The CECS alumni reunion will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on the fourth floor in the administrative wing of the Engineering Building in the center of campus at 18111 Nordhoff Street.

"We've got a terrific cross-section of alumni coming from all departments and all years in the college," said Shareline Katz, professor of electrical and computer engineering and co-chair of the event. "The faculty and staff are really looking forward to seeing former students."

The event will take place during the 50th anniversary of CSUN's Engineering Week, which is from Feb. 18 to 24.

Free parking is available in Lot C off Zelzah Avenue on the night of the reunion.

For more information or to RSVP, call (818) 677-4184.

California State University, Northridge has more than 27,000 full- and part-time students and offers 48 bachelor's and 39 master's degrees. Founded in 1958, it is the only four-year university in the San Fernando Valley.

CSUN's College of Engineering and Computer Science is nationally recognized. A recent National Science Foundation survey of 529 universities ranked CSUN among the top 12 in the number of graduates who go on to earn doctorates in the computer sciences and engineering. It is also ranked 14th in the nation in the number of bachelor degrees awarded to Hispanic students, qualifying the campus to be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic Serving Institution.