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Top 20: Environment Environment rank Overall 2018 rank Institution name Environment score 1 601-800 La Sierra University 9.3 2 601-800 California State University, Northridge 9.2 -- Times Higher Education

Memories Of The Northridge Earthquake Ripple As CSUN Takes Part In The Great ShakeOut

"We all live in a state of denial," said CSUN Geological Sciences Professor Doug Yule, who was a graduate student at California Institute of Technology in Pasadena at the time and felt the shaking. "Because it's a scary thing. But the message is, there are things you can do to prepare so that you can be part of the solution as opposed to part of the problem. You're not injured and needing help, you're actually able to take care of your self." -- Toshiba

To help those who need to stay close to home, state tells CSU to favor local students in admission

For example, at Cal State Northridge, local students are sure to be admitted if they meet minimum requirements and apply to majors that are not impacted. But they are not guaranteed a spot in the much-demand programs in accounting, biology, cinema and television, psychology and kinesiology, according to Juana Maria Valdivia, director of student outreach and recruitment. So she and her staff encourage high school seniors to earn higher than minimum GPA and test scores to enter those majors. -- Long Beach Press-Telegram

CSUN Math Program is Recognized as an Example of ‘Excelencia’

A California State University, Northridge program that provides support to undergraduate students from underrepresented communities to pursue graduate degrees in the mathematical sciences has been named a 2017 Example of Excelencia in Education. --AmericanTowns.com

Ruth Simmons Named Sole Finalist for President of Prairie View A&M University

Prior to joining Brown University, Simmons served as President of Smith College, where she started the first engineering program at a U.S. women’s college. Simmons held various positions of increasing responsibility including service as Vice Provost of Princeton University and as Provost of Spelman College; Associate Dean of the Faculty, Princeton University; Assistant Dean and then Associate Dean, University of Southern California; Acting Director of International Programs, California State University – Northridge; Admissions Officer, Radcliffe College and Instructor in French, George Washington University and Interpreter – Language Services Division, U.S. Department of State. -- Houston Style Magazine - TX

Oct. 23: CSUN Workshop; Succeeding in Entertainment Industry

California State University, Northridge is partnering with the California State University Entertainment Alliance to host a morning of workshops designed to offer students and members of the public advice on building successful careers in the entertainment industry. -- SCV News

Ruth J. Simmons named sole finalist for President of Prairie View A&M

Prior to joining Brown University, Simmons served as President of Smith College, where she started the first engineering program at a U.S. women’s college. Simmons held various positions of increasing responsibility including service as Vice Provost of Princeton University and as Provost of Spelman College; Associate Dean of the Faculty, Princeton University; Assistant Dean and then Associate Dean, University of Southern California; Acting Director of International Programs, California State University - Northridge; Admissions Officer, Radcliffe College and Instructor in French, George Washington University and Interpreter - Language Services Division, U.S. Department of State. -- KBTX - TX

The Bank of Los Angeles is Not for Pet Projects

As California State University, Northridge Professors Robert Krol and Shirley Svorny said in their insightful 2004 article, The Collapse of a Noble Idea, “The failure of the LA Community Bank epitomizes how good intentions often become bad policy.” -- City Watch LA

Matadors Student-Athletes Welcome New Training Facility

Northridge, CA – CSUN Athletics officially opened its new satellite athletic training facility on Thursday at an event featuring Athletic Director Dr. Brandon Martin, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer Steven Grech, student-athletes, coaches, staff and campus partners. -- SCV News

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