Yesterday the California Faculty Association revealed its decision to strike should the next step of its contract negotiations with the Cal State University fail. “Now is the time for the voice of the faculty to be heard,” CFA President Lilian Taiz said. “The faculty of the California State University have[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
ASI kills officer bylaw change
A bylaw amendment changing the appointment procedures for chief of staff and chief programming officer failed on its third and final reading at the Associated Students Inc. Senate meeting Wednesday. The amendment failed in a 12-7 vote with two abstentions. In order for the bylaw amendment to have had passed,[Read More…]
Residents design crests for three new learning colleges
Residents from each of the campus residential halls are creating new crest designs for next year that will identify each of the newly formed residential learning colleges. Each residence building will be renamed, and each residential college will have an identifying theme and crest. The current Residential Learning College (RLC)[Read More…]
Pop band Hellogoodbye to perform in USU
Pop band Hellogoodbye is scheduled to perform a free show for 600 Cal State Long Beach students at the University Student Union on May 9. The Associated Students Inc. entertainment commission is hosting the show. Free tickets became available last week, and sold out within two days of being announced.[Read More…]
Construction projects set for summer
Three campus construction projects are set for completion this summer, according to the Campus Planning Committee. These projects include construction in and around the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music Pavilion, in Pyramid locker rooms and, East Campus Drive safety improvements. The donor-funded Bob Cole Conservatory of Music Pavilion project features[Read More…]
Bill to double student, faculty trustees
Legislation that would double the number of student and faculty representatives on the Cal State University Board of Trustees passed in the State Senate Education Committee on a 6-2 vote last week. Senate Bill 1515 would also add two nonacademic CSU employees to the board. “This bill gives a greater[Read More…]
ASI may add Veterans Affairs cabinet position
A resolution to create a new cabinet position for Veterans Affairs passed on its first reading during last Wednesday’s Senate meeting. The resolution, sponsored by Senator-at-large Jason Neas, proposed a bylaw amendment to give Veterans Affairs an official cabinet role in Associated Students Inc. Currently, there is no designated position[Read More…]
Protesters march across campus for May Day
Students and members of the Occupy Long Beach movement marched across Cal State Long Beach today as part of May Day, an international holiday celebrating workers’ rights. Students held signs, carried bicycles and wore Guy Fox handkerchief masks as they chanted, “Walk out and let them know student debt has[Read More…]
Students spit on anti-abortion activists
On two separate occasions, students assaulted Genocide Awareness Project anti-abortion activists last week, University Police Capt. Scott Brown said. Both students, 21-year-old Ian Schenck and 22-year-old Madison Witte, were caught spitting on volunteers at the anti-abortion campaign that was located near the Speaker’s Platform across from the University Bookstore, Brown[Read More…]
ASI resolution to add more diaper-changing tables
A resolution to add diaper-changing stations to designated restrooms on campus passed in its first and second reading on Wednesday at the Associated Students Inc. Senate meeting. This resolution originated when Jeane Relleve Caveness, the assistant dean of students, approached Senators Angelica Cortez and Jessica Corral, the two authors of[Read More…]