To illegal immigrant Julio Salgado, the days of lingering potential deportation and hiding in plain sight now seem to be things of the past. Salgado, 28, is a Cal State Long Beach alumnus. His family came to California from Mexico when he was 11, and they had to overstay their[Read More…]
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NASA hires CSULB student interns to work on Boeing telescope, research
NASA has given three Cal State Long Beach students the opportunity to launch their careers through internships, jobs and fellowships. Sam Koshy, who just received his master’s degree in May, obtained a fellowship from NASA that paid for his entire two-year master’s program at CSULB. Meanwhile, physics majors Jill Pestana[Read More…]
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Enthusiastic athlete succeeds in Olympics
As the shot rang from the starter pistol, the staggered line of four runners jolted to a sprint. At 60 years old with a mental disability, Dennis Williamson led the 4×100 relay, baton in hand and ready to pass it on to the next teammate. Williamson, along with more than[Read More…]
CSU starts search for new chancellor
The Cal State University Board of Trustees has started the search for a new chancellor, four weeks after Charles B. Reed announced his retirement and ended his 14-year tenure at the CSU. On Tuesday, Board of Trustees Chair Bob Linscheid announced the appointment of seven trustees to a special committee[Read More…]
California Senate passes digital textbook legislation
The California State Senate approved two bills on May 30 aimed at lowering textbook costs in order to make college more affordable for students. The bills, introduced by Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, would allow students free access to digital textbooks for the top 50 college courses and print[Read More…]
Fulbright scholar to study the history of Braceros
Growing up in south central Los Angeles, Cal State Long Beach alumna Liliana Montalvo never expected to have the opportunity to conduct research in Mexico for a year. Montalvo, 22, was in the process of graduating from Cal State Long Beach with a bachelor’s in history this May when she[Read More…]
White House seeks input from CSULB on new financial aid guide
White House officials announced a new “Know Before You Owe” financial aid shopping sheet to calculate how much money students would have to pay back for loans after they graduate from college. The shopping sheet, which will go into effect in fall 2013, will make financial aid offers easier to[Read More…]
SBAC discusses potential plans for the CSU budget
With a possible $250 million trigger cut lingering over the Cal State University system, the System Wide Budget Advisory Committee came together in May to discuss cost-reduction and revenue-enhancement strategies. The committee reviewed previously suggested strategies as well as new ones, though it made no decision as to which route[Read More…]
CSU hires eight new campus presidents
The Cal State University has hired eight new campus presidents to start work this fall at their respective campuses. Many of the old presidents left their posts not to pursue other job options but instead to start their retirement, according to CSU Spokesman Erik Fallis. “Most are leaving to retire,”[Read More…]