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SUMMARY:Annual Survey of Graduating Seniors
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Survey of Graduating Seniors gathers information on students’ immediate plans for paid employment and continuing education after graduation. Individuals graduating in the upcoming Fall\, Spring\, and Summer terms are encouraged share information about their upcoming plans.
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/annual-survey-of-graduating-seniors/
CATEGORIES:CSUN Survey Calendar
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SUMMARY:First Destination Survey
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URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/first-destination-survey/
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SUMMARY:What Were you Wearing? Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:What were you wearing? aims to highlight the experiences of sexual assault/violence survivors through display. \nJoin us in honoring their stories and raising awareness about sexual assault. \nwrrc@csun.edu for questions.
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/what-are-you-wearing-exhibit/
LOCATION:CSUN USU – Northridge Center\, 9346 E University Dr\,\, Northridge\, CA\, 91325\, United States
CATEGORIES:Student Life
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SUMMARY:CSUN 2025 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
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URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/csun-2025-annual-juried-student-art-exhibition/
LOCATION:Art Galleries\, 18111 Nordhoff St\, Northridge\, CA\, 91330\, United States
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SUMMARY:CSUN 2025 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Reception: April 5\, from 12:00-3:00pm\n  \nThe Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition\, juried by Meghan Gordon of OCHI Gallery\, features a selection of work by students studying at California State University\, Northridge. \n  \nExhibition artists: Graciela Arancibia\, Alexis Redman\, Madison Mae\, Mia Tan\, Daniella Nouri\, Corissa Leeds\, Rees Cawley\, Olivia Krey\, Catleya Sherbow\, Lilliana Rice\, Lucy Kindseth\, Cruz Revilla\, Kristen Wallace-LaGue\, Nina Maar\, Serenity Lam\, Janisse Garcia\, Kat Tagorda\, Sabrina Davalos\, David Mesquita\, Maryam Rohani Vakili\, Rachelle Salazar\, mich Hatfield\, Joley Smith\, Iijah Jeruh Gaskins-Gelle\, Alondra Hernandez\, Jessica Till\, Estefania Farias\, Ang Valdez\, Leon Cho\, Bec Kane\, Chris Bolsmann\, Olivia Croslin\, Jose Galvan Martinez\, Ariana Jordan\, Allegra Franco\, Kelsey Bernet\, Rae Alsop\, Shawn Dettenmaier\, Anna Minasyan\, Ruben Montañez\, Melissa Termini\, Veronica Gutierrez\, Amanuel Getachew\, Jess Rock\, Harmony Azul Vasquez\, Andy Ortega\, Clover Kustak\, Josh Jimenez\, A. Albo\, Jose Castanon\, Michael Costa\, Jazmin Sedano\, Gabriela Herrera\, Anisa Talukder\, Steven Frias\, Quincy Unseth\, Megan George. \n  \nThe exhibition is funded in part by the Mike Curb College of Arts\, Media\, and Communication; the College of Humanities; Diversity & Equity Innovation Grant Program; Instructionally Related Activities Committee; and Arts Council for CSUN. \n 
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/csun-2025-annual-juried-student-art-exhibition-2/
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SUMMARY:AI Student Survey
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URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/ai-student-survey/
CATEGORIES:CSUN Survey Calendar
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SUMMARY:IT Student Survey
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/it-student-survey/
CATEGORIES:CSUN Survey Calendar
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SUMMARY:Black Youth Guidance Forum (BYGF) 2025
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating a Decade of Empowerment: Guided by Maat for Belonging & Connectivity\nRSVP for this Event \nThe Black Youth Guidance Forum (BYGF) proudly marks its 10th anniversary with a transformative celebration rooted in the timeless principles of Maat—truth\, balance\, harmony\, and reciprocity. This milestone event highlights the critical role of belonging\, connectivity\, and well-being in empowering Black youth and their communities to thrive academically\, personally\, and professionally. \nThis year’s forum explores how a strong sense of belonging fuels academic success\, mental health\, and leadership development\, equipping students to navigate a rapidly evolving world shaped by artificial intelligence\, technological innovation\, and global networking. Participants will engage in educationally purposeful activities\, including: \n\nInspiring keynote speakers\nFour tailored instructional tracks for PreK-5th graders\, 6-12th graders\, Parent Advocacy\, and Leadership\n\nancestral wisdom and forward-focused leadership\, this event serves as a space for reflection\, learning\, and action. Join us as we honor the past\, illuminate the present\, and inspire a future where every student is valued\, connected\, and prepared to build meaningful relationships. Together\, we uplift\, educate\, and empower the next generation of change makers! \nDate: April 12\, 2025\nTime: 9:00 am to 2:30 pm\nLocation: Northridge Center | University Student Union (USU) \nRSVP for this Event \nSchedule at a Glance\n\n\n\nTIME/ Location\nDESCRIPTION\nLENGTH\nNAME/GROUP\n\n\n8:30am to 9:30am \nNorthridge Center (USU)\nRegistration/ Continental Breakfast\n60 min\nThis space left intentionally blank.\n\n\n9:30am to 9:50am \nNorthridge Center (USU)\n\n\nWelcome/ Forum Overview\nBlack National Anthem (Nobel Choir)\nSpecial Presentation from the City of LA\n\n\n20 min\n\n\nDr. Cedric Hackett\, DuBois-Hamer Institute for Academic Achievement\nDr. Marquita Gammage\, AFRS\nDr. William Watkins\, VPSA\nDr. Chris Hayashi\, College of Education\nShiva Parsa\, EOP\nMary Melvin – LAUSD\n\n\n\n\n9:55am to 10:35am \nNorthridge Center (USU)\nKeynote Address\n40 min\nFluke Fluker\, Village Nation (see bio)\n\n\n5-minute Break\nThis space left intentionally blank\nThis space left intentionally blank\nThis space left intentionally blank\n\n\n10:40am to 11:35am \n\nReseda Room (USU)\nBalboa Room (USU)\nGranada Room (USU)\nNorthridge Center (USU)\n\n\nBreak Out Sessions \n\nEducational Track (6-12)\nLeadership Track for Teachers/ Administrators/Counselors\n\n\n45 min\n\n\nLeonard Clifton (see bio)\nDr. Whitney Polk (see bio)\n\n\n\n\n10:40am to 11:50am\n\n\nParent Advocacy Track-\nSpecial Extended Session\n\n\n70 min\nCalibrate Connections-Opportunities for Healing and Community Rebuilding (learn more about Calibrate)\n\n\n11:45am-12:35pm \nNorthridge Center (USU)\nFeatured Speaker\n50 min\nDr. Joshua Fredenberg\, Circle of Change (see bio)\n\n\n12:40pm-2:30pm \nGrand Salon (USU)\nLunch & Entertainment\n100 min\n\n\nNevada Elementary Step Team\nCurtis Byrd\, Drummer (see bio)\nIra Rane-Comedian (see bio)\nDenise Carter-Comedian (see bio)\n\n\n\n\n2:30pm\nForum Ends\nThis space left intentionally blank\nThis space left intentionally blank\n\n\n\nView BYGF 2025 Program (.pdf)\n\nFeatured Speaker: Fluke Fluker\n \nAbout Fluke Fluker\nFounder Village Nation\nFluke Fluker is a former Marine sergeant and a basketball player for California State University in Northridge. He has spent twenty-two years coaching basketball at every level from middle school through professional. In 2003\, Fluke\, now a teacher and coach at Los Angeles’ Cleveland High School\, joined with fellow teachers Andre Chevalier and Bill Paden to found The Village Nation\, a groundbreaking project aimed at closing the achievement gap between African American and white students. The astounding results achieved by the Village Nation have been reported in major media outlets all over the United States. Fluke and his Village Nation co-founders have been featured guests on Oprah\, where host Oprah Winfrey praised the organization by saying\, “The Village Nation serves as a leading example for people who think out of the box.” Cleveland High School\, the once-failing school that is home to the Village Nation\, is now designated as a California Distinguished School. Looking back at the success of the Village Nation\, Fluke says\, “Our children no longer see themselves as the problem but instead as the solution—they have taken a firm stance in understanding the responsibility that accompanies their culture and heritage.” \nGuest Speaker: Dr. Joshua Fredenburg\n \nA Call To Greatness! – Igniting the ‘Leadership Greatness’ Within To Make A Positive Impact In Your Community\, Nation\, and World! \nThroughout history\, blacks have been able to overcome numerous challenges\, develop solutions to some of the most complex problems in the world\, and make a positive impact in their communities\, nation\, and world because there have been black leaders who were able to unlock the greatness within. \nIn this powerful session on leadership greatness\, Dr. Jay not only helps emerging leaders activate the leadership greatness from within\, but he provides a set of leadership applicable strategies that will empower emerging leaders to emerge\, elevate\, and strive towards becoming emerging leaders of social impact within their community\, nation\, and world! \nIt’s your time to lead and become the great leader you were born to be! \nAbout Dr. Joshua Fredenburg\nInternational Speaker\, Author\, Leadership Trainer\, President of Circle of Change Leadership Experience\nDr. Joshua Fredenburg is a globally acclaimed speaker\, author\, certified emotional intelligence coach\, television guest expert\, and leadership consultant. With over 18 years of experience\, he has inspired audiences in 49 states and internationally with transformative messages on leadership\, diversity and inclusion\, self-care\, resilience\, career and personal empowerment. \nAs an accomplished author\, Dr. Fredenburg has written eight impactful books addressing leadership\, healthy relationships\, generational diversity\, resilience\, and professional success. Notable titles include “50 Questions Before You Say\, ‘I Do\,’” “Are You the World’s Next Top Leader\,” and “The First-Generation Student Career Playbook.” \nAs the President and Founder of the Circle of Change Leadership Experience\, Dr. Fredenburg has spent the past 15 years empowering culturally diverse and first-generation students to achieve leadership excellence and career success. Many participants of this transformative program now work for some of the world’s most influential organizations. \n\nThe Black Youth Guidance Forum (BYGF) provides participants with a unique opportunity to engage in educationally purposeful activities which include featured speakers\, four instructional tracks (PreK-5 graders\, 6-12 graders\, Parent Advocacy\, and Leadership)\, and the Nonprofit Resource & Advocacy fair. \nWho Should Attend?\nAnyone who is interested in the health\, well-being\, and educational attainment of African American students and other students of color in PreK-12 grades\, including but not limited to: \n\nHigh School Administrators\nTeachers\nCollege Administrators\nFaculty\nSupport Staff\nCounselors\nAll Students\, including elementary\, middle\, high school\, and post-secondary\nNonprofit Organizations in Los Angeles County\nBusiness Community\nHealth Advocates\nParents\nReligious Institutions\n\nAbout the Forum\nThe Black Youth Guidance Forum (BYGF) is a day-long leadership program for CSUN students in the Africana Studies Urban Studies option\, credential candidates\, and Liberal Studies majors. We will also include African American youth and other youth of color\, school stakeholders (e.g. parents\, teachers\, counselors\, administrators\, and staff)\, and nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles County. \nThe BYGF serves:\n\nto promote racial uplift\, health & wellness\, college preparation\, and leadership development to our target population\nto provide assistance and training in culturally relevant practices for preparatory students at CSUN and school stakeholders\nto establish a college collaboratory (community partnerships) with nonprofit organizations for understanding and developing clear pathways for African American youth and other youth of color to enter post-secondary education\n\nThe BYGF provides participants with a unique opportunity to participate in educationally purposeful activities which include featured speakers\, four instructional tracks (PreK-5 graders\, 6-12 graders\, Parent Advocacy\, and Leadership)\, and the Nonprofit Resource & Advocacy fair. \nThe BYGF has been designed to accomplish the same educational mission as the DuBois-Hamer Institute for Academic Achievement at California State University\, Northridge\, which is: \nTo promote student success through community and campus partnerships. We cultivate active and collaborative partnerships with faculty\, staff and students across the CSUN campus community; work with local groups and organizations in Los Angeles County; and provide service to cultural and educational institutions in the community (www.csun.edu/dhiaa). \nFor more information\, contact Dr. Cedric Hackett\, Director\, DuBois Hamer Institute for Academic Achievement at cedric.hackett@csun.edu or by phone at 818-677-3311. \nRSVP for this Event \nCommunication Services\nCommunication services (sign language interpreters\, note takers) are available for this event. Requests for services must be submitted at least five (5) working days in advance. Please contact Dr. Cedric Hackett at cedric.hackett@csun.edu.
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/black-youth-guidance-forum-bygf-2025/
LOCATION:CSUN USU – Northridge Center\, 9346 E University Dr\,\, Northridge\, CA\, 91325\, United States
CATEGORIES:College of Social and Behavioral Sciences,Michael D. Eisner College of Education
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SUMMARY:CPR\, AED & First Aid Certification
DESCRIPTION:Get CPR\, AED & First Aid certified in one day with the Student Recreation Center! \nGet American Red Cross certified in only one day with our CPR/First Aid/AED classes. For $59\, you can acquire the skills it takes to provide immediate care to a suddenly injured or ill person by recognizing and responding to cardiac\, breathing and first aid emergencies. \nFor more information\, visit SRC website. Register via the SRC Portal or at the SRC Front Desk. Registration closes one day prior to the first class session. Don’t wait to learn crucial skills that can save lives!
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/cpr-aed-first-aid-certification/2025-04-12/
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SUMMARY:A Woman's Perspective About the Music Industry
DESCRIPTION:Panel Discussion\nA Woman’s Perspective About the Music Industry\nApril 12th\, 6-8PM\, in CSUN Cypress Hall\, Room 159 \nThis event is Free and Open to All \n  \nModerated by \nMicaela Carballo\, CSUN Lecturer of Orchestration \nConnor Cook\, CSUN Lecturer of Media Composition \nGUEST PANELISTS \nGayle Levant\, Studio Harpist and President\, American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers \nNan Schwartz\, Grammy Winner\, Arranger/Composer/Conductor \nNami Melumad\, Film Composer Dream Productions\, Thor: Love and Thunder \nEsin Aydingoz\, Grammy Nominated\, Arranger/Composer/Conductor \n  \nAbout the panelists: \nGayle Levant: Gayle is a studio harpist and the first woman president of the American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers. Her career in the studios began in 1965–66 and she has worked with Ray Charles\, Frank Sinatra\, Stevie Wonder\, The Carpenters\, Joanie Mitchell\, The Wrecking Crew\, Barry Manilow\, Céline Dion\, Josh Groban\, Queen Latifah\, Rod Stewart\, Christina Aguilera\, Michael Bublé\, Lady Gaga\, and the list goes on and on. In 1969\, she began a wonderful\, musical relationship with Barbra Streisand. In 1977\, Gayle was the first harpist to be awarded the Most Valuable Player’s Award by The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences\, aka NARAS\, for her contribution on the harp to the record industry. Gayle worked on numerous television shows and movies and she was the harpist for “The Simpsons”. \n  \nNan Schwartz: Grammy winner\, five-time Grammy nominee and seven-time Emmy nominee Nan Schwartz is considered a pioneer for women composers. She began private studies to pursue her secret ambition: film scoring\, a profession previously inaccessible to women. Utilizing her lifelong devotion to music and her experience studying piano and singing professionally from an early age\, Nan embarked upon a successful career that has seen her score and orchestrate music for countless memorable television series and films\, including In the Heat of the Night and Argo. Award recognition quickly followed Nan’s pioneering efforts in the industry leading to a record 7 Emmy nominations\, a Grammy win for her elegant and sophisticated arrangement of “Here’s That Rainy Day” for Natalie Cole\, two 2014 Grammy nominations (Gianmarco & Amy Dickson)\, and a 2013 Grammy nomination (The London Symphony Orchestra). \n  \nNami Melumad: Nami is an Israeli-Dutch film composer based in Los Angeles\, California. Her scoring credits include over 140 projects in a wide range of genres\, most notably Pixar’s Dream Productions\, Marvel’s Thor: Love & Thunder (which she co-scored with Michael Giacchino)\, and the Paramount+ Series\, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as well as Star Trek: Prodigy\, making her the first female composer for the Star Trek franchise. She also scored Disney’s Far from the Tree\, the HBO Max comedy An American Pickle\, starring Seth Rogen\, Amazon’s #1 and more. Recipient of the SCL’s prestigious David Raksin Award for Emerging Talent in 2023\, Nami gained much recognition for her musical talents\, including several BMI and HMMA awards and nominations. Nominated for Breakthrough Composer of the Year (2020) by the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA)\, Nami won the IFMCA For Best Original Score for a Video Game for Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond\, earned a Jerry Goldsmith Award Nomination for Over the Wall (2019)\, won the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. \n  \nEsin Aydingoz: Originally from Turkey\, she moved to the United States to study at Berklee College of Music\, where she recently served as the Assistant Chair of the Screen Scoring Department. Aydingoz toured with Disney Concerts and AMP Worldwide as the conductor and music director of the Coco Live-To-Film Concert North American Tour featuring Orquesta Fólclorica Nacional de México\, and conducted The Lion King in her hometown\, Istanbul. She is also a composer working in animation\, films\, TV series\, video games\, and stage musicals. She was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2024 for her cello arrangement of Rolling Stones’ “Paint It Black\,” featured in Tim Burton’s Emmy winning hit Netflix series Wednesday. As a mentor for Sound Thinking NYC\, board member of the SCL\, and an active leader in the Alliance for Women Film Composers\, Aydingoz is dedicated to making the world a better place through music. \n  \nAbout the moderators: \nMicaela Carballo: Argentine composer\, orchestrator and conductor based in Los Angeles\, lecturer of Orchestration at CSUN. She has garnered international attention having won multiple Best Score awards and scoring original music for the Disney distributed film “Norbert” as well as the Spanish-Argentine film\, “Hermanados”\, among others. Her music was premiered and recorded in Argentina\, Vienna\, Bratislava\, London\, Thailand\, Costa Rica and Los Angeles. Micaela is a graduate of the University of La Plata\, Argentina and with master’s degrees in composition and film Scoring from the Royal College of Music in London as well as the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya in Barcelona. She was the former Director of Bands of the Argentine Air Force and the conductor of the first female orchestra of the Army Forces in Argentina. As an orchestrator\, she works for film\, TV\, and concert music. She recently co-produced the album “The Hollywood Collection” recorded at Warner Bros Studios\, and she orchestrated and was the head of music preparation for Netflix’s films and TV shows such as “El comandante Fort” and “The Marriage Up”. \n  \nConnor Cook: Connor Cook is a film composer living in Los Angeles and lecturer of Media Composition at CSUN. She grew up in North Carolina\, playing bluegrass and Irish music\, which greatly informed her growing compositional style. Connor plays button and piano accordion\, mandolin\, banjo\, DADGAD guitar\, and piano. She also spent 3 years playing in a steel drum band which further informed her compositional voice. She got her BM in Music Theory and Composition from Appalachian State University.  She then attended Columbia College Chicago to get her MFA in Music Composition For the Screen.  It was at CCC that Connor met her frequent collaborator and co-composer Alexa L. Borden.  Connor has written music for many varied projects with many different homes- NBC\, Prime\, Hallmark\, and film festivals all over the globe.  Her greatest dream is to work on projects that mean something- projects with stories that matter to her and make her want to wake up in the morning.  Connor especially loves weird independent cinema and experimental animation. \n  \nSuggested PARKING in CSUN Lot 1 \nMeters are on the east side of the lot. Then walk east for 3 minutes\, past Nordhoff Hall to Cypress Hall. \nRoom CY159 is in the south half of the building. Enter through the courtyard.
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/a-womans-perspective-about-the-music-industry/
LOCATION:Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall (via Cypress Hall Courtyard)\, 18236 Nordhoff St\, Northridge\, CA\, 91325\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Music,Special Events and Masterclasses
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