Cal State Long Beach is opening its doors a little more to new branches of study by adding two new minors to its list: one in global migration and another in queer studies. The Academic Senate approved the minors at its meeting Thursday, and the minors are scheduled to become[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
CSU plans to shut down some data centers
The Cal State University has expressed plans to shut down at least 90 percent of CSU data centers in an attempt to transfer them to virtual private data servers, according to a CSU memorandum. The plan, known as the Data Center Initiative, was endorsed by the CSU Executive Council on[Read More…]
CSULB adopts two new minors to become available in fall 2013
Cal State Long Beach is opening its doors a little more to new branches of study by adding two new minors to its list: one in global migration and another in queer studies. The Academic Senate approved the minors at its meeting Thursday, and the minors are scheduled to become[Read More…]
Academic Senate discusses replacing WPE
The Academic Senate is considering a proposed change that would eliminate the Writing Proficiency Exam and replace it with another test along with a requirement for all students to complete a writing intensive capstone. The Cal State University Chancellor’s Office created the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement through an executive order[Read More…]
Board takes on stakeholder group for advice
The Cal State University has appointed an external group of CSU stakeholders to assist the Special Committee for the Selection of the Chancellor in its search for Chancellor Charles B. Reed’s successor. The external stakeholders come from various positions across the CSU and were brought on to assist the Board[Read More…]
DIY makeovers take over CSULB Dorms
Watch out Home and Gardens Television – the Cal State Long Beach dorms now have their own DIY makeover program run by student David Cassarubius. Cassarubius, a Resident Assistant for the International House, now hosts his own show, “David’s Dorm designer.” Since he cannot draw, he did not pursue design[Read More…]
Veterans find resources at CSULB
The transition from warfront to a college campus has become a little easier, thanks to resources provided by Cal State Long Beach, including an exclusive office set aside for veteran use. CSULB has been named a military friendly school by G.I. Jobs Magazine, making this the third straight year that[Read More…]
OrgSync causes problems for Week of Welcome, Smorgasport
Smorgasport and Week of Welcome got off to a rocky start this year thanks to a few technical hiccups with OrgSync, an online platform designed for social networking between campus organizations and students. Adopted in fall 2010, the program costs Associated Students, Inc. $15,000 per year to use. “OrgSync made[Read More…]
Website details crime locations and happenings
Now students at Cal State Long Beach can find out about crime on campus with just a click of the mouse. Ucrime.com is website that maps the crimes of more than 200 college campuses using geo-coding through Google Maps. The map includes a cluster of icons that pertain to certain[Read More…]
Student organization networking site crashes, creates complications
Smorgasport and Week of Welcome got off to a rocky start this year thanks to a few technical hiccups with OrgSync, an online platform designed for social networking between campus organizations and students. Adopted in fall 2010, the program costs Associated Students, Inc. $15,000 per year to use. “OrgSync made[Read More…]