Cal State Long Beach received the most undergraduate applications of the 23 California State University campuses for the fall 2010 semester. At 69,656 prospective students, the university also broke its own record for the number of applicants. Including international students, the applications top 71,000. Of those students, however, only 5,500 will[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
Professor calls for a revolution
In the wake of the 99th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, Cal State Long Beach professor Armando Vazquez-Ramos wants to ensure that students understand the historical and contemporary implications the revolution has in today’s society. “There is no student movement against the war, budget crisis or [a movement] to boot[Read More…]
Audit reveals Cal State official received over $150,000 in ‘improper reimbursements’
Students in the California State University system may not know everything their fees help pay for, but they’d probably be surprised to learn that one CSU official used University money to pay for trips to China, Amsterdam, and Australia. In a report released Dec. 3, California State Auditor Elaine Howle[Read More…]
CSULB moot team in court with other colleges this weekend
Cal State Long Beach will host the American Collegiate Moot Court Association’s Western Regional this weekend for the eighth year in a row. Moot court is a simulation of a court proceeding. Each team is made up of two individuals who argue a hypothetical legal case in front of a[Read More…]
Incoming freshmen required to live in dorms
Starting next fall, incoming freshmen must live in university housing unless they fall under a category of exemption. The new requirement, developed by the Division of Student Services and signed by President F. King Alexander, will be implemented to move Cal State Long Beach past the identity of a commuter[Read More…]
CSULB prepares for WASC accreditation
As Cal State Long Beach enters the third phase of the accreditation process, campus liaisons for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges are working hard to finish the Educational Effectiveness Review. The EER is the last report the campus must submit to WASC, one of six nongovernmental organizations that[Read More…]
Women embrace their bellies
The word “panza,” meaning “belly,” is the cause of many insecurities and drastic measures women take to be thin. “The Panza Monologues” is a performance based on women’s stories about their panzas, which reveal the truth about them. The women in the La Raza Student Association and Women’s Gender and[Read More…]
CSULB e-mail may be sent to another provider
Cal State Long Beach is investigating changing its student e-mail service from a campus-based provider to a host provider in order to improve e-mail service, communications and cut costs. The student e-mail changeover is currently in the research and planning phase, making any change unlikely until this summer. “We have[Read More…]
Research grants awarded to anthropology professors
Although Hector Neff and Carl Lipo, two Cal State Long Beach anthropology professors, were recently awarded grants to further their research, a large number of anthropology classes are on the chopping block. Neff, the principal investigator for the Institute for Integrated Research in Materials, Environments and Society at CSULB was[Read More…]
Students getting tax credit for books, fees
Low-income students are being given a $2,500 tax break under the American Opportunity Tax Credit, which will give students the opportunity to claim textbook purchases, tuition and other fees paid in 2009-10 on their taxes. Students may claim a maximum credit of $2,500 under this tax break, which is offered[Read More…]