Cal State Long Beach’s Alumni Association held its Orange County Speaker Series in Costa Mesa on Oct. 22, featuring award-winning crime writer and alumna Jan Burke. Burke is critically acclaimed and a national bestselling author. In addition, she is the winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel for her[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
ASI ‘optimistic’ about LB Transit
While President Chris Chavez said Associated Students Inc. will not officially know the decision until next Wednesday, proposed changes affecting Route D of Long Beach Transit could be approved. Chavez is optimistic about the proposed changes to city bus routes after meeting with Guy Heston, chief operating officer and executive[Read More…]
College of Education receives $300K to help minority students
The College of Education at Cal State Long Beach has been awarded a $300,000 grant by the U.S. Department of Education to help minority students gain admittance to graduate school. The two-year grant will go into effect immediately. In addition, it will increase instructor candidates’ awareness and respect for cultural and[Read More…]
Grant propels engineering dept. to develop magnetic transporter
Cal State Long Beach was awarded in September $245,000 by the U.S. Department of Transportation to support the engineering department for research on magnetic levitation technologies. Magnetic levitation, or maglev, is a form of transportation technology that eliminates the need for fossil fuel as a direct fuel source. It uses[Read More…]
Economists: ‘Activism brings change’
The current economic situation seems grim, and that is what speakers at yesterday afternoon’s Critical Perspectives for Economy panel made it sound like. Approximately 70 people showed up to listen as four speakers shared their views on economics and recession at the University Student Union Ballrooms. The speakers went through[Read More…]
CSULB music student died Monday
A Cal State Long Beach student died in his Long Beach apartment on Monday. The cause of death is unknown pending an autopsy. Kyle Stevens, 25, was pronounced dead by paramedics in his apartment. According to Toni Beron, assistant vice president of public affairs and publications, the senior choral vocal[Read More…]
Alumna getting 2nd chance on ‘Biggest Loser’
A second chance is the theme for season 8 of the show “The Biggest Loser,” and Shauntina “Shay” Sorrells is certainly getting hers as a contestant. Sorrells, a 30-year-old Newport Beach resident who received her master’s degree in social work at Cal State Long Beach earlier this year, said that[Read More…]
Film studio deal slows as Tesla comes into picture
The city of Long Beach is still waiting for word on a possible multi-million dollar movie studio. Developments have stalled since news broke of a deal between the Boeing Company and Long Beach Studios LLC more than a week ago. Spokespeople from both sides are holding back on the details.[Read More…]
CSULB park not employing students
The Cal State Long Beach Technology Park may be generating revenue for the university since it was built in 2005, but CSULB has not participated in using the ground that was built for its students. The Technology Park, located on Pacific Coast Highway near Santa Fe Avenue, was initially built[Read More…]
Lane closure on Atherton delayed
Weather conditions caused a delay in the closure of Atherton Street’s westbound lane near Cal State Long Beach, General Manager of Parking and Transportation Services Mark Rudometkin said. “The good thing is both lanes are still open,” Rudometkin said, adding that he met with Long Beach resident Daryl Supernaw to[Read More…]