Angela Y. Davis, an award-winning scholar and author on race, feminism, and prison industrialization, will be the featured speaker during the Dymally Distinguished Speaker Series on Monday, Feb. 11, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Torodome Gymnasium at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH).
When Gregory Murphy was introduced earlier this month as California State University, Northridge’s new police chief and initially addressed the members of the CSUN Department of Police Services, the topic of his conversation was respect. Respect also is a theme that he wants to define his relationship with the campus community.
More than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s disease. In just the United States alone, combined costs of treatments are estimated to be nearly $25 billion a year, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) launched a social media campaign – #CIEEmpower #MSInspirational #FrederickDouglassGlobalFellows – to share the personal reflections of 20 extraordinary students who have studied abroad in the Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship program, which is sponsored jointly by CIEE and the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions.
A 26-year-old man was charged today with assaulting two women this week at California State University, Northridge, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
More than 200 faculty, staff, students and supporters gathered in the Golden Eagle Ballroom on Oct. 29 for the Department of Pan-African Studies 5th Annual Black Community Honors Dinner, an evening that looked back on the department’s history and recognized the contributions of individuals who have committed their lives to the liberation and empowerment of the Black community.
The Economic Forecast will provide a comprehensive report on the current state of the South Bay and summarizes California and the nation, as well as the outlook for 2019.
This year’s event will kick off with the Transfer Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Compton College students are encouraged to walk from table to table gathering information and meeting with college/university representatives, making it a one-stop-shop for students looking to transfer.
The discussion will be hosted on the CSU Dominguez Hills campus on September 25th 6:00pm-8:00pm in Loker Student Union meeting room 326. Before the panel discussion, during the day (10:00am-1:00pm), we will have a table with laptops on the East Walkway to assist people to register to vote and distributing voting information.
The Soweto Gospel Choir is a Grammy Award-winning group that has collaborated with some of the biggest names in music — including U2, John Legend, Peter Gabriel, and Diana Ross — and scored an Academy Award nomination for its work on the soundtrack to Pixar’s WALL-E. The 43-member choir, drawn from churches in and around Soweto, inspires audiences, sharing the joy of faith.
Leaders from the Long Beach Unified School District, Long Beach City College, Long Beach State University and the city of Long Beach unveiled the 10-year anniversary report today showing The Long Beach College Promise initiative has produced significant gains in student achievement over the past decade.
“We are delighted to be recognized for what many call ‘return on investment,’ ” President Jane Close Conoley said. “Increasingly, Long Beach State University is recognized for its academic excellence as well as for its workforce preparation. When our students graduate, they join more than 300,000 alumni who are engaged and leading in their chosen careers and fields, and our inclusion in ‘Colleges That Pay You Back…’ underscores our efforts and their accomplishments.”
Feb. 9 Step Afrika! the first professional dance company in the world dedicated to the tradition of stepping, brings its latest piece, “The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence”, to The Soraya for its company debut on February 9 at 8:00pm. Based in Washington, D.C, Step Afrika! is rooted in the African tradition of Gumboot and brings it into the 21st century with an American blend of percussive movement and electrifying rhythms. Tickets for Step Afrika!, priced from $33-$78, are now available at ValleyPerformingArtsCenter.org or by calling (818) 677-3000. The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya)
Magazine as one of “30 Under 30” top American entrepreneurs and acknowledged for his work by former President Obama, Moodie helps students from all backgrounds get to and get through college, and has conducted TedX talks on innovation.