Gaby Ramirez, a senior English major at Cal State Long Beach, said all schools – including her own – need an online program like Coursera. Created by two Stanford University computer scientists, the program offers free access to more than 100 college-level courses ranging from business management to design. The[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
Survey finds Generation Y frugal
Faith Lee, a Cal State Long Beach journalism senior, doesn’t pay attention to brand names. Instead, she likes to hunt online for the best bargains and even do facial remedies at home. Lee is a “millennial,” born between the years of 1982 and the early 2000s. According to a recent[Read More…]
Foundation Building elevators may re-open by fall 2012
The Foundation Building’s elevators may soon re-open for the first time since the elevator accident that resulted in a Cal State Long Beach employee’s death in December 2011. The elevators may be re-opened as soon as the end of August, according to Associate Vice President of Physical Planning and Facilities[Read More…]
New bill to allow texting and driving in California
California drivers will soon be able to text while driving, as long as they use a device that is both hands-free and voice-activated. Gov. Jerry Brown has signed Assembly Bill 1536 into law, allowing drivers to use phone or car programs to send and receive text messages audibly. The law[Read More…]
CSULB graduates to teach English overseas
Rather than settling down for a nine to five job, two recent Cal State Long Beach graduates sought the unexpected and chose to embark on a two-year experience teaching English overseas through CSULB’s Sister City of Yokkaichi, Japan. Cameron Lombardo and Christopher Rohar were selected among nine other applicants for[Read More…]
CSULB alumna Misty May to compete in 2012 Olympics
“USA, USA, USA,” the crowd chanted outside the Walter Pyramid as beach-volleyball star athlete Misty May-Treanor and partner Kerri Walsh-Jennings celebrated the start of their journey to London for the 2012 Summer Olympics. “I’m honored to have this send-off,” May-Treanor said. “It didn’t happen the last time, so it really[Read More…]
Heroin addiction brings out heroine
Sarah Clingan habitually showed up to school drunk or stoned. She was caught with a fifth of vodka once, and she even sold fake acid to one of her peers, all before the 7th grade. Clingan, a reformed drug addict and recent Cal State Long Beach graduate, has before been[Read More…]
Unfolding creations: Festival atendees learn oragami traditions from enthusiasts
Allison Redfoot, assistant director and education coordinator at the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, said she remembers when origami was a small presence in the garden, occupying only one table at the annual Chrysanthemum Festival. After visitors repeatedly asked for more, that single table expanded into its own 40-booth origami[Read More…]
BOT approves pay raises for 3 CSU presidents, discusses cuts
The Cal State University Board of Trustees approved pay raises for three of four incoming campus presidents during Tuesday’s meeting at the CSU Chancellor’s Office in Long Beach. The Board also discussed possible tuition hikes, enrollment cuts and reductions in faculty and staff payroll as a contingency plan in the[Read More…]
New trend at Cal State Fullerton may blow smoke out of CSULB
Cal State Fullerton will be the first Cal State University to ban smoking entirely, starting August 2013. The university is one of many in the nation that has recently adopted smoke-free laws. CSUF’s new policy will eliminate smoking on all areas of the campus. According to CSU Spokesman Erik Fallis,[Read More…]