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April 22 - April 30

May 4: Schivo to Host Youth, Family Festival

In collaboration with California State Univerisity, Northridge鈥檚 StrengthUnited, College of the Canyons and other local organizations, this festival is designed to bring together families from across Assembly District 40 for a memorable day of activities and educational workshops. -- SCV News

Peak-hour bus lanes coming to Roscoe Boulevard

Roscoe Boulevard's forthcoming bus lanes came about as part of the $180-million North San Fernando Valley Bus Rapid Transit project, which had originally called for the creation of a meandering bus rapid transit line connecting with Cal State Northridge along Nordhoff Street. However, Metro backed away from that plan in the face of faced opposition from residents along the project corridor. -- Urbanize LA

The Real Reasons Many Americans Aren鈥檛 Exercising

鈥淚f you include strength training, about 75% of the population doesn鈥檛 meet the guidelines,鈥 says Stephen Loy, Ph.D., a professor of kinesiology at California State University, in Northridge, CA. -- Health Central

2024鈥檚 Top Film Schools in North America

With a campus near studio lots, Cal State Northridge students are in the heart of the industry. The school has a strong documentary department and under new documentary head Judy Korin (鈥淎drift,鈥 鈥淭he Great Hack鈥), student documentaries have garnered national attention with finalists for the Student Academy Awards and PBS Fine Cut Festival of Films. Dave Caplan (鈥淭he Connors鈥) is heading up a new 快活林性息 Cinema and Television Arts mentorship program for six underserved screenwriting students that places them with working showrunners to develop their own TV scripts. Talicia Raggs (writer/producer on 鈥淣CIS: New Orleans鈥) and music producer/engineer/scoring mixer Michael Stern (鈥淚ron Man 2鈥) are new faculty members. -- Variety

California鈥檚 Future Educators Divided on How to Teach Reading

So did two members of the work group of experts who were skeptical of Mills College at Northeastern鈥檚 literacy instruction: Maryanne Wolf, a cognitive neuroscientist who directs the UCLA Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice, and Sue Sears, a professor of special education at CSU Northridge. -- KQED

Unprecedented delays in the financial aid process challenge local students headed to college

As a senior at Indio High School鈥檚 health academy, Alanah Valdiosera has aspirations for a career in radiology. She's been admitted to Cal State Dominguez Hills, Cal State Northridge and Cal State San Bernardino 鈥 and in January, she submitted the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which provides college students access to federal and state aid based on their family鈥檚 income. -- The Desert Sun

History lesson: Are student protests the best and most efficient way to spark social change?

鈥淪tudent activism has often served as the conscience for nations, reminding people in times of turmoil of the founding ideals of their countries and the aspirations of all people for justice, dignity, and equality,鈥欌 said Glenn Omatsu, who teaches classes in the Educational Opportunities program and the Asian American Studies department at Cal State Northridge. -- The Mercury News

Amid protests over Gaza, Southern California colleges juggle student safety, graduation plans

At Cal State Northridge, commencement ceremonies will go on as scheduled from May 17 through May 20. The school's website includes messaging on how it will handle security through the Department of Police Services, including metal detector screenings and a one-bag policy. Spokesperson Perrine Mann declined to comment about whether the potential for protests has affected their graduation plans. -- Los Angeles Daily News

History shows Bay Area student protests sparked social change

鈥淪tudent activism has often served as the conscience for nations, reminding people in times of turmoil of the founding ideals of their countries and the aspirations of all people for justice, dignity, and equality,鈥欌 said Glenn Omatsu, who teaches classes in the Educational Opportunities program and the Asian American Studies department at Cal State Northridge. -- Swift Telecast

Next CHAP event on Horseless Carriages in Context

Dr. Sullivan, Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health at Cal State Northridge, will talk about how the early history of the automobile in the United States is inextricably intertwined with the development of many aspects of U.S. society at the beginning of the 20th century. The development of the workweek, worker鈥檚 pay, roads and development, fueling infrastructure and suburban areas are all associated with the automobile. -- Porterville Recorder

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, April 25-May 2

Kinesis 鈥 Emerging Choreography at California State University, Northridge: Student choreographers and dancers present their best at their spring showcase, 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 25. Tickets $20; $10 seniors and students. Plaza de Sol Performance Hall, in the University Student Union, on the east side of the campus off of Zelzah Street. Parking: use Lot G3 at the corner of Zelzah Avenue and Prairie Street (thesoraya.org/en/parking/). Box office, 818-677-2488. Details: tinyurl.com/53w8dcns -- Los Angeles Daily News

Cloudy days on exoplanets may hide atmospheric water

"The motivation of our study was to see what these planets would be like if they were grouped together, and to see whether they share any atmospheric properties," said Aishwarya Iyer, a JPL intern and master's degree candidate at California State University, Northridge, who led the study. -- NASA.gov

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