The Arizona Wildcats had something to prove in the 2024 NCAA men’s basketball tournament after being knocked out by Princeton last year in round one. The Wildcats defeated 15th-seeded Long Beach State Thursday afternoon 85-65 in the first round of tournament play.
The Netflix series “Last Chance U: Basketball” will once again feature the East Los Angeles College (ELAC) men’s basketball team for a second season. Viewers get another chance to witness the dynamic coach John E. Mosley as he leads the second best junior college program in the state.
The Trojans continued fighting on through the early portion of the season handling Long Beach State with ease in a 87-76 victory.
Tenured basketball coach Rod Palmer was starting a new chapter in his career when UCLA men’s basketball hired him as an assistant coach. This new face on the coaching staff has a background in coaching in Southern California on the high school and college level.
More than 12,000 students are expected to participate in nine different ceremonies, May 21-24
Lifeguards and other first responders serving California communities ranging from the Central Coast to the Mexican border gathered Friday at Long Beach State University to learn about new developments helping their efforts to keep beachgoers safe from sharks.
Long Beach State University is ranked the ninth best public college in the western United States by U.S. News & World Report, the fifth most applied to university in the nation and ranked high for matriculating students who graduate with the least amount of debt. Forbes ranks CSULB as one of America’s best-value colleges because of its great return on investment.
The magazine’s report called attention to the campus’ world-renowned Shark Lab, as well as marine biology students’ ability to apply for the Catalina Semester program, which provides opportunities for advanced coursework within laboratory and ocean settings.
“This recognition by Forbes serves to further highlight the excellence of our faculty, the accomplishments of our alumni and the ongoing efforts to provide access for students across all income levels,” university President Jane Close Conoley said. “This survey of the higher education landscape underscores the importance that everyone – particularly students and parents – places on affordability and the ‘return on investment.’ Our placement in the rankings shows that while there is more work to be done, we are on the right track.”
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.”
The “Nevertheless she persisted…” exhibit featured photographic portraits and the inspirational quotes of honorees nominated