The Cal State Long Beach Center for Latino Community Health, Evaluation and Leadership Training will hold its first annual conference on health equity Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the University Student Union ballrooms. The conference, Strengthening Health Sciences with Culture/ Fortaleciendo las Ciencias de la Salud con[Read More…]
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Psych Day offers feedback on student projects
Hundreds of students and faculty gathered in the psychology quad yesterday for the department’s annual Psych Day, where students could get information on a myriad of topics, such as possible careers and a future in graduate school. “Psych Day is an opportunity for students to share what they’ve learned and[Read More…]
Students flock to Aquarium on Wheels
Students gathered in front of Peterson Hall 1 to see the Aquarium on Wheels, a mobile exhibit housing sea urchins, sea cucumbers, anemones and a shark, as part of Earth Week activities on Wednesday. The exhibit – a tide pool inside of a box truck – allowed visitors to touch[Read More…]
Professors to discuss employment, budget
Three Cal State Long Beach economics professors will provide answers on where the jobs are in Southern California and how the local economy will perform over the next year at the 18th annual Economic Forecast. The forecast will focus on the job numbers and prospects for the counties of Los[Read More…]
Senator: Chief of staff given to ‘friends’
Associated Students Inc. Senate barely passed a resolution that would change the chief of staff’s selection procedure at a Senate meeting last week. The resolution was passed on its first reading with an 8-5 vote with seven Senators abstaining. The resolution, authored by Senator-at-Large Jason Neas, proposes the president present[Read More…]
CSULB alumna shares uplifting success story
National Football League sideline reporter Drea Avent took center stage as the keynote speaker for Cal State Long Beach’s Journalism and Careers Day on Tuesday. Avent graduated from CSULB in 2001 with a degree in journalism. She addressed students in the USU Ballroom that was at full capacity. The theme[Read More…]
Death penalty may end in California, pending voter approval
A proposal to replace the death penalty with a life sentence in prison for California qualified for the November ballot on Monday. According to the attorney general’s official summary, repealing the death penalty in California could result in saving millions of dollars annually. It is estimated that the measure will[Read More…]
Semester at Sea program offers valuable insight
When Cal State Long Beach professor Nilufer Medora traveled to China as part of the semester at sea program, she was in a small kitchen but eating 22 different dishes, all prepared by one person. Medora and her students had stopped at a port stop of the MV Explorer ship[Read More…]
Suspect booked for trespassing, asking ‘uncomfortable’ questions
University Police found a suspicious person near the Beach Hut on April 16 at 2 a.m., Capt. Scott Brown said. The suspect was described as a 5-foot-6, thin, black man wearing a dark hoodie and black pants, Brown said. He was cited for trespassing since he had no business on[Read More…]
‘This Is Your City’ event showcases local nonprofits
More than 20 local nonprofits gathered in the University Student Union southwest terrace to recruit student volunteers and create awareness about social issues in Long Beach. The event, This Is Your City, showcased nonprofit services and opportunities for students. Chris Soto, the USU programs assistant, coordinated the event in hopes[Read More…]