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Washington Monthly top 30 national universities: Berea College, in Kentucky Duke University California State University, Northridge -- Sierra Sun Times

Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán returns for El Grito, the first Mexican civic celebration, 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 at The Soraya at CSUN. -- SCV News

LOS ANGELES, Sep. 6, 2026 / PRZen / RYCY Productions, a division of RYCY Music Group, announces the world premiere of the symphonic version of Clave, by Latin GRAMMY-winning composer and conductor Dr. Yalil Guerra, on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at The Soraya in Northridge, California. -- Digital Journal

But Thomas knew education would bring stability to his life, so he enrolled at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and became a public health major. His admission into CSUN was sponsored by the Educational Opportunity Program’s Resilient Scholars initiative, which offers financial resources and mentorship to foster youth attending college. Students who come from the foster care system are less likely to graduate from college than their peers, with between eight and 12 percent expected to complete postsecondary education. The program was a lifeline for Thomas and his young family even though he developed epileptic seizures, perhaps due to his stressful studies and paternal responsibilities. The condition was manageable with medication and self-care, and Thomas was a determined man. It was not long before his resolve gained the attention of professors and peers. You can listen to an address he delivered in 2014 during the CSUN Residential Bridge program ceremony. In it, he spoke about the ways college had changed him, his gratitude for the community around him, and his love for his mother despite her absence from his life. You can hear forgiveness in his voice. This was a young man who carried joy and genuine excitement about the life he was making for himself. -- Los Angeles Review of Books