Four students are enrolled in a yearlong study abroad program at the University of Haifa in Israel, which has been reinstated after some debate. Up until 2002, the California State University system had three study abroad programs at Haifa University, Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University in Israel. The programs[Read More…]
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CFA, CSU discuss key issues
After nearly 18 months of failed bargaining, the California Faculty Association and the Cal State University met for a mediation session Thursday. Mediation, the second step in a “statutory process” outlined in state labor laws, consists of a neutral third party joining the CFA and CSU at the negotiation table,[Read More…]
CSULB elevators inspected, investigation ongoing
The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating a fatality that occurred in one of the elevators in the Foundation building at the end of last semester. Access to the second and third floors of the building is currently restricted to the stairwells. Annette Lujan, an employee at the[Read More…]
Annette Lujan remembered as ‘always smiling,’ ‘enthusiastic’
Editor’s note: This article corrects information regarding Annette Lujan’s master’s degree. She was awarded the degree before her death. Annette Lujan, a single mom and an employee of the Foundation building’s Office of University Grants and Research at Cal State Long Beach for nine years, died in an elevator accident on[Read More…]
Laws to protect minority groups
Hundreds of laws went into effect for 2012, some geared toward minorities and religious groups and others to protect students from being bullied. Assembly Bill 668 and AB 620 are meant to guard the civil rights of certain minority groups. AB 668 allows alternate times for religious students to take[Read More…]
Student wins $3,120 as part of ASI contest
He sweat it out all semester at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center and now Kurt Lang, a sophomore biology major, doesn’t have to sweat over how to pay for spring tuition. He won $3,120 in free tuition for completing the Owen’s Condition for Tuition program at the SRWC. Lang[Read More…]
CSU considers restoring Israel program
Students in the Cal State University system are encouraged to apply for a yearlong study abroad program to Israel for the 2012-13 academic year — a program that has yet to be reinstated. The CSU used to have three study abroad programs to Israel, according to Richard Marcus, associate professor[Read More…]
Journalism students required to complete internship for degree
All incoming freshmen or recently declared journalism and mass communication students are required to take an internship to fulfill their graduation requirements, according to Danny Paskin, assistant professor and journalism and mass communications department adviser. The requirement, which will be instituted along with the current internship elective class in journalism,[Read More…]
Survey may lead to USU upgrades
Cal State Long Beach students are visiting the University Student Union less than the national average of student union visits, according to a survey conducted by program management firm Brailsford & Dunlavey. The average visits per week for CSULB’s USU is 2.1 visits, while the national average is 2.4 visits[Read More…]
Pension system criticized by some
California State University’s Faculty Early Retirement Program (FERP) is receiving criticism for what some believe to be an unfair pension system. Under FERP, tenured faculty and librarians are able to retire, but continue to work part-time for an additional five years, collecting both a pension and a salary, according to[Read More…]