Future engineers to visit CSULB

July 30, 2014
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Building Styrofoam airplanes and mixing detergents to see chemical reactions are among the many activities a local organization will bring to campus this weekend. Hosted by Cal State Long Beach, Future Girls @ The Beach: STEM Residential Program will allow 24 middle school girls from the Long Beach... Read more »

CSU receives $500K to study service-learning STEM effectiveness

Crystal Niebla, News Editor
July 30, 2014
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The Cal State University received a $500,000 grant that will be used to study the impact of service learning courses in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics — courses that the CSU has adopted in recent years. The W.M. Keck Foundation, which focused the grant primarily on... Read more »

Alumnus appointed as Long Beach Chief of Staff

Ruben Diaz, Staff Writer
July 30, 2014
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As a college student, Michael Clements changed his major multiple times and had no intention in working in politics. More than 10 years later, he now works as chief of staff. The Cal State Long Beach alumnus was recently appointed this month, along with Allison Anderson as field deputy and business... Read more »

CSULB dean appointed as aerospace advisor

Priscella Vega, Staff Writer
July 30, 2014
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The aerospace industry plummeted in the ‘90s and now a Cal State Long Beach dean said he hopes to revive aerospace as a newly appointed adviser for the Assembly Select Committee on Aerospace. College of Engineering Dean Forouzan Golshani who was appointed by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance),... Read more »

Robert Garcia visits campus to share Long Beach Promise progress, wants responsible budget

Crystal Niebla, News Editor
July 23, 2014
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Newly elected Mayor Robert Garcia returned to his alma matter Friday to address how Cal State Long Beach and other Long Beach educational institutions made him the “product” of the Long Beach College Promise. Garcia publicly discussed his new policies for the first time as Long Beach’s new mayor... Read more »

CLA faculty and staff suffer two-day loss of email, wifi access

Donn Gruta, Social Media Editor
July 23, 2014
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A scheduled Information Technology maintenance task caused about 400 Cal State Long Beach employees to lose access to their emails last Wednesday and Thursday, primarily hitting faculty and staff from the College of Liberal Arts. History professor Jeffrey Blutinger, who was in the middle of organizing... Read more »

Conoley prioritizes student success

Crystal Niebla, News Editor
July 23, 2014
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She tugs on her blouse, tousles her hair and takes off her glasses for a photo. She banters at situations in which most would remain frustrated, like getting chauffeured by a man in a golf cart who can’t find his way around construction on campus. He almost drove around in circles. “Well, you... Read more »

BOT discusses $2.7 billion spending plan, increasing enrollment for next fiscal year

Crystal Niebla, News Editor
July 23, 2014
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The California State University Board of Trustees discussed the budget expenditure plan that will receive a $142.2 million increase from the California General Fund — totaling a budget of $2.7 billion in CSU state funding. On Tuesday, the Board reviewed the 2014-15 proposed budget and how it will... Read more »