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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.

Your major might not matter

Networking isn’t easy to do, but for those trying to find jobs after graduation, it just might be the one thing that can get you that paycheck you’ve been dreaming about, whether it uses your degree skills or not. Director of the Cal State Long Beach Career Development Center Manuel[Read More…]

With loss of shuttles, some students opt for sidewalks

There were a lot of confused faces on the first day of school as students awaited an off-campus shuttle that would never come. In previous years, Parking and Transportation Services provided Cal State Long Beach students with four Campus Connection off-campus shuttles. They would pick students up at four locations[Read More…]

SB 218 approved by Assembly

A landslide vote from the Assembly on Senate Bill 218 brings the spending and financial practices of California State University auxiliaries and foundations closer to transparency Thursday. Sen. Leland Yee’s (D-San Francisco) bill was approved in a bipartisan vote, 67-0, and the amended version will return to the Senate, which[Read More…]

ASI gathers student support for new bus routes

A former Associated Students Inc. member is gathering support from students to approve changing Long Beach Transit Passport routes. Brian Troutner, a former ASI treasurer, tried at the ASI Senate meeting Wednesday to gather student support for changing the current Passport B and D routes. Forms will be presented at[Read More…]

Bill would unveil CSULB private funds

Senate Bill 218, which would affect the financial records of California’s public universities and community colleges, is on the Assembly floor to be voted on this week. If passed, the bill would disclose the finances of private foundations — or auxiliaries within schools to raise and spend money — to[Read More…]

Students zip down fast lane in rental cars

Rental cars, which are usually available in airport parking lots or busy city areas, will now be available at Cal State Long Beach. Parking and Transportation Services has recently began offering students, faculty and staff a new way of traveling through the use of rental cars via Zipcar. Elissa Thomas,[Read More…]

Enrollment cuts not driving away increase in motorists

Even though parking is expected to be easier this semester with a newly added parking structure, students are still expecting delays in campus parking lots. Mark Rudometkin, associate director of Parking and Transportation Services, said campus lots have begun crowding as permit sales steadily rise. Because of reduced enrollment at[Read More…]

Wanted: 434 students to live at Residential Learning College

Even though the semester has already begun, there are still 434 spots available for student housing at the Residential Learning College. According to Carol Roberts-Corb, director of Housing and Residential Life, there are several factors that have affected the low number of campus housing applications. In addition, lower enrollment this[Read More…]

Vaccine recommended to ward off swine flu

Prevention and vaccination against this upcoming flu season for the H1N1 virus, orswine flu, will soon be available on campus and at certain Long Beach health centers by mid-October. The vaccination is expected to be available after state and national clinical trials are completed. Student Health Services has requested about[Read More…]

Cuts cause services to close up shop early

Several campus services have reduced hours this fall. The Cal State Long Beach Library will be open for two less hours this semester, according to the library Web page. The reductions for each day will occur in the morning and evening. The Cashiers and Enrollment Services windows will be open[Read More…]

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