University Police responded to a call about a student refusing to leave the Disabled Student Services office located in Brotman Hall, Room 270 on April 27, University Police Capt. Scott Brown said. The student, a 60-year-old heavyset, black woman, was upset and yelling threats, Brown said. She also tried to[Read More…]
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Trustees outline ‘cost reduction strategies,’ freeze president pay
The Cal State University Board of Trustees froze state-funded pay for incoming presidents Tuesday and discussed a number of “cost reduction strategies,” as about 50 members of the California Faculty Association protested outside the Chancellor’s Office. The board outlined some 20 different strategies aimed at dealing with a likely state[Read More…]
CSU, CFA talks break down
Bargaining between the Cal State University and the California Faculty Association broke down Saturday, two days after the groups resumed negotiations. The two sides are blaming each other for the stall, with the CFA accusing the CSU of “flip-flopping” and the CSU saying the faculty union “walked out of negotiations[Read More…]
CSULB women are a rarity in engineering field
For Hayley Surbaugh, a freshman civil engineering major, being one of only two women in an engineering class of 40 people has become a norm. Surbaugh is among a small number of women pursuing engineering as a major. “You’re definitely outnumbered,” Surbaugh said. “It’s not a big deal, though. I[Read More…]
Jazz Ensemble leadership, dedication result in national recognition
Well before Cal State Long Beach Jazz Ensemble director Christine Guter arrives at rehearsal, each member has already warmed up. Exceptional leadership and dedication have led the jazz ensemble Pacific Standard Time (PST) to receive worldwide recognition. “Our rehearsals are extremely focused but still really fun,” ensemble member Ian Brekke[Read More…]
Alexander hosts veteran students at his house for ‘their many sacrifices’
President F. King Alexander is hosting the third annual Graduating Veterans Barbecue for veteran students graduating this spring. The event will take place in Alexander’s home, continuing the tradition that was started in 2010 by the President’s Office. It is a means of recognizing currently graduating veteran students from all[Read More…]
ASI may add students to Child Development Center committee
Associated Students Inc. approved a proposed bylaw amendment on its first and second reading that would increase student presence on the Isabel Patterson Child Development Center (IPCDC) committee at the Senate meeting on Wednesday. The proposed bylaw amendment requires the IPCDC committee to increase its number of meetings and student-at-large[Read More…]
Student petition fights budget cuts
The Cal State Long Beach Democrats have been advocating for the Middle Class Scholarship Act, which would potentially cut college fees for middle class students by two-thirds. California State Assembly Speaker John Perez introduced the petition as a solution to budget cuts and tuition hikes. “It’s important for this petition[Read More…]
CSULB fashion show takes on ‘Addams Family’ theme
Design students will showcase their personal fashion collections at Cal State Long Beach’s 24th annual Campus Couture Fashion Show on Wednesday, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. Campus Couture is the largest student-run event on campus, expecting 1,000 guests, 10 judges, and 30 professors and VIPs.[Read More…]
Parking Lot renovation to add student spaces
Cal State Long Beach Parking and Transportation Services will begin construction work on Lot 17 and 18 for additional parking spaces and new pay-by-space parking machines, starting this summer. The construction, which is scheduled for completion by the fall semester, will create more convenient parking for students and faculty, according[Read More…]