Associated Students, Inc. offers scholarships to students each year, but one official said that many students are not aware of them. Valerie Kelsey, CSULB coordinator of university scholarships, said only 21 Cal State Long Beach students applied for the scholarships in spring 2010. “Although we publicize the scholarships through e-mails,[Read More…]
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CSULB students: Register to vote, eat for free
The Cal State University Employees Union is providing free lunches to the first 100 students who register to vote on Thursday. Associated Students, Inc. will have a table set up at the southwest terrace of the University Student Union from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. The giveaway includes a[Read More…]
Mexican laborer documentary shows inhumane conditions
More than 100 students filled the Anatol Center yesterday to preview the film “Harvest of Loneliness” as part of Ethnic Studies Week at CSULB. The documentary, co-directed by Dr. Gilberto Gonzalez and Dr. Vivian Price, focuses on the Mexican bracero program that imported laborers into the United States from 1942[Read More…]
Health care reform may limit student insurance plans
Students at Cal State Long Beach may not be able to purchase health care through Associated Students, Inc. in the future. ASI currently offers a health insurance plan to students through United Healthcare Student Resources. Cal State Student Association President Christopher Chavez said the health care reform that was passed[Read More…]
CSU graduates are large part of California work force
According to madeinthecsu.com, 90,000 CSU students graduate into the work force each year. “Made in the CSU” is a campaign started last year by the California State Student Association, or CSSA. It brings awareness to the significance of CSU graduates in California’s economy and advocates against higher education cuts on[Read More…]
A taste of Italy in new art gallery
The design building will host art gallery “Italian Design Through American Eyes” at Cal State Long Beach from Oct. 4-8. The gallery will feature the work of 17 students, all of whom participated in a five-week study abroad design class in Italy this past summer. In the gallery, observers will[Read More…]
ASI may change articles of incorporation rules to remove student vote
Associated Students, Inc. is considering taking a power from the students’ hands and placing it in its own. The bylaw amendment entitled “Article of Incorporation Compliance” proposes that changes to the articles of incorporation should be in the power of the Senate as opposed to the student body. The articles[Read More…]
Ethnic Studies Week begins in response to Arizona bill
CSULB will participate in a national event aimed to raise awareness about the role of ethnic studies this week. Planning for “Ethnic Studies Week” began when professor of Chicano and Latino Studies Victor Rodriguez received an e-mail from his colleague at the University of Minnesota, with an invitation to help[Read More…]
Update: CSU’s highest paid ASI official says students get their ‘money’s worth’
Related articles: CSULB’s student officials earn third highest pay in CSU Top-15 paid Associated Students officers in Cal State University system Graphic: Pay levels for all the CSU’s Associated Students presidents Graphic: Breakdown of CSULB’s ASI officials’ pay The highest compensated elected student official in the Cal State University[Read More…]
CSULB’s student officials earn third highest pay in CSU
Related articles: Top-15 paid Associated Students officers in Cal State University system Graphic: Pay levels for the CSU’s Associated Students presidents CSU’s highest paid ASI official says students get their ‘money’s worth’ Cal State Long Beach’s top student government leaders get $22,762 annually in total compensation, making them some[Read More…]