The amount of people participating in road races has increased significantly over the years and that isn’t a surprise to Cal State Long Beach students who have made running a part of their life. Participation in road races has increased from 1,199,250 to 6,929,000 from 1990 to 2010, according to[Read More…]
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Engineers, design students prepare car for grand prix
The Cal State Long Beach chapter of Society of Automotive Engineers is teaming up with the industrial design senior studio class to build two vehicles from scratch for the Long Beach Grand Prix in April and the SAE Collegiate competitions in June. The first vehicle will be an open-wheeled single-seated[Read More…]
Cal Grant GPA reqs may rise in 2012
Gov. Jerry Brown’s new proposal to cut Cal Grant programs for the University of California and Cal State University systems will require a higher grade point average for students to receive Cal Grants. In his 2012-13 Governor’s Budget Summary, Brown proposed to increase the minimum GPA for Cal Grant A,[Read More…]
Study abroad students connect during Tea Time
Tea Time, a new program hosted by the Education Abroad office, is a social gathering that gives international students and potential study abroad students an opportunity to connect and engage in a conversation and learn about each other’s cultures. The first annual Tea Time program will be Wednesday from 3[Read More…]
Campus fee increases may be subject to public review
The Cal State University and University of California will not be able to charge increased campus mandatory fees until six months after their adoption. That is, if the California Legislature approves Assembly Bill 970, which would also mandate a public review process before mandatory fees are adopted. UCs and CSUs[Read More…]
Bookstore expands rental options
49er Shops, which operates the University Bookstore, is taking steps to provide affordable options for students, specifically expanding the accessibility of e-books and rentals, due to the high costs of textbooks. Cal State Long Beach freshman Brittany Chavez said that buying textbooks from the bookstore wasn’t always the most cost-effective[Read More…]
CLA hosts potential deans in forum
Cal State Long Beach’s College of Liberal Arts is holding open forums, beginning today, for the five finalists who have been selected as potential deans. The search for a new dean began last fall after Gerry Riposa announced that he would be stepping down as dean in June 2012, creating[Read More…]
More carpool permits issued as tuition hikes take a toll on students
The number of carpool permits registered for this semester currently stands at 1,012, an increase from last semester’s 947 permits, according to Elissa Thomas, sustainable transportation program coordinator. Most often, the increase in carpool permit registrations is attributed to the rise in gas prices and the instability of the economy.[Read More…]
NAACP president talks stereotypes
Benjamin Todd Jealous, president and CEO of the NAACP, encouraged blacks to acknowledge that they are people who understand the pain of slavery and forced migration, in his speech for Black History Month on Thursday. “Let [our future generations] understand how you and those who came before you confront struggles[Read More…]
Turnitin provides additional services
Besides screening term papers, some departments at Cal State Long Beach use Turnitin.com to check originality in graduate admission applications. “I can’t speak for the other departments, but I use Turnitin a lot when looking at applications, since it catches more [plagiarized material] than I can at times,” said Elaine[Read More…]