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CSU students gain access to Canvas, UC still restricted
“Frankly, it’s coming at the worst time possible,” CSU Northridge student Alfonso Vargas told ABC News. “It’s during finals week. Teachers are finding out right now. I’m a little worried whether they extend the deadline or not, because I have a term paper due. … I’m not too sure if the teachers are going to be allowed to. I’m not too sure. I hope this can be figured out as soon as possible.” -- EdSource
This Bay Area university has become a ‘ghost town.’ Can a new president save it?
While Spagna was on faculty at Cal State Northridge in 1994, a massive earthquake ripped through campus, toppling buildings and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. Over the next 23 years, Spagna watched the university use innovative marketing campaigns to nearly double its enrollment — from roughly 24,000 students to around 40,000. -- San Francisco Chronicle
LA500 2026: Stuart Waldman
Stuart Waldman has served as president of the Valley Industry and Commerce Association since 2008. Under his leadership, VICA represents more than 1.8 million Valley residents and 245,000 businesses, engaging in a variety of policy and economic issues, from transportation and housing to workforce development and public safety. Waldman spent 11 years in the California State Assembly, including seven years as chief of staff, before joining VICA. He currently serves on the boards of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games organizing committee, the Valley Economic Alliance, the Cal State Northridge Foundation, and the Los Angeles Press Club advisory board. -- Los Angeles Business Journal
Many California colleges, universities, public schools impacted by nationwide Canvas breach
This message from an apparent cybercriminal group dubbed “Shiny Hunters” was shown to some CSUN students attempting to access Canvas on Thursday, May 7. (Courtesy photo). -- Los Angeles Daily News
Several SoCal schools impacted by widespread data breach involving Canvas learning software
Thousands of institutions and millions of users have reportedly been affected, including UC and Cal State schools. At Cal State Northridge, students said they are concerned about how the breach could immediately affect their coursework as the semester nears its end. -- ABC 7 Los Angeles
In backlash against tech in schools, parents are winning rollbacks
“If I’m giving my 5-year-old a game-ified version of a worksheet, it will hijack the development of her intrinsic motivation and jeopardize her ability to learn,” said Mernick, who teaches art education at California State University, Northridge. -- Sun Herald
California colleges report online learning platform outages following nationwide data breach
Outages have also been reported at other Southern California colleges, including UC Irvine and California State University, Northridge. -- CBS News
Some California colleges, universities impacted by nationwide breach of Canvas
Several colleges, including Santiago Canyon College, California State University Northridge, and others also sent messages to students on Thursday advising them about the situation. -- San Louis Obispo Tribune
Gallo Center Introduces 26/27 Season
The season launch follows the Center’s recent announcement that Chad Hilligus is stepping down after five years as chief executive officer to accept the top job at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (“The Soraya”) at California State University-Northridge. Hilligus’ last day at the Center will be June 10. -- Amador Ledger Dispatch
Commencement Ceremonies to Celebrate Achievements of 2026 CSUN Graduates
One will be able to hear the cheers emanating from the center of California State University, Northridge’s campus from blocks away later this month as thousands of graduates cross the stage in front of CSUN’s iconic University Library as the university celebrates its 2026 commencement. -- SCV News