Per the CSU’s announcement on Dec. 22, CSUN will require faculty, staff and students who are accessing university facilities or programs to receive a vaccine booster shot to be fully immunized against COVID-19 as the most effective protection against infection and severe disease as we see a rise in cases and the expansion of the Omicron variant across the country. Read full CSUN message here.
Holiday Campus Closure
The University will be formally closed, including virtual operations, in observance of the holidays starting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, and re-open Monday, January 3, 2022. However, some areas may be offering services during these dates, please call or check their websites for more information. The Department of Police Services will be operating during the closure and can be reached at 818-677-2111. Best wishes for a happy holiday season and new year.
California State University, Northridge President Erika D. Beck has announced the appointment of Nichole Ipach as CSUN’s new vice president for university relations and advancement. Ipach assumes her new post Jan. 1, 2022. Ipach is currently vice president for university advancement at California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) and has more than 20 years of experience in advancement, fundraising and communications.
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As part of his tour of the California State University (CSU) system’s 23 campuses, Chancellor Joseph I. Castro visited CSUN on Dec. 2, meeting with university leaders, students, faculty and staff. Throughout 2021 and beyond, Castro is visiting the campuses — virtually and in person — to meet with and listen to the communities that each campus serves, in order to learn more about the university’s unique strengths, opportunities and needs.
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At the intersection of Aetna Street and Tyrone Avenue in Van Nuys, student members of the Asian American Studies Pathways Project (AASPP) and the CSUN Young Democratic Socialists Club (CSUN YDSA) and members of the nonprofit organization Colored Minds Incorporated gathered on Nov. 19 to offer mutual aid to unhoused community members.
Continue reading about how CSUN Students Give Back to Underserved Communities.
Dance is a collaborative by nature — between dancers and choreographers, music and movement, and performers and the audience. To showcase the artistry and beauty that comes from those collaborations, California State University, Northridge’s Department of Kinesiology is hosting its annual “Colaboratoria: Graduate Student, Faculty, and Alumni Dance Concert” as a filmed dance concert.
Continue reading about how Colaboratoria 2021 Showcases Performances.
The truth and its pursuit is a never-ending journey with surprising plot twists. Add in an expansive information network like the internet, and you have a chase of epic proportions. These and other digital villains of misinformation can be found in California State University, Northridge digital services librarian Andrew Weiss’ latest book, “The Dark Side of Our Digital World (And What You Can Do About It)”.
Continue reading about the Book On the Dangers of Misinformation.
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