Enrollment statistics at Cal State Long Beach do not show a drastic increase in the number of out-of-state and international students in recent years, even though several University of California campuses have had major gains. CSULB accepted a total of 3,988 first-time freshmen in fall 2010 and only 103 of[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
SDSU president gets pay increase
The California State University Board of Trustees approved a $400,000 salary for Elliot Hirshman, the president of San Diego State University — $100,000 more than his predecessor received. CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed said that Hirshman’s salary was well deserved, citing his academic credentials as well as his “leadership and[Read More…]
Origami festival comes to CSULB
More than 40 origami experts from local and national clubs will teach how to construct animals, geometric forms and movable origami at Cal State Long Beach’s annual Origami Festival on July 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Yami Yamauchi and Michael Sanders will be among the expert instructors at[Read More…]
CSU Board approves 12 percent tuition increase
Amid dwindling state support, the Cal State University Board of Trustees approved a 12 percent, or $584, tuition increase Tuesday morning, bringing annual tuition up to $5,472 not including system-wide mandatory campus fees. As a result, Cal State Long Beach students can expect to pay at least $6,042 in tuition[Read More…]
CSULB to host summer course in technical programming
Cal State Long Beach will be hosting the Summer University in Computer Science, a program that emphasizes international collaboration, cultural exchange and networking between students, from July 4-29. The program materialized from a series of communications between Alvaro Monge, the Summer University CSULB representative, and faculty members at Swiss engineering[Read More…]
CSU campus closes two colleges
In an effort to cut costs on deans and other administrators, San Francisco State University, one of 23 Cal State Universities, has closed two of its eight campus colleges. After a faculty referendum approved the “academic unit reorganization” in April, SFSU closed their College of Creative Arts and College of[Read More…]
Student among ‘You Think You Can Dance’ finalists
Cal State Long Beach dance student Clarice Ordaz advanced to the top 14 finalists on the Fox television show “So You Think You Can work.” Ordaz has been dancing since the age of 2 and has primarily excelled at jazz. Clarice Ordaz’s mom, Carmen Ordaz, claims her daughter’s talent was[Read More…]
Former ASI treasurer to be OrgSync liaison
The OrgSync student organization program is now officially being integrated into Cal State Long Beach through a new student position known as Applications Support Assistant. Former Associated Students Inc. Treasurer Jameson Nyeholt, who was on the decision committee that decided to contract with OrgSync, now functions as the official liaison[Read More…]
CSU Board will vote to raise tuition by 12%
The Cal State University Board of Trustees will vote on July 12 whether to raise tuition by 12 percent, or $588, as the 23-campus university prepares to face a $650 million cut in state support. This vote will be the fourth of its kind since 2009 and, if approved, would[Read More…]
Fernando Solorzano named new chief of police
Cal State Long Beach announced last week that Fernando Solorzano, former University Police captain, is the new university chief of police. Prior to being appointed chief on June 20, Solorzano was also formerly the University Police lieutenant. “I’m really honored to continue to provide safety,” Solorzano said about his new[Read More…]