CSUN Looks to Connect Faculty and Staff with Students Through New Initiative
The Office of Student Success Innovations (OSSI) has teamed up with multiple departments at California State University, Northridge to launch a new initiative called CSUN Connects. Kristy Michaud, who...
View ArticleFoster Youth CSUN Students Receive Free Bicycles From LA Community
On June 21, nonprofit organization Bikes4Orphans teamed up with California State University, Northridge’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Resilient Scholars Program for the first time to give...
View ArticleCSUN Looks to Attract and Nurture More Women in STEM Fields
In 2007, women in the United States earned 17 percent of bachelor’s degrees in engineering and 79 percent of bachelor’s degrees in education. Through programs such as Women in Science and Engineering...
View ArticleNicole Wilson, CSUN’s Emerging Leader
Nicole Wilson ’05 (Political Science), M.A.’17 (Education) is a prime example of a hardworking Matador. In April, Wilson was invited to the California State University Chancellor’s office by Sheila A....
View ArticleThe Soraya’s Arts Education Series Teaches Beyond the Classroom
The performing arts are not simply heard and seen onstage for entertainment; they also offer a visual and educational experience to be absorbed into the minds of audience members and carried...
View ArticleFive CSUN Alumni Honored as LAUSD Teachers of the Year
California State University, Northridge was well represented July 20 with five alumni among the 22 teachers honored by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) at the annual Teacher of the Year...
View ArticleCSUN Professor Signals DC Comics Superhero in Pop-Culture Studies Class
English 313 “Studies In Popular Culture” Fall 2017. (NORTHRIDGE, Calif., Aug 7, 2017) — Condensing the monumental impact that popular culture has on consumerism into a single-semester syllabus is...
View ArticleCSUN Shows Dodgers RBI Participants That College is a Possibility
When Justin Gonzalez stepped on the campus of California State University, Northridge the morning of July 27, he was openly wondering about his future. A 16-year-old attending Los Angeles Leadership...
View ArticleCSUN Helps Veteran Musician Become LAUSD “Rookie” Teacher of the Year
With the help from CSUN, music veteran Wes Hambright is a 2017 LAUSD “Rookie Teacher of the Year.” Photo by David Hawkins. Since childhood, Wes Hambright had planned to play music professionally....
View ArticleCSUN Launches New Department of Criminology and Justice Studies
The meaning of justice in the context of U.S. and global crime and criminal justice institutions is a core focus of California State University, Northridge’s newest academic department, the Department...
View ArticleNot Alone: Care Advocate Provides Support to CSUN Survivors of Sexual Assault
Since her arrival at California State University, Northridge last year, Paria Zandi has worked to empower survivors of sexual violence, interpersonal abuse and stalking, through a trauma-informed and...
View ArticleCSUN Welcomes Matadors at New Student Orientation
Every August, the Office of Student Involvement and Development at California State University, Northridge welcomes thousands of new Matadors at the New Student Orientation (NSO). This year,...
View ArticleCSUN President Kicks Off Academic Year With Clear Focus on Student Success
California State University, Northridge President Dianne F. Harrison highlighted the numerous accomplishments of the university’s faculty, students and staff in her annual Welcome Address to the...
View ArticleUSU Hires New Curator for Student Art Collection, Expands Arts Commitment
The staff and student workers of the University Student Union (USU) at California State University, Northridge have long shown a passion for displaying students’ artwork, but in 2017, they have turned...
View ArticleCSUN Alumna’s Research Helps Students with Disabilities Worldwide
Soraya Fallah stepped up to a podium in the Anaheim Convention Center and spoke for the voiceless. Her subject: children with disabilities from Middle Eastern, North African and Southwest Asian...
View ArticleCSUN Community Kicks Off New Semester With Food and Laughs at President’s Picnic
With tacos and cold drinks in hand, California State University, Northridge students, faculty and staff gathered on Bayramian Lawn for the annual President’s Picnic on Aug. 30. Vice President for...
View ArticleEducational Leadership Professor Publishes Fourth Book on Coping with...
California State University, Northridge Educational Leadership Professor Richard Castallo is no stranger to working at a university. After working in K-12 and higher education for more than 40 years,...
View ArticleeLearning Innovations: CSUN Professor Creates Biostatistics App as Study Aid...
At this year’s California State University, Northridge eLearning Showcase, faculty demonstrated how technology can enhance the learning experience of students in the classroom. Presentations included...
View ArticleCSUN Students and Faculty Join Forces with Bet Tzedek to Offer Legal Aid to...
Diego Cartagena, vice president of pro bono services at Bet Tzedek, provides training on the legal issues raised for U.S. citizen minors when a parent is deported, to CSUN students in spring 2017....
View ArticleeLearning Innovations: CSUN Professor Aims to Bridge Gap Between Class and...
At this year’s California State University, Northridge eLearning Showcase, faculty demonstrated how technology can enhance the learning experience of students in the classroom. Presentations included...
View Article