When Rafael Munoz recalls his time at the Layer 8 Computer Security Club at California State University, Northridge, he feels proud and thankful. In March, Layer 8 won the Western Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, defeating seven other schools — including Stanford, Berkeley and Cal Poly...

It was a night to honor exceptional mentors at California State University, Northridge, but the five recipients of the 2017 Don Dorsey Excellence in Mentoring Awards just wanted to talk about their students. “It’s the students who keep me here,” said Elizabeth Riegos-Olmos, director of the Student...

The words leapt right off the page and hung in the air, heavy, encircling the audience. Their creator stood, offering his gifts of verse — shared in a powerful baritone voice. California Poet Laureate and native Angeleno Dana Gioia captivated his audience Nov. 16 in his first-ever reading at California...

Roses can be a prickly topic, especially when it comes to pruning them. Steve Gerischer, proprietor of Larkspur Garden Design, will simplify the art of rose pruning and will share tips on keeping your roses flourishing at the next installment of California State University, Northridge’s CSUN-al Gardening...

A celebration in the Center for Achievement in Psychological Science, which opened last fall to support students in CSUN’s Department of Psychology. Photo courtesy of Elise Fenn. How do we close the graduation gap? How do we ensure students have the resources they need to succeed academically? Those...

Bank of Hope has given California State University, Northridge $20,000 to help expand the university’s income tax preparation assistance program for low-income families and individuals. The money will support the operations of CSUN’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, or VITA, clinic during the 2018...

With improved air quality, travel conditions and weather forecasts for the area surrounding CSUN, the campus will be open and operational Friday. The California Air Resources Board and the South Coast Air Quality Management District have consistently indicated air quality within the moderate to good...

The CalArts campus is open for normal business hours Thursday. Because of several wildfires still burning in Southern California, commute times may still be impacted. For students, faculty and staff: If your home is in an area affected by the fires or freeway closures, or there are safety concerns in...

CSUN campus is closed and classes have been canceled for Thursday. High winds and smoke from the fires in and around the San Fernando Valley have affected air quality on campus and traffic conditions. University officials are closely monitoring the situation and will post updates as necessary. Students,...

A group of 25 advanced animation students at College of the Canyons spent the entire Spring 2017 semester bringing to life the memories of Holocaust survivor Leon Malmed, resulting in the animated documentary “The Promise,” which will be screened at the COC Library on Friday, Dec. 8 at 5 p.m. During...