The Cal State University and United Auto Workers Local 4123, a union that represents academic student employees, reached a tentative agreement Thursday that will end more than 2 years of stalled bargaining. The agreement, which followed the release of a neutral fact-finder’s report, will not grant graduate, teaching and instructional[Read More…]
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ASI funds $1.3 million to CSULB Child Development Center
Assistants pulled a roomy wagon full of attentive toddlers on a stroll down Parkside Commons’ sidewalk, while other children played inside with activities that would help with the building blocks of life. The Isabel Patterson Child Development Center, a division under Associated Students, Inc., has offered affordable childcare services to[Read More…]
ASI sees better budget in CSULB’s future
The Associated Students, Inc. budget will improve during the upcoming semester due to increased enrollment and a new program that deals with employee benefit costs. Treasurer Jameson Nyeholt said the university expects to enroll 1,531 more students in spring 2011, providing ASI with an additional income of $63,053. Each Cal[Read More…]
Eco Week promotes green lifestyle at CSULB
Associated Students, Inc. will host its annual Eco Week beginning Tuesday and continuing until Thursday, featuring a documentary screening, a beach cleanup, and various speakers on green living and waste reduction. “Eco Week is designed to raise environmental awareness and promote sustainable living to CSULB students,” ASI conservation commissioner Jessica[Read More…]
Leonard Nimoy of ‘Star Trek’ cancels CSULB speech
A variety of celebrities visited Cal State Long Beach this past weekend. Arianna Huffington, Maria Shriver and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger each made appearances for various reasons. One other celebrity who was supposed to visit CSULB was Leonard Nimoy, who is famous for playing Spock in the “Star Trek” series. Nimoy[Read More…]
CSULB students give Boys and Girls Club new coats of paint
Cal State Long Beach students repainted the walls of the Eastman Fairfield Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach for the 20th anniversary of “Make a Difference Day” Saturday. Many CSULB student organizations paired up with Rebuilding Together Long Beach, or RTLB, to help the Boys and Girls Club, which[Read More…]
Democracy is not a ‘spectator sport,’ Huffington says at CSULB
The Carpenter Performing Arts Center boomed with laughter Thursday night as syndicated columnist Arianna Huffington gave a clear message: Democracy is not a “spectator sport.” Between advising her audience on sleeping habits and assuring them that her accent is “for real,” the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post gave[Read More…]
Maria Shriver and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger team up at CSULB
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger held a woman’s hand as she received numbing shots in her mouth before her wisdom teeth were pulled out at the Walter Pyramid on Saturday. “I hate needles; so it was hard to watch,” Schwarzenegger said. The woman had no insurance, and had not visited a dentist[Read More…]
CSULB hosts free health care clinic and Maria Shriver
The Walter Pyramid at Cal State Long Beach was buzzing with activity as it hosted a free health care clinic. Modern House Call for Women is an event headed by Maria Shriver, California’s first lady. The clinic is geared toward women, offering free services such as dental, medical, eye exams,[Read More…]
VIDEO: Arianna Huffington visits CSULB
Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor in chief of The Huffington Post, spoke at Cal State Long Beach on Thursday. The event was held in the Carpenter Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. It was the fourth installment of CSULB’s annual Distinguished Speaker Series. Huffington, a nationally-syndicated columnist and writer[Read More…]