ASI Senate advocates for students excluded from stimulus funding
The resolution looks to help students whose parents claimed them as dependents for tax purposes and are not eligible for the federal stimulus checks.
CSULB to hold virtual commencement this summer
Seniors will get the opportunity to participate in a virtual ceremony early this summer before a physical ceremony is held.
‘It feels apocalyptic’: Student-life at CSULB dorms during the pandemic
Although most on-campus residents left student housing after Long Beach State encouraged students to move out, 119 students remain consolidated into four buildings at the Hillside College Dormitory.
CSULB Beach Pantry drive-thru pop-up provides aid for students amidst COVID-19 crisis
One by one, students pulled up in their cars, parked and waited on masked-volunteers to pack their trunks with bagged groceries Friday in the parking lot in front of Brotman Hall
UPDATE: CSULB’s decision for fall face-to-face instruction is on the ‘virus clock’
President Jane Close Conoley said she’s hopeful Long Beach State will return to face-to-face instruction in the fall but is cautious in confirming any plans.