Bringing to fruition a decades-long dream, President Jolene Koester unveiled the state-of-the-art Valley Performing Arts Center to members of the media, supporters and local dignitaries on Wednesday, Oct. 27.

Electric cars may not be a long-term solution for sustainable transportation, said experts during a panel on the history of alternative transportation and vehicles during Campus Sustainability Day. Panelists voiced doubts about the practicality of electric cars, casting doubt on whether the battery powered vehicles will fulfill California’s long-term needs for affordable nonpolluting transportation.

The Oviatt Library has scoured its vaults for rare items that are now on display in “One of a Kind: Celebrating Thirty-seven Years of Special Collections” at the C.K. and Teresa Tseng Gallery.

The nature of dance is collaboration between dancers and choreographers, dancers and music, dancers and the audience, and even dance science and art.

If you were wondering why your office was so cold last week, a water leak required Cal State Northridge’s physical plant management to shut down the campus’ heating system. The heat is expected to be back on today.

Who are we away from work? Meet a cross-section of Cal State Northridge faculty and staff who are as interesting and involved off-campus as they are during working hours. At CSUN, their ideas and energy are in the mix! This installment of “Alter Egos” profiles Mercedes Gallup, Nursing Supervisor at the Klotz Student Health Center… [...]

Mike Curb College of Arts, Media and Communication Dean Robert Bucker has invited faculty and staff to attend a second free concert at the soon-to-be open Valley Performing Arts Center. The concerts provide an opportunity for acoustic and media system consultants to “beta test” the new venue’s sound.

If you have ever tried getting to the Cal State Northridge campus during peak hours, you know how difficult it could be just to get across the street if you are walking, or get to the next stop sign if you are in a car.

Samantha Barton ’10 (Kinesiology) spent her freshman year locked up in her dorm room struggling with homesickness. Barton grew up in Trona, Calif., which has a population of only 2,000, so coming to California State University, Northridge was overwhelming. Her emotions spiraled further out of control when her father’s health declined and she couldn’t return home.