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UCLA Announces New Police Chief
Lee received executive-level training from the reputable FBI National Academy, Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, Boston University’s Senior Management Institute for Police, and the LAPD’s West Point Leadership. In addition, Lee has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from California State University, Northridge and a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from California State University, Los Angeles. -- Canyon News
CSUN Named a Top 25 Rising Star for Scientific Research
When California State University, Northridge formalized research as one of the university’s seven priorities in 2012, even the most optimistic member of the campus community could hardly have imagined the impact. In 2016, the journal Nature named CSUN a Top 25 Rising Star for scientific research, along with Stanford, Carnegie Mellon and NASA. -- SCV News
Feb. 25: Celebrities Celebrate CHIME Institute’s Success
Celebrities from all walks of stardom — including Golden Globe-winning actor Colin Farrell and singer Ruby Friedman — will gather on Saturday, Feb. 25, to celebrate the CHIME Institute’s continued success as a national model for inclusive education. -- SCV News
Charter school parents advocate for their place in LA’s public education landscape
A student who graduated from College Bridge Academy in Compton and now attends Cal State Northridge spoke at the news conference ahead of the NAACP hearing. She said she lived with her grandparents because her father was in jail and her mother was addicted to drugs. At College Bridge Academy she raised her GPA to a 3.5. She credited her success to her teachers and principal. -- LA School Report
CSUN Alum Katie Hill: Funding known solutions
Katie Hill is executive director and deputy CEO of PATH, a statewide nonprofit organization to end homelessness. She holds a master’s degree in public administration from Cal State Northridge and is a resident of the Santa Clarita Valley. -- Santa Clarita Valley Signal
The Valley’s Best Ice Cream Expands Into Prime New Atwater Village Digs
The massively popular Tarzana shop is expanding into a space right on Glendale Boulevard, and has plans to be up and running by the end of the month. Owner Adrienne Borlongan, who holds a food science degree from Cal State Northridge and was formerly a head bartender under the SBE Hospitality group, is behind the project. The shop will not only feature signature flavors like a vegan sticky rice and mango option, but will also offer coffee and tea. -- Eater Los Angeles
UCLA Names New Campus Police Chief
Lee earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from UCLA and a master's degree in public administration from Cal State Northridge. -- Westwood Patch
Should students record their teachers?
Nate Thomas, a film professor and president of the faculty union at Cal State Northridge, doesn't want distractions or the privacy of anyone in the classroom invaded. -- Orange County Register
CSUN's Daniela Gerson: The Week in Immigration Coverage: Visualizing Migration and Providing Context
This American Life transported listeners to a refugee camp in Kenya where a meeting was taking place explaining to Somali refugees who were on the brink of moving to the United States – many of whom had waited decades, sold all their belongings and gone into debt – that they may now be denied entry. The Washington Post’s Kevin Sieff captures the voice of the local aid worker explaining “this is a bitter pill and we can’t do anything about it.” It conveys in a few words the magnitude of the travel ban’s human drama. --Seriously Media
CSUN Center Helping Children with Disabilities
Marina Forain admits she can get emotional when she thinks about the progress her 6-year-old daughter Isabella has made in the two years she has taken part in the children’s programs at California State University, Northridge’s Center of Achievement Through Adapted Physical Activity. -- SCV News