Snow arrived at Cal State Long Beach on Thursday, despite the 80-degree weather. A couple hundred people gathered to watch 40 competitors snowboard and ski down the snowy steps of the Walter Pyramid’s north entrance from noon to 4 p.m. CSULB’s ski and snowboarding team’s first annual Pyramid Rail Jam[Read More…]
News
Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
Students look to mobile apps for jobs
Cal State Long Beach students with skills in computer science are looking at an emerging field — creating applications for smart phones. According to a study done by TechNet, 466,000 jobs have been created since 2007 in the mobile app sector. This is largely due to the introduction of the[Read More…]
CSULB student loses shot at ‘Idol’ fame
Cal State Long Beach junior journalism major Heather Youmans’ final moment in the “American Idol” spotlight aired Wednesday night during the singing competition’s first round of Hollywood auditions. Youmans, 19, was shown singing Heart’s “Crazy on You” and receiving sour faces from the judges in response to an off-key note.[Read More…]
CSU to loan California $250 million
The state of California has asked the Cal State University system for a $250 million loan for the end of February. California’s cash flow is expected to run low around the beginning of March due to insufficient tax revenue from the previous year, according to an article from the Daily[Read More…]
CSU campuses face fines for enrollment
Six campuses in the Cal State University system are losing state funding after not meeting enrollment targets. Each school in the CSU system is given a number at the beginning of every year stating how many students should be in enrolled. This is called the full-time equivalent (FTE) number, and[Read More…]
Creative writing MFA program presents reading series
Creative writing master of fine arts program students will present their readings at the Exhibit [A] gallery in Downtown Long Beach on Friday at 7 p.m., as part of a monthly reading series. The event will give students a chance to present their works in front of a public audience,[Read More…]
Author to speak on ‘humiliating moments’
Heather Havrilesky, New York Times Magazine contributor and former television critic for Salon.com, will talk about and read excerpts from her humorous memoir at Cal State Long Beach today at 7 p.m. in the University Student Union Ballroom C. Students will be able to meet the Los Angeles based writer[Read More…]
CSULB among most impacted CSU campuses
A new proposal could change Cal State Long Beach admissions guidelines and declare all academic programs impacted at both the freshman and transfer levels. CSULB is already considered an impacted campus in the Cal State University system, along with about 16 other CSU campuses. Impaction of a major or campus[Read More…]
Fewer students admitted by exception
In fall 2010, 3,267 students were admitted to the Cal State University system despite not meeting admissions qualifications. In the last five years, along with total enrollment, the number of these students has decreased. The CSU has a set of requirements for all student applicants. When an applicant does not[Read More…]
Meal plans cause problems for some students
Last spring, biology major Emily Reyes was living on campus and was on the block meal plan, which included 160 meals and $100 on Beach Club. However, she did not plan out her meals and towards the end of the semester could only eat eight meals a week. With a[Read More…]