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AI for good: Cutting-edge tech hub opens Friday at CSU Northridge
The new facility is the first of its kind in Artificial Intelligence for social good, making it one of the only campuses in the nation to combine hands-on disciplines and AI skills training in design, financial empowerment and creative technology, according to Autodesk officials. -- Los Angeles Daily News
August Remembrances: Beatrice Medicine, Chief Spotted Tail, Elaine Quick Bear-Quiver, Floyd Westerman
Medicine dedicated much of her 50-year career to exploring the complexities of racism and linguistic discrimination, focusing on the resurgence of Indigenous languages and cultures. She held teaching positions at various institutions, including Dartmouth College, Stanford University, and California State University, Northridge, where she retired as Professor Emeritus. -- East River Eagle
UFW’s table grape strike begun in 1965 is part of American history | Opinion
Specific to the Delano Grape Strike and Boycott, valuable archived materials are located at Wayne State University, Stanford University and California State University, Northridge. The National Farm Workers Documentation Project has a vast collection of essays and interviews of Grape Strike participants. The Delano campaign is just one of the many epics in the panorama of American history that needs to be told to protect against cultural cleansing or revisionist history. -- Fresno Bee
The new owner of San Diego Wave is a rare female private equity billionaire
She started working odd jobs at 14 and continued through her undergraduate years at the University of Colorado and Cal State Northridge, working as a file clerk, bank teller, waitress and cashier. In college, she wanted to become a psychologist, so after graduation she spent nine months as a residential counselor at a treatment center for emotionally disturbed kids, before moving to a community mental health center in South Central L.A. for six months. But Leichtman realized she wanted to pursue another career, so she applied to graduate school for law and architecture, and got into both. -- Forbes Australia
SoCal Sound Announces Benefest ’25
• Public, member-supported 88.5 FM, The SoCal Sound/Los Angeles, Southern California’s leading Triple A radio station, announced the lineup for its annual benefit concert, Benefest 2025, happening Friday, Nov. 7, at the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale. -- RAMP
Cal State Faces Housing Shortage Amid Student Demand
At Cal State Northridge, a new 198-bed complex is set to open, but 2,000 students remain on the waiting list for housing. Kevin Conn, the executive director of student housing, expressed the difficulty of meeting demand, stating, "Their stories are really, really heart-wrenching, because we can only do so much." -- KFI
Organizers Mobilized Community Self-Defense Even Before Trump’s LA ICE Crackdown
Among them is Luana Lopez, a Salvadoran American and incoming freshman at California State University, Northridge, whose life was turned upside down on June 19, when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents abducted her mother. -- Truthout
Ken Striplin | Your Fall Passport to Classes, Parks, Adventures
For those craving a little more adventure this season, the city is teaming up with California State University, Northridge, to offer a one-of-a-kind High Ropes Course Challenge. Held at the CSUN Campus, this guided experience invites participants to climb, balance and problem-solve their way through a series of obstacles high above the ground. It’s all about stepping out of your comfort zone while building trust, communication and confidence, with a healthy dose of adrenaline and teamwork along the way. -- SCV News
IFDA Educational Foundation Awards 2025 Grants for Design Research and Professional Development
Dr. Hessam Ghamari, Associate Professor at 91´«Ã½ and Fulbright Research and Educator Scholar, will develop a virtual reality simulation tool to demonstrate spatial challenges for individuals with varied physical, cognitive, and sensory abilities. The project is based on Dr. Ghamari’s research into universal design and its impact on health and user experience. -- Future World Magazine
Thousands of Cal State students require housing. But can the university system meet the need?
At Cal State Northridge, which plans to open a new 198-bed housing complex this fall, 2,000 students were on a waiting list for housing in fall 2024, CSU data show. Kevin Conn, the university’s executive director of student housing and residential life, said his colleagues field regular calls from students desperate for student housing. -- Los Angeles Times