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

Origami festival to fold paper cranes into wishes

A origami festival, where more than 40 origami presenters will teach the craft over tea, comes to Cal State Long Beach on July 12. “It’s a colorful and fun event, with lots of demonstrations and hands-on activities for adults and kids,” said Anne Ambrose, CSULB external communications editor. “Many of[Read More…]

Provost moves from coast to coast

Karen L. Gould said she didn’t intend to leave Cal State Long Beach so soon. She has been involved with CSULB since she became provost in March 2007. When she was appointed as the first female president of Brooklyn College, it seemed to be an offer that she could not[Read More…]

Choosing between ‘bad and ugly’

Two California State University employee unions have opted to discuss the possibility of  two-day monthly furloughs. CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed has proposed the furloughs, which would save the system about $275 million, to minimize layoffs. Salaries make up about 80 percent of the CSU budget. Faculty would be unpaid[Read More…]

Faculty union heated in furlough discussions

The California Faculty Association held a meeting yesterday afternoon in hopes of deciding what kinds of budget cuts will take place for Cal State Long Beach faculty members in the near future. The CFA said that choosing furloughs is not a feasible option for many professors to successfully carry out[Read More…]

CSULB student murder hearing postponed

Jonathan Huynh, who appeared in court this morning, had his preliminary hearing rescheduled for Sept. 15. Huynh, 20, pleaded not guilty to killing his girlfriend, Kate Sue Yi, 20, in late April. Yi, a junior nursing student at Cal State Long Beach, was found dead in her apartment on Seventh[Read More…]

CSU campuses may close 2 days a month

The California State University system is considering furloughs for all employees to offset the projected $584 million budget reduction. The possible furloughs would apply to all CSU faculty, staff, management and executives, with the exception of campus safety personnel, in an attempt to avoid layoffs as the CSU expects a[Read More…]

Comedy is no laughing matter at conference

The Cal State Long Beach community will be able to have a laugh and learn about the uses of humor this weekend at the International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS) conference. The conference evolved when linguists became interested in humor and thought it should be cross-pollinated into other disciplines. Amy[Read More…]

Students ‘headstrong’ about eating disorder awareness

Cal State Long Beach student Kristin Davi was 500 miles away from her family when she needed their help overcoming her eating disorder. In 2008, Davi, a senior human resource management major, decided that there had to be something done to provide support for individuals who are suffering or recovering[Read More…]

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