An internship grant offered to Cal State Long Beach will help biotechnology students conduct stem cell research and greatly improve their chances to find work in the future. The grant was funded by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) and was an extension of a previous grant that lasted[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
CSUDH President Garcia to take over as CSUF president in June
Cal State Dominguez Hills President Mildred Garcia will be taking over as president of Cal State Fullerton starting June 1. Garcia served at CSUDH for four and a half years. A presidential salary cap passed at this month’s Cal State University Board of Trustees meeting, but Garcia’s salary won’t be[Read More…]
CSU: Tuition increase possible
The Cal State University is not ruling out another fall tuition increase if state support continues to decline, CSU officials told student media in a teleconference meeting Tuesday. The CSU Board of Trustees raised annual undergraduate tuition by 9 percent or $498 last November, but Liz Chapin, a CSU spokeswoman,[Read More…]
OrgSync uses networking to connect students to campus life
OrgSync, a student organization networking tool, will be functional for all students by fall 2012. The Associated Students Inc. Senate approved the program in an attempt to create an easier way for student organizations to reach out to and connect with students. Organization leaders were contacted to get their organizations[Read More…]
Former Long Beach police officer pens romantic-suspense novel
After a 22-year career in law enforcement, Cal State Long Beach graduate Janice Cantore has decided to become a writer. Her first novel, a romantic-suspense work entitled “Accused,” will hit bookstores next month. It is the first of three in the Pacific Coast Justice Series. The story revolves around a[Read More…]
Students take back seat in GOP primary
As the 2012 Republican presidential primary season charges on, young college students aren’t expected to play a decisive role in the presidential election. “If you’re a candidate and you rely on young people to vote for you, you’re in trouble,” said Robert Shurtz, a political science professor at Cal State[Read More…]
Quiet lounge offers room for prayer, meditation
The University Student Union has opened a new lounge for students who need a quiet space to pray, meditate or study. After months of discussing the installation of the quiet lounge, Associated Students Inc. Senator Ojaala Ahmad was given permission to put her proposal into motion this semester. Located in[Read More…]
Economics, science majors form upper 1 percent
The majors that have the best chance of being in the top 1 percent earners of the country include pre-med, economics, biochemistry, zoology and biology, according to the Census Bureau’s 2010 American Community Survey. Lisa Grobar, an economics professor at Cal State Long Beach, was surprised to see economics at[Read More…]
Yoga classes source of relaxation, not injury
Recent nationwide surveys have reported yoga participants experiencing pain and injury as a result of the activity. At Cal State Long Beach, no injuries have been reported, and students continue to take classes at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center or as a semester-long one-unit yoga class. Sophomore political science[Read More…]
Accounting students offer free tax preparation
Accounting students are providing free income tax preparation on campus to students and community members now through March 23. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program has trained accounting students to assist with income tax preparation, and all program volunteers are qualified to answer any tax-related questions. “VITA is a[Read More…]