While the line to pick up caps and gowns snaked through the Cal State Long Beach Bookstore, fear of life post-graduation began to sink in for me. “Holy hell, is this really happening?” was a thought for many, including myself. I’m graduating college, isn’t this supposed to be the best[Read More…]
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Letter to the Editor: Response to President Conoley
I was perplexed and perturbed after reading the article in the Feb. 6th issue in the Daily 49er, written by Lauren Martinez, titled “CSULB Academic Senate Discusses Proposed Budget Cuts” which announced that there are no funds for live music for the Class of 2018 Commencement Ceremonies at CSULB. These[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: President Jane Close Conoley Needs to Reinstate the Tradition that is Graduation
Life at Cal State Long Beach is pretty good; or at least it was until President Jane Close Conoley announced drastic changes to the commencement ceremonies. Among the changes are plans to move the ceremonies from the Quad to George Allen Field. Conoley told Academic Senate members that budget cuts[Read More…]
Commencement Conundrum: Lack of communication leaves students confused
Less than four months away from 2018 graduation, thousands of Cal State Long Beach seniors were shocked to have the rug pulled out from under them after learning that live music would be cut from the ceremony and the original venue would be moved. When the changes to the 2018[Read More…]
California State University Board of Trustees discusses employee equity and Graduation Initiative 2025
The California State University Board of Trustees held the first of two open meetings at the Chancellor’s office Tuesday and unanimously ratified a collective bargaining agreement with university police and discussed CSU policy and programs. At the meeting, Jeff Solomon, an associate of the State University Police Association pushed for[Read More…]