California State University, Los Angeles

Today, we pause to remember the lives lost, the bravery shown, and the resilience of our nation. We honor the memory of 9/11 and reflect on the strength that unites us all.

We're proud to announce that received the Bronze Seal from IN Campus Democracy Challenge for our important nonpartisan democratic engagement work during the 2022 Midterm Elections! 🏆

We’re delighted and proud to be joining in the celebration of which recognizes the indisputable value and enrichment Hispanic-serving institutions bring to the Latinx/Chicanox communities we serve.

Cal State LA is proud to announce a $300,000 grant from NASA to support students from underserved communities in pursuing careers in STEM. Through this partnership with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), our faculty and students will strengthen their research capacity in remote sensing, addressing critical issues like extreme weather and wildfire impacts in Southern California. The project, funded by NASA's MOSAICS program, also offers valuable mentorship opportunities and a summer internship at JPL for our students. Read the whole story here https://news.calstatela.edu/2024/09/04/cal-state-la-receives-nasa-grant-to-support-student-success-in-stem-fields/

Cal State LA is proud to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with UC Irvine, thanks to a $1 million NSF PREM grant. This partnership will advance materials science research and education, with a focus on recruiting and training students from underrepresented backgrounds. By establishing the NSF PREM Center for Bioinspired and Architectured Materials (CBAM), we are poised to make significant contributions to the fields of energy, health, and sustainability. This is an incredible opportunity to strengthen our research capabilities and support the next generation of scientists and engineers. https://bit.ly/47ekkF4

Thrilled to share that Cal State LA has once again been recognized as one of the top universities in the nation byWashington Monthly! 🏆 In their 2024 College Guide and Rankings, Cal State LA proudly ranks #3 in the “Best Master’s Universities” category.

This recognition highlights our unwavering commitment to the public good, with a focus on social mobility, impactful research, and promoting public service. 🌟
As the premier comprehensive public university in the heart of Los Angeles, we are proud to serve over 24,000 students and have a network of more than 250,000 distinguished alumni who continue to make a difference in the world. 🌍 Go Golden Eagles! 🦅

Read the article: https://news.calstatela.edu/2024/08/27/cal-state-la-continues-to-rank-among-nations-top-universities-in-college-guide/.

Photo Credit: Emilio Flores/Cal State LA

Excited to share that Cal State LA was featured in Los Angeles Times for our partnership with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, bridging the gap between engineering and astrobiology. This collaboration began in 2014 with an internship at JPL and has now led to a grant from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration to support six student internships over the next two years. This is a testament to our commitment to expanding opportunities in STEM education!

Read more: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-08-20/cal-state-la-jpl-partnership-connects-engineers-to-astrobiology

Image Credit: Dania Maxwell // LA Times

📚✨ Cal State LA Honors Outstanding Faculty at University Convocation 2024

At this year's University Convocation, six exceptional faculty members were recognized for their excellence in teaching, scholarly achievements, and community service.

🏆 President’s Distinguished Professor

Nanda Ganesan, Professor of Information Systems, College of Business and Economics

🌟 Outstanding Professors

Cheryl Kamei-Hannan, Professor of Special Education and Counseling, College of Education
Alejandra Marchevsky, Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, College of Arts and Letters
Gustavo Menezes, Professor of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology

Gabriela Simon-Cereijido, Professor of Communication Disorders, Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services

📊 Outstanding Lecturer

Sharri Kornblum, Instructor of Mathematics, College of ECST

Congratulations to all the honorees! 🎉

Read more about the awards program: https://news.calstatela.edu/2024/08/19/cal-state-la-honors-outstanding-faculty-at-university-convocation-2024/

What are we having for lunch?

First day of classes at Cal State LA! Life is good 💛

Thrilled to announce the exhibition "AURAS" by artist Mark Steven Greenfield, a proud Cal State LA Alum and esteemed member of the Cal State LA President’s Council. 🎨✨

🗓 Exhibition Dates: August 19 – October 22, 2024
📍 Location: Ronald H. Silverman Fine Arts Gallery
🎉 Artist's Reception: August 24, 2024, Saturday, 5 - 8 pm

Join us to explore the vibrant works of Mark Steven Greenfield. Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in art that resonates.

Save the date and bring your friends! 💫

Convocation 2024! First event of the fall semester. A celebration of Faculty, Staff, and Students. Let’s go!

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The Student Services Building is open again! Some services just moved back in and are still getting ready for students, but we’re all psyched for next week! 💛

🌟 Cast your vote for Cal State LA’s the Photo of the Year by Friday, August 16! 🌟

Our photo by Emilio Flores, photo and video manager, shows the Cal State LA volleyball team celebrating after winning their first NCAA DII National Championship. The Golden Eagles defeated the national champions, West Texas A&M, during a hard-fought battle at Robert Morris University. 📸✨

🗳️Vote for the photo displayed here: https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/news/Pages/Photo-of-the-Year-2024.aspx

Cal State LA has been honored with the AASCU Excellence and Innovation Award for our Prison Graduation Initiative (PGI), the first in-person bachelor’s degree program for incarcerated students in California! 🌟

We received the We the People Award: Excellence in Civic Learning and Community Engagement at the 2024 AASCU Summer Meeting in Denver. This award highlights our dedication to transformative education and community engagement.

We are proud of this recognition and the impact of PGI in fostering a more inclusive society.

Learn more about the award: https://bit.ly/3Wz1Qvr. Together, we're breaking barriers and building a brighter future! 🌟👏

Cal State LA has received a $370,000 state grant to develop a new program focused on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) student achievement!

Part of an $8 million appropriation from Assembly Bill (AB) 190, this program will support AANHPI transfer students, improve retention rates, reverse declining enrollment trends, and enhance outreach and recruitment. Funding will also support AANHPI-focused campus entities like the APISRC and the Department of Asian and Asian American Studies.

We're excited to create more opportunities for our AANHPI students and foster a more inclusive community! 🌟👏

Read more about the grant: https://bit.ly/3y9qJnY.

Cal State LA's College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology was thrilled to host the 2024 LAunchPad Summer Program this past week! 🎉 We welcomed 45 students from 19 local high schools to this program that aims to boost the number of underrepresented students pursuing careers in STEM fields.

Participants dove into workshops, lectures, and hands-on activities led by Cal State LA faculty, with support from industry professionals. Students gained practical skills in engineering and computing to tackle real-world challenges. They also had the opportunity to partner with Cal State LA’s Charging Eagles competition team to design and build mini electric vehicles to learn engineering principles behind electric cars and compete in various tasks.

We are so proud to empower the next generation of innovators! 🌟💡

🎓 Congratulations to 2024 graduate Morgan Sjoerdsma! 🎓

Morgan is the most decorated golfer in the university's history and has consistently set new standards for excellence. She is ready to take the next step towards a career as an educator and high school golf coach, determined to help her future pupils unlock their potential by learning to embrace life’s challenges.

Morgan graduated from the College of Natural and Social Sciences with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. She is now pursuing a Master of Arts in Educational Technology at her alma mater. A recipient of Cal State LA’s prestigious Billie Jean King Female Athlete of the Year Award, Morgan has excelled both on the course and in the classroom. She has earned repeated academic recognition at the school, conference, and national levels. This summer, she became the first player in university history to earn Academic All-America honors three times.

She is a true testament to hard work, dedication, and the spirit of embracing challenges. 🌟👏

Learn more about Morgan’s story: https://bit.ly/4bYLccW.

At 15 years old, Vedagna Sarabu is the youngest graduating senior in Cal State LA’s Class of 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a minor in Law and Society. 🎓🌟

Starting her university journey at age 11 through the Early Entrance Program, Vedagna's passion for law blossomed as she aspired to help individuals and families navigate legal challenges. During her time at Cal State LA, she volunteered as a tutor for gifted children and middle schoolers and gained hands-on experience as a law clerk at a workers' compensation firm.

A Dean’s List student with special recognition in the Honors College and a certificate of achievement from the Early Entrance Program’s Honors Academy, Vedagna is now heading to Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law on a full scholarship to pursue her juris doctor degree.

In her spare time, she continues her passion of writing books and is exploring the themes of redemption in her stories.

Congratulations, Vedagna!

Learn more about her story: https://news.calstatela.edu/2024/05/09/vedagna-sarabu/

Jorge Rivas-Raygoza, a 2024 Cal State LA graduate, inspires youth through dance. 🎓🌟 He earned his bachelor's degree in theatre from the College of Arts and Letters. His love for dance began at age five during a celebration of the Virgen de Guadalupe in his Mexican hometown. Though he paused dancing after moving to the U.S., he reignited his passion in 10th grade and became a professional dancer before joining the university.

Jorge's greatest achievement is founding Ballet Bravo in 2014, a dance company that blends ballet and folklórico to inspire youth to express their artistry, creativity, and cultural heritage. Ballet Bravo, part of his nonprofit Youth Culture Moves the World, welcomes boys and girls of all ethnicities.

Bravo, Jorge! 👏💃🕺

Learn more about Jordan’s story at ​​https://news.calstatela.edu/2024/05/09/jorge-rivas-raygoza/.

Earning first-team honors from the College Sports Communicators (CSC), golf standout Morgan Sjoerdsma has become the first three-time Academic All-American in University history.

🔗 Read More: https://bit.ly/3zKhPh6

At just 19 years old, Jordan O’Kelley has graduated from with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a minor in mathematics and will head to West Virginia University in the fall to pursue a Ph.D in Physics.

Enrolling via the University's Early Entrance Program after middle school, O'Kelley has been involved in neurodiverse advocacy, has conducted research on organic molecules in space, and earned an Outstanding Oral Presentation Award.

“Math and physics are beautiful in a very unique way where, after studying it a while, it begins to provide a way of understanding the world and everything in it,” he said.

Read more about O’Kelley: https://bit.ly/3XNfjkm

Due to ongoing cleanup and repairs to the Student Services Building, several offices are temporarily relocated to other parts of campus or are temporarily remote. This list will be updated as cleanup and repairs continue.

🔗 Current list of office relocations: https://bit.ly/4clbg2T

Today, we celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It is the oldest known U.S. celebration of the abolition of slavery, and marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned they were free.

As we reflect on the significance of this moment in history, we do so with hope and resolve to consistently strive for a more just and inclusive society, together.

In observance of Juneteenth, Cal State LA is closed today, Wednesday, June 19.

Remote classes and operations will continue through June 23, with a resumption of in-person activities on Monday June 24.

Read full update: https://bit.ly/3KOQ1dS

Golden Eagle Community:

Read an important update on the encampment from President Berenecea Johnson Eanes: https://bit.ly/3RxbQlR

Attention Golden Eagle Community:

Read the important message from President Berenecea Johnson Eanes regarding the recent events on campus: bit.ly/3xhW0og

Janneth Najera graduated from with a Master of Arts in Chicana(o) and Latina(o) Studies last month, and will soon begin a Ph.D. program in education with a focus on policy and leadership at the University of California, Berkeley.

At Cal State LA, she has advocated for students via educational policy and aspires to continue her advocacy work as a professor, serving students like the ones she sat side-by-side with in the classroom.

"That's where I can relate to the students--working class, caregivers, first-generation college students. I would love to teach at a CSU campus."

🔗 Read more about Najera: bit.ly/4e9AhPQ

"It's an incredible honor to be asked to help provide the governance of this institution, and it's a massive responsibility."

Discover how Larry L. Adamson's experience as a alumnus shaped his path and continue to inspire his work as a California State University Trustee.

CSU Trustee Spotlight: Larry Adamson | CSU Fifty years after graduating from Cal State LA, Alumni Trustee Larry Adamson is more connected than ever to the university.