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California Appoints First-Ever Unauthorized Resident to State Post
According to the biography on her law firm's website, Mateo was born in Oaxaca, Mexico, and moved to Los Angeles with her parents when she was 14 years old. She earned her bachelor's degree from California State University-Northridge and graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2016. Mateo passed the California bar exam in February 2017 and was sworn in as an attorney by de Leon in June. -- U.S. News & World Report
Kurdish scholar, activist commended for commitment to elevation of women
Fallah, a PhD graduate from California State University Northridge whose research involved advocating for the rights of women and people with disabilities from war zones, pointed to the importance of education for young people looking to make a difference in the world. -- Kurdistan24
California Appoints First Undocumented Immigrant to Statewide Post
Mateo has long been an immigration activist. As a student at California State University, Northridge, she publicly advocated with other undocumented immigrants for the passage of the Dream Act. -- The Washington Free Beacon
SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL PROMOTED TO SUPERINTENDENT OF HR
The selection of Dr. Becchio followed a competitive and collaborative recruitment process comprised of human resources staff, principals, and district officials. Becchio has a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Concordia University and a Masters in Education Administration from California State University Northridge. He has 14 years of experience in education administration. His service as
principal of both Santa Barbara Junior High School and Santa Barbara High School provided extensive Human Resources experience. He has also served on both certificated and classified
negotiation teams. His writing on “The Evaluation Process, Administrator Feedback, and Teacher Self-Efficacy” has recently been accepted for publication in Journal of School Leadership. -- Santa Barbara Edhat
Albert Elmer Mainord Jr., 1946–2018
At that time, he was a physical education major. Thank goodness for many of us, he turned his attention toward mathematics. He then transferred to California State University, Northridge, where he graduated in 1977. Al had three teaching assignments before coming to Tehachapi. He was one of the lucky people who worked in a field that he loved. He had a gift of being able to explain mathematics in a way that his students could understand. He loved his students and would bend over backwards to help them. He also enjoyed coaching, keeping the time clock and scorebook at the games, working with mathletes, and lip-sync. -- Tehachapi News
California Senate Appoints Undocumented Attorney And Immigration Rights Activist To Student Aid Advisory Post
Ms. Mateo was born in Oaxaca, Mexico and came to Los Angeles with her parents at the age of 14. She learned English in high school, attended Santa Monica College and earned her B.A. at California State University, Northridge. She was the first in her family to earn a college degree. -- Public Now
KURDISH SCHOLAR, ACTIVIST COMMENDED FOR COMMITMENT TO ELEVATION OF WOMEN
Fallah, a PhD graduate from California State University Northridge whose research involved advocating for the rights of women and people with disabilities from war zones, pointed to the importance of education for young people looking to make a difference in the world. -- Politics of Hope
Martha Michael: Powerful females: Tracy Cambell
When the group she worked for at Universal moved to Florida, Campbell went back to finish a degree in English at California State University, Northridge. She and Chip settled in Santa Clarita in 1991, where their son and daughter attended Santa Clarita Elementary School, Arroyo Seco Junior High and Saugus High. -- Santa Clarita Valley Signal
CSUN Has Been Named an Innovation and Prosperity University
Recognizing California State University, Northridge’s strong commitment to regional economic development, CSUN has been named an Innovation and Economic Prosperity (IEP) University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). --AmericanTowns
Male LGBQ Students More Likely to Leave STEM Majors Than Their Heterosexual Peers: Study
These findings show that “LGBTQ folks are in science, and we’re interested,” Jeremy Yoder, an assistant professor of biology at California State University in Northridge who wasn’t involved in the work, tells Science. But gay men are “not necessarily finding conditions that make it as easy for us to stay, and that’s worrying.” --The Scientist