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CSUN Lecturer Julio Lima: The Past and Future of American Policing
One of the core beliefs of contemporary movements calling for the abolition of police is the notion that American policing had its origin in the slave patrols of the antebellum South. This interpretation has added fuel to existing tensions between police departments and minorities in inner-city communities. Though long contested among historians, the argument has moved from the activist fringe into mainstream discourse. -- National Affairs
Celebrating 15 Years of The Soraya! Chicago Symphony Orchestra Makes Soraya Debut with Maestro Riccardo Muti
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The world-renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO), led by Music Director Emeritus for Life Riccardo Muti, will make its debut at The Soraya with a program that includes Brahms's final symphony, Hindemith's dramatic masterwork Mathis der Maler, and Strauss Jr.'s sweepingly romantic Overture to The Gypsy Baron. This performance is part of CSO and Maestro Muti's seven-city tour across the western United States. -- WV News
‘L.A. CORONER: THOMAS NOGUCHI AND DEATH IN HOLLYWOOD’
If I had a top 10 best book list in 2025, Anne Soon Choi’s “L.A. Coroner: Thomas Noguchi and Death in Hollywood” would certainly be on it. While I was very familiar with the notorious and celebrated former coroner and even had his work phone number on my Rafu Shimpo Rolodex, Choi, who works in administration at California State University, Northridge, brings new insight to Noguchi’s fight to remain in his position in the late 1960s. -- Nichi Bei News
MacKenzie Scott Gave Away $7.2B in 2025—Here’s Who Benefited Most
California State University, Northridge
$63 million -- Observer
Nevada’s New Wildfire Law Signals a Shift in Property Insurance Risk Allocation
Insurers are not required to do so, and it remains unclear how many will. However, David Russell, a professor of insurance at California State University, Northridge, expects at least some carriers — particularly those with exposure in high-risk areas — to opt out of wildfire coverage, citing precedent from California’s earthquake market following the 1994 Northridge earthquake. -- Program Business
CSUN University Library Announces Completion of Jewish Community Archives Processing (1921–2000)
The University Library at California State University, Northridge has completed the processing and cataloging of the Los Angeles Jewish Federation Community Relations Committee (CRC) Archives, spanning from 1921 to 2000, providing researchers and the public access to one of the most comprehensive archives documenting the Jewish community’s role in combating antisemitism, fascism and discrimination in Southern California and beyond. -- San Fernando Valley Sun
CSUN Professor Part of Team Developing Safety Protocols Samples Collected on Mars
It may still be a few years off, but California State University, Northridge biology professor Rachel Mackelprang is part of a team of scientists who are developing safety protocols for when samples collected from the martian surface by NASA’s Perseverance rover or other missions are brought to Earth. -- Van Nuys News Press
Premier America welcomes Rep. Rivas to campus branch
Working with America’s Credit Unions and California’s Credit Unions to directly engage with policymakers, Premier America Credit Union welcomed Rep. Luz Rivas, D-Calif., to its branch on the California State University, Northridge (CSUN) campus. Advocates shared the credit union difference and Premier America’s impact on the campus community and its field of membership in the San Fernando Valley. They outlined plans to expand their service to campus in the coming year, including two new ATMs. -- American Credit Unions
New California law automatically admits students into most CSU campuses
The 16 CSUs part of the automatic enrollment program include CSU Bakersfield, CSU Channel Islands, Chico State, CSU Dominguez Hills, Cal State East Bay, Fresno State, Cal Poly Humboldt, Cal State LA, Cal State Monterey Bay, CSU Northridge, Sacramento State, Cal State San Bernardino, San Francisco State, Cal State San Marcos, Sonoma State and Stanislaus State. -- ABC 10
Three CSU campuses named California Black-Serving Institutions in 2025
California State University campuses at Dominguez Hills, Northridge and Sacramento were designated California Black-Serving Institutions in 2025, the first year of the program. -- EdSource