August Coppola taught more than just literature at Cal State Long Beach during the ’60s and ’70s. He was also a man who taught others about life. “It’s all right to get an F,” actor Nicolas Cage told the Press-Telegram in 1990 — advice he got from his father, Coppola.[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
Panelists get first-hand look into Iran protests
A panel of eyewitnesses and participants met Thursday to discuss Iran’s 2009 contested elections. History professor and director of the Middle Eastern studies program Houri Berberian organized the event to inform Cal State Long Beach students and give them a first-hand account of the political events that recently occurred in[Read More…]
CSULB may get new degree programs
A new proposal may eliminate two degree programs and add two others, the Academic Senate discussed at its meeting Thursday. The Senate gave its first reading for discontinuing a civil engineering degree and the Bachelor of Science in occupational studies. According to Emelinda Parentela, chair of the civil engineering and[Read More…]
City Council encourages community-active students
Cal State Long Beach students were asked by city leaders Thursday to increase their civic participation outside of campus. Students, staff and faculty gathered at the College of Business Administration building on Thursday to discuss with Long Beach City Council members ways students can contribute to the community. Council members[Read More…]
Researchers seek to protect amphibians
Maureen Donnelly, a professor from Florida International University, spoke to a classroom full of students at Cal State Long Beach about the changes that are affecting amphibians all over the world. “We asked Donnelly to speak about amphibians because not only did we want to attract biology students, but also[Read More…]
Investment banker examines financial meltdown
Bestselling author and investigative journalist William Cohan gave an insider’s look at the world’s current financial crisis at Cal State Long Beach’s third annual Distinguished Speakers Series at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center on Wednesday. The former senior investment banker discussed how and why the 2008 financial meltdown happened, which[Read More…]
CSU trustees to ask state for $884M
The California State University board of trustees unanimously approved a budget proposal Wednesday morning that will seek $884 million from Sacramento for the 2010-11 budget. The proposal calls for an increase from $2.3 billion to $3.2 billion from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature. The plan asks for $305 million[Read More…]
Library to stay open all hours of finals week
Next month during finals week, students will be able to study at the University Library around the clock. Doors will be open 24 hours a day, a change led by President F. King Alexander in conjunction with Associated Students Inc. The new hours have been confirmed by Alexander and Roman[Read More…]
Journalist, cyclist pedals to campus
If sustainability is the destination, then bicycling is an important means of getting there, according to an author stopping by campus Thursday. Cycling sustainability will be discussed Thursday from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. as Cal State Long Beach and the city of Long Beach host a book-signing event and[Read More…]
Protestors take stand for their courses
More than 130 students and faculty members gathered outside of Chancellor Charles Reed’s office Wednesday to protest cuts to higher education. The event put on by the California Faculty Association highlighted cuts to classes and, in some cases, entire departments at public universities throughout the state. “Under the guise of[Read More…]