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Consistency vs. Ethnic Studies
California State University, Northridge, prided itself on an extra general-education requirement centering on comparative cultural studies, but the Cal State system wants uniformity across campuses. -- Inside Higher Ed
CSUN's Martin Pousson wins PEN Literary Award for Fiction
EW can also exclusively report the winners of the 2017 PEN Center Literary Awards, listed below.
Fiction: Martin Pousson, Black Sheep Boy -- Entertainment Weekly
CSU faculty rebels against changes in remedial and math education, calls for delay
In an interview, Stepanek, who is a computer science professor at Cal State Northridge, said that some other trustees agree that such dramatic changes should not be rushed. White was trying to get “too much done in a very small time period,” he told EdSource. And he added that a formal trustees’ vote might not be needed to slow things down. -- EdSource
CSU faculty rebels against changes in remedial and math education, calls for delay
In an interview, Stepanek, who is a computer science professor at Cal State Northridge, said that some other trustees agree that such dramatic changes should not be rushed. White was trying to get “too much done in a very small time period,” he told EdSource. And he added that a formal trustees’ vote might not be needed to slow things down. -- Education Views
CSUN Students and Faculty Join Forces with Bet Tzedek to Offer Legal Aid to Families
In the melting pot of Los Angeles and especially on the diverse campus of California State University, Northridge, countless residents work with or know someone who has struggled with immigration issues. Many have been personally touched by these struggles. In this climate, faculty members in the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics have stepped up to take action the best way they know how: through volunteerism and legal aid. -- AmericanTowns.com
Dermalogica Founder Jane Wurwand To Share Secrets To Business Success
Jane Wurwand, co-founder of the skincare company Dermalogica and The International Dermal Institute, will talk about 'The Five Words That Changed My Life' on Sept. 27. -- Public Now
CSUN Mechanical Engineering Student One of 23 Recognized by CSU
The California State University has selected 23 students, one from each campus, to receive the 2017 CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement. The CSU Board of Trustees will honor the scholars on September 19 at the CSU Office of the Chancellor in Long Beach, Calif. -- SCV News
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Wing Dedicated With Stories of Close Encounters With Film Legends
History and future met for a close-up on Sept. 15 in the newly dedicated Hollywood Foreign Press Association wing of California State University, Northridge’s Manzanita Hall. -- Press Release Point
CSUN Professor Luciana Lagana and Two of Her Graduate Students Publish a Study on Ethnically Diverse Diabetic versus Healthy Older Women
Award-winning CSUN Professor Luciana Lagana has been funded for several years by the National Institute of Health (NIH) to study the health challenges of ethnically diverse, predominantly low income older women. -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer - WA
Finalists announced for 2017 Financial Planning Challenge
Teams representing California State University – Northridge; Texas A&M University; Texas Tech University; University of Akron; University of Georgia; University of Illinois – Champaign-Urbana; Utah Valley University; and Winthrop University have all reached the final stage of competition this year. The teams will compete at the FPA Annual Conference, held Oct. 2-4 in Nashville, Tenn. -- Accounting Today