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LA 500 2020: Dianne Harrison President Cal State Northridge
THE LATEST: Harrison postponed her June retirement to deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic; the search for her successor was also placed on hold. In January, she was appointed by the American Council on Education to a national task force focused on improving how academic credits for students are transferred between educational institutions. CSUN was one of 119 U.S. colleges and universities selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive a six-year designation for its commitment to community engagement. -- Los Angeles Business Journal
LA 500 2020: Chandra Subramaniam Dean, David Nazarian College of Business and Economics Cal State Northridge
THE LATEST: In September, the Nazarian College received $150, 000 from the KPMG Foundation to provide technology and tools for students via the KPMG Endowment for Workforce Development. Also last year, the CSUN Tax Clinic at the Nazarian College supported more than 8, 700 low-income taxpayers in 22 sites with their taxes, making the program the largest of any four-year college in the country. -- Los Angeles Business JOurnal
CSUN Professor Cautions About Downsides of Telecommuting
As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues, the number of people who are working from home continues to grow. -- SCV News
CLASS OF 2020: Fil-Am students across the country share what it’s like to graduate during a pandemic
Alicia Gabrielle Puzon, 21 | California State University, Northridge
Hometown: Makati City, Philippines
Degree: B.A. in Journalism & Public Relations (Minor in Communication Studies); Dean Scholar for Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication -- Asian Journal
CSUN's Teresa Williams León: A Daughter’s Plea for Her Aging Father
My name is Teresa Williams León. I am writing on behalf of my 84-year-old father, a Veteran of the Armed Forces, who served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force and another 20 years afterward as a U.S. Navy civilian. This past Memorial Day we honored those who died serving our country, giving the ultimate sacrifice. There are many Veterans today, those among us who are still living, and should not be forgotten. My father lived in Santa Monica for the past several years and goes to WISE & Healthy Aging in Santa Monica (on 4th street). -- Santa Monica Daily Press
UMe Credit Union Provide Generous Support to Burbank Students with Super Awesome Scholarship Program
Prissila Fabian from Burbank High School received a $2,500 UMe scholarship and will attend California State University Northridge where she plans to study finance with the goal of becoming a CFO.
Kristina Belangue from John Burroughs High School received a $500 UMe scholarship and will attend California State University Northridge where she will major in mathematics with a minor in deaf studies and go on to study pharmaceutical medicine. - MyBurbank
Lamine Diane’s whirlwind basketball journey continues with NBA draft
Former Cal State Northridge star forward Lamine Diane took to Instagram and announced his official declaration for the NBA Draft with no intentions of returning on April 7. It’s the next step on a basketball journey that began in Dakar, Senegal, where Diane was born. His father is former Senegal national team player Keletigui Diane, and basketball was something he was constantly surrounded by growing up in a country that culturally revolves around soccer. - Mid-Major Madness
Vallejo Police Department hires new public information officer
Jackson holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism, with a political science minor, from Howard University and a master’s in public administration, urban studies and planning concentration from California State University, Northridge. -- Vallejo Times-Herald
Alum Madonna Cord Matheson has died
A long term Malibu, California resident, Madonna died at home Friday, May 15, 2020, at age 85 after a long illness. -- Journal Review
Op-Ed: How well do you know your L.A. history? Take our 1960s quiz
12. The biggest mass felony prosecution of black student activists in U.S. history was the 1,730 felony charges against 24 students at
A. UCLA
B. Valley State (now Cal State Northridge)
C. USC
D. Biola University -- Los Angeles Times