This story was updated 5:40 p.m. Oct. 5. See timeline below of Jamie Williams’ movements on campus Sept. 28 Hours before former Associated Students Inc. employee Jamie Williams was arrested in connection to a double homicide in Compton Sept 28, he visited several Long Beach State offices including the President’s[Read More…]
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CleanTech Incubator CEO Matt Petersen encourages sustainability at LBSU
October is a month filled with fun frights, pumpkin spice and potentially – sustainability. Long Beach State’s Office of Sustainability is providing students with free, environmentally-aware programs all month long. “The Future of Higher Education’s Role in Saving the Planet” was the first event to kick-off “Sustainability Month” held in[Read More…]
Long Beach Marathon will take place this Sunday
The 34th annual JetBlue Long Beach Marathon will welcome over 17,000 runners from around the country Friday through Saturday, but the official race day is Sunday. For full marathon runners, the starting time will be 6 a.m. and half marathon runners will start at 7:30 a.m. The starting line for[Read More…]
Local activists call for the firing of Long Beach’s city manager and police chief
Just one week after a group of about 20 marched from city hall to the Long Beach Police Department to demand the firing of Police Chief Robert Luna, another group of nearly the same size with similar demands held a press conference in front of city hall Tuesday. Much like[Read More…]
Long Beach State builds new CCPE building that uses renewable energy
Long Beach State is home to the first net-zero energy structure in the Cal State University system following the completion of the College of Continuing and Professional Education building, according to Director of Design and Construction Services Mark Zakhour. The $32 million project, which has the capability of reducing energy[Read More…]
Former LBSU employee charged with two counts of murder, VP of Student Affairs is placed on paid leave
Former Associated Students Inc. employee Jamie Williams was formally charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder Tuesday. On the same day, Vice President of Student Affairs Carmen Taylor, who made $210,478 in 2017 according to Transparent California, was placed on paid administrative leave, with Mary[Read More…]
Former ASI employee arrested Friday in connection to double homicide
Long Beach State University Police responded to reports of a disgruntled former employee of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center Friday. They were unable to locate him. Jamie Williams was arrested hours later in connection to a shooting that left his father and step sister dead, and his stepmother injured.[Read More…]
Mathematics department eliminates remedial classes to promote student success
Skipping years of remedial coursework, incoming freshmen will soon be able to dive into college level mathematics courses during their first year at Long Beach State. Chancellor Timothy White issued Executive Order 1110, which called for a complete remodeling of remedial coursework and went into effect Aug. 2, 2017. The[Read More…]
La Raza Student Association commemorates the disappearance of 43 Ayotzinapa students
The names of 43 missing students projected through a megaphone, their faces prominently printed in black and white on posters that sprawled across the University Bookstore Lawn. The La Raza Student Association held a demonstration Wednesday for the four-year anniversary of the disappearance of 43 Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College students[Read More…]
Fire alarm goes off in Academic Services
A small crowd formed outside the Academic Services building Tuesday due to a fire alarm that went off on the second floor landing near the elevators. The alarm went off at 10:16 a.m., which prompted students and faculty to evacuate the building as well as the Beach Hut. Facility workers[Read More…]