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In today’s fast-paced technological world, California State University, Northridge faculty often find themselves fighting against myriad social networking sites and online attention-grabbers in order to capture and maintain students’ focus. The challenge can be especially daunting in large lecture classes in which students can easily disengage in favor of covert text messaging.

California State University, Northridge alumna Rebecca Mieliwocki has been selected as the 2012 National Teacher of the Year, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious teaching honor.

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California State University, Northridge’s Orange Grove consists of a lot more than just orange trees. There’s the Orange Grove Bistro, a fine place to sit and enjoy lunch. The Orange Grove Botanical Pond is a great place to take an afternoon stroll.

Brian Burkhart, who joined the faculty of the American Indian Studies program in 2010, is delighted that his appointment has him interacting within a variety of disciplines that make full use of his academic training. Burkhart received his bachelor’s degree in philosophy and Native American literature at the University of Northern Colorado, after which he earned his doctorate in philosophy, with a minor in religious studies at Indiana University, Bloomington.

California State University, Northridge will confer an honorary doctor of laws degree on business executive and former U.S. Census Bureau Director Vincent Barabba ’62 (Marketing) during the university’s commencement ceremonies next month.

California State University, Northridge Art Gallery presents the Annual Juried Art Student Exhibition April 20–May 12. The year-end celebration features selected works from more than 200 students using a range of mediums: painting, sculpture, animation, video, web design, photography, drawing, printmaking, graphic design, textiles, ceramics and mixed media. The exhibition winners will be recognized by [...]

These three videos celebrate the achievements of the California State University, Northridge 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award honorees: international filmmaker and award-winning actress Joan Chen ’92 (Radio/TV/Film); business executive and leadership mentor John J. Harris ’72 (Political Science); and Grammy-winning conductor Richard Kaufman ’77 (Music). (Videos directed by Krishna Narayanamurti.)