When nonprofit, right-wing organization Turning Point USA brought a flurry of conservative ideas to Long Beach State on Oct. 23, the university prepared itself with K-rail barriers, fencing and 70 police members. The event required dozens of personnel on standby, as well as added costs for LBSU, Turning Point USA[Read More…]
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CSU audit finds administrative and operational problems in ASI and SLD
After the California State University system audited student organizations at Long Beach State earlier this year, it found “operational, administrative, and financial” issues that will change the way Associated Students Inc. administers funds and how clubs organize events. Auditors found that 26 out of the 40 LBSU sports clubs were[Read More…]
CSU launches fully online program to increase enrollment opportunities
The California State University system has introduced yet another program meant to help increase the number of students graduating in a timely manner. The new CSU Fully Online program will enable full-time students to take one free online course at another Cal State each term — a semester or a[Read More…]
Governor Brown approves $364 million for CSUs
After months of lobbying from students, faculty and legislators, California Governor Jerry Brown approved more funding for the California State University system June 12. State lawmakers approved the budget June 14, and Brown will have until the end of the month to sign it in. In January, Brown proposed a[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Why a CSULB building should be named in Dr. Joe White’s memory
On April 16, the ASI Senate passed a resolution 21-0-1, commemorating the career of Dr. Joseph L. White and to support the Dr. Joseph L. White’s Legacy Memorial Project. The project proposes that CSULB President Jane Close Conoley name a building on campus to recognize Dr. White’s role as[Read More…]
CSU confirms no tuition hike for next school year
Officials from the California State University system announced Friday that a tuition increase would not go into effect for the 2018-19 school year. Since November, the CSU Board of Trustees have been discussing a potential tuition hike to compensate for systemwide financial shortfalls from the state budget. Representatives attribute the[Read More…]
Protesters louder than Chancellor White at CSU Board of Trustees meeting
A much-anticipated tuition hike was revisited by the California State University Board of Trustees during its Tuesday meeting. The $288 increase would mark the second consecutive hike for students in the CSU system, which has received backlash from students and faculty members, along with the group Students for Quality Education,[Read More…]
Board of Trustees meeting discusses tuition hike for CSU students
Trailing the announcement of a potential increase in tuition last November, the Cal State University Board of Trustees met Tuesday to discuss the issue again in more concrete terms. Going into the 2018-2019 academic and fiscal year, the board is requiring a state investment of $263 million and an additional[Read More…]
CSUs work to improve online education
One summer during her undergraduate years at Cal State Long Beach, Kelly Nguyen enrolled in a child development class. Much to her dismay, the class was cancelled last-minute due to low enrollment. She immediately went to the department to consider her options, and though it was almost too late, she[Read More…]
CSULB to remain weed free
Stoners rejoice; recreational cannabis is now legal in California. However, students will still have to leave campus for their lawful toke. The Spring 2018 semester began just after the state legalization of recreational marijuana Jan. 1, and Cal State Long Beach attendees may be wondering what legal ramifications remain[Read More…]