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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.

BlackBoard to be replaced by new system

Cal State Long Beach students will soon be accessing class information via a new system when the university ditches BlackBoard for Desire2Learn. CSULB had plans to phase out of BlackBoard and into a system from ANGEL Learning Inc. in spring 2010. The plans were put on hold when BlackBoard bought[Read More…]

ASI promotes student inclusion

Many students know Associated Students, Inc. runs the University Student Union and funds student activities, but ASI officers also work to push the student agenda at the legislative level. ASI is part of the California State Student Association, a nonprofit organization which comprises all of the California State University’s student[Read More…]

CSULB to go green for November elections

In a little over a month, the Presidents’ Climate Commitment bill will appear on the state ballot and, in an effort to show support, colleges around the U.S. have taken measures toward “going green.” During last week’s Associated Students, Inc. meeting, Academic Senate chair Lisa Vollendorf addressed the possibility of[Read More…]

Local foodbank struggles to meet demand

According to a report released Sept. 2 by the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank, high unemployment rates have contributed to an astounding increase in the demand for food in LA County. One LA Foodbank report projected sour economic times and a growing hunger problem in California. “Interviews of recipients at food[Read More…]

Former mayor to speak on campus

Former Long Beach Mayor Beverly O’Neill kicks off the start of the Notable Speaker Series Thursday. After the success of the series’ first semester, the College of Business Administration has brought back the event as a way to connect students to successful professionals who share real world knowledge. “The stories[Read More…]

Smorgasport introduces students to campus life

At the end of the Associated Students, Inc.’s annual Week of Welcome, Cal State Long Beach students experienced an evening full of free activities, games, food and performances at Smorgasport on Friday. ASI vice president Lucy Nguyen said a record number of student organizations contributed to Smorgasport this year. “[Smorgasport][Read More…]

Long Beach Transit service reductions take a toll

Students using the U-Pass Program may notice that some of the busses don’t come around as frequently as they used to. That’s because Long Beach Transit decreased the frequency of its service on Aug. 29 due to state budget cuts. Evening services for Route 181-182 and Passport B/4th Street will[Read More…]

Students make the transfer into a brave new world

Small clusters of people standing here and there, laughing and talking; countless others rush by in order to make it to class on time. A woman is having a passionate conversation on her cell phone while struggling to juggle a purse, her coffee, and a pile of books. She’s not[Read More…]

New art exhibit set in motion at CSULB

The University Art Museum at Cal State Long Beach will be opening its tribute exhibition “Perpetual Motion” on Thursday, commemorating the work of Abstract Expressionist Michael Goldberg. Spanning six decades of his career, the exhibition will display more than 30 large-scale paintings and works on paper, which were loaned to[Read More…]

University president refutes website’s claim

Statistics from the U.S. Department of Education may indicate that graduation rates have more to do with individual students than their respective universities. According to a 2006 report released by the department, graduation rates are “directly and inversely related to the size of [a university’s] low-income population.” The report also[Read More…]

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