Hundreds of students gathered at Cal State Long Beach’s upper quad Thursday to rally against budget cuts and ongoing tuition hikes. The rally was part of a nationwide Occupy Movement that extended to other Cal State University and University of California campuses. Students filled the upper quad waving fliers and[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
President Alexander talks funding with Obama
Cal State University presidents, including F. King Alexander, flew out to Washington, D.C. last week to lobby for higher education funding. Alexander said this recent meeting was a continuation from a meeting in December with President Barack Obama discussing the use of federal funds as leverage to force states to[Read More…]
Reduced-cost eTextbooks available for rent in the fall
More than 5,000 eTextbooks will be available next fall at a reduced cost of 60 percent or more, compared to printed books, as part of a systemwide digital textbook rental program. The reduced rates for eTextbooks is a result of a partnership between the Cal State University and Cengage Learning,[Read More…]
Program offers resources to Hispanic, Latino students
The Mi Casa, Mi Universidad project at Cal State Long Beach recruits new students, and improves grade point averages and graduation rates among Hispanic students with the help of funding given to Hispanic-serving institutions. CSULB has been a Hispanic-serving institution since 2006. In order for a university to qualify as[Read More…]
Students invest in stock market success at young age
Most college students are more focused on passing classes than following the stock market, yet investing early could have huge payoffs — as in, thousands of dollars in payoffs. James Dravin, a junior computer science major at Cal State Long Beach, started investing in stocks when he was 22. “I[Read More…]
CSULB alumnus runs for city council
Cal State Long Beach graduate student Mike Kamer has worked for a nightclub and AmeriCorps, but he is now seeking election for a prospective job on the Long Beach City Council. After graduating from University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a degree in philosophy and becoming director of promotions for[Read More…]
Apps to request permission for sensitive info
Smart phone app developers are being asked to provide privacy policies that will inform users of exactly what personal information is being taken from them, such as contact lists or other sensitive information. According to Alvaro Monge, a computer science professor at Cal State Long Beach, even if companies were[Read More…]
Annual Pow Wow returns after controversy
The annual Cal State Long Beach Pow Wow will demonstrate the university’s strong American Indian presence by celebrating traditions on March 10-11, a year after the controversial article written by the Union Weekly. The two-day celebration, held in the upper campus quad, will feature American Indian music, dance, food, and[Read More…]
Outpost Grill begins selling beer on tap
The Outpost Grill started selling beer Wednesday after a beer and wine license was issued on Feb. 10, according to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control website. The Outpost, operated by auxiliary organization 49er Shops, first applied for a beer and wine license in August. The restaurant is the[Read More…]
admin article
Changing the Cal State Eligibility Index was part of the proposed changes to admissions guidelines at the second in a series of three public hearings on Wednesday. David Dowell, vice provost for planning and budget, and director of strategic planning at Cal State Long Beach, discussed the three main[Read More…]