Officials are investigating the circumstances of an accident that involved the death of a Cal State Long Beach employee Wednesday morning. Annette Lujan, 48, of Huntington Beach was crushed and killed by an elevator in the university’s Foundation building, where she worked in the Office of University Research for nine[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
SRWC transforms into winter wonderland
Associated Students Inc. is creating an artificial ice rink at the pavement plaza in front of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) for students to skate free of charge. The rink will be open from 2 to 7 p.m. on Thursday and students will be given rental skates to[Read More…]
LA buildings retrofitting pushed back
Several student organizations in Cal State Long Beach gathered and drafted a letter to President F. King Alexander, Provost Donald Para and College of Liberal Arts Dean Gerry Riposa to make retrofitting of the Liberal Arts buildings a priority. Organizations such as the College of Liberal Arts Student Council (CLASC),[Read More…]
Alumnus works to extend accessibility
Cal State Long Beach graduate Richard Devylder was born without arms or legs. He is now a presidential appointee in Washington, D.C., advising the White House on accessibility policies in the United States. He recently finished working on a national policy in September that deals with accessibility and integration for[Read More…]
CSULB first-time freshmen applications increase 10 percent
The fall 2012 application cycle officially came to an end on Monday, resulting in a 10 percent increase in first-time freshmen applications from the previous year for Cal State Long Beach. CSULB received 54,797 fall 2012 applications from future high school graduates, an increase of 5,033 or 10 percent in[Read More…]
Students unsure of spending shopping cash
The economy is showing signs of improvement just as the holiday season begins, and many Americans are starting to feel confident about spending money again, according to recent research. According to the Conference Board, a private research firm, the Consumer Confidence Index increased by 15.1 points from October to November.[Read More…]
Woman killed in CSULB elevator
A woman was crushed by an elevator on the third floor of the Foundation building at Cal State Long Beach Wednesday. The woman has been identified as 48-year-old Annette Lujan of Huntington Beach. Lujan worked at the Office of University Research at the Foundation building for nine years. The elevator[Read More…]
CSSA fights against limitation of Pell Grant eligibility
In response to a possible change to Pell Grant eligibility, the Associated Students Inc. Senate has passed a resolution opposing any such changes to the program. The California State Student Association (CSSA) sent student representatives to Washington, D.C. from Oct. 24 to 28, to lobby for the preservation of the[Read More…]
ASI wants warning for CSU tuition hikes
A resolution in support of granting students an 11-month warning for tuition increases was passed by the Associated Students Inc. Senate Nov. 30. Assembly Bill 970, also known as the Working Family Student Fee Transparency and Accountability Act, authored by Assembly Member Paul Fong and the California State Student Association,[Read More…]
Beachnet+ hits record number of users in a day
Beachnet+, the upgraded Wi-Fi system that allows students to stay logged in to the campus server longer, broke its own record last week for most users in a day with 22,000 users. The wireless service, accessible as of Dec. 1, is now more secure and faster for all users, according[Read More…]