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Stressed out over finals? Colleges offer hammocks, massages; even a mechanical bull ride
At Cal State Northridge, they call it “Crunch Time” and the offers include mini facials and free study supplies. At Loyola Marymount, “Feel Good Finals” includes a milk and cookies night and setting aside some time for creative playing with Legos, origami and puzzles. And at Whittier College, a “DeStress Carnival” offered students a mechanical bull riding machine. -- Orange County Register
CSUN’s Tech Education Makes Top 10 List
When Rafael Munoz recalls his time at the Layer 8 Computer Security Club at California State University, Northridge, he feels proud and thankful. In March, Layer 8 won the Western Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, defeating seven other schools — including Stanford, Berkeley and Cal Poly Pomona. -- SCV News
Big changes in requirements to become a special education teacher in California
The endorsements were not unanimous, however. Sally Spencer, an assistant professor in the Department of Special Education at CSU Northridge, worried that the training of special education teachers would be watered down under the new system. -- Education News
CSUN Ranked Among Top 10 Schools for Tech Education in Los Angeles
When Rafael Munoz recalls his time at the Layer 8 Computer Security Club at California State University, Northridge, he feels proud and thankful. In March, Layer 8 won the Western Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, defeating seven other schools — including Stanford, Berkeley and Cal Poly Pomona. -- Press Release Point
CSUN Pays Tribute to Mentors Who Have Made a Difference
It was a night to honor exceptional mentors at California State University, Northridge, but the five recipients of the 2017 Don Dorsey Excellence in Mentoring Awards just wanted to talk about their students. -- SCV News
Big changes in requirements to become a special education teacher in California
Los respaldos no fueron unánimes, sin embargo. Sally Spencer, profesora asistente en el Departamento de Educación Especial de CSU Northridge, temía que la capacitación de los maestros de educación especial se atenuara con el nuevo sistema. -- Otras Voces en Educación (in Spanish)
CSUN-al Gardening to Tackle the Prickly Topic of Pruning Roses
Roses can be a prickly topic, especially when it comes to pruning them. -- AmericanTowns.com
Artist of a Year: Scary Pool Party
Every year for a past 21 years Five of Five Entertainment and California State University, Northridge, horde a hunt for Artist of a Year and this year a leader is ScaryPoolParty. -- pool party
CSUN’s “Under Armour Faculty” Promotes Academic Success in Student-Athletes
When Ed Jackiewicz met Tera Trujillo in spring 2015, she was studying at a desk she’d carried to the corner of the California State University, Northridge soccer field, in a “time out” of sorts, unable to practice because she’d just earned a D in an economics class. -- SCV News
CSUN to Face-Off Against Formal Rival Eastern Washington
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—CSUN Men’s Basketball returns to the road for the final time in the non-conference season this weekend. -- SCV News