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Best Value Schools gives Cal State LA’s accounting, MBA programs top rankings for fifth straight year
Cal State LA’s College of Business and Economics (CBE) has once again received top honors for two of its distinguished programs. Best Value Schools ranked Cal State LA’s accounting program as the best in California and its Master of Business Administration as the top...
Cal State LA receives $345,000 grant to develop a portable mobile fuel cell generator with RockeTruck, Inc.
Cal State LA has partnered with RockeTruck, Inc. to develop a portable fuel cell generator that can be easily transported to deliver clean electric power when grid power is not available. RockeTruck is a developer and manufacturer of advanced power generation systems...
Cal State LA hosts Black History Month celebrations throughout February
Cal State LA is commemorating Black History Month with a series of events throughout February. The events—13 of them altogether—celebrate the extraordinary lives, amazing accomplishments, and historic contributions of Black people in the United States. The official...
Cal State LA receives $150,000 grant from South Coast AQMD for advanced battery competition
South Coast AQMD’s sponsorship will help Cal State LA develop a diverse, skilled workforce ready to meet the growing demand for clean energy solutions
Student Success
Morgan Sjoerdsma
Morgan Sjoerdsma, who is the most decorated golfer in Cal State LA history, has consistently set new standards for excellence during her time with the Golden Eagles. The 23-year-old Alhambra resident is ready to take the next step towards a career as an educator and...
Cal State LA golfer Morgan Sjoerdsma becomes university’s first three-time Academic All-American
LOS ANGELES -- For the third straight year, Cal State LA's Morgan Sjoerdsma has received a big academic achievement, and this one is the biggest of them all. Sjoerdsma became Cal State LA's first three-time Academic All-American on Tuesday when she was named to the...
Cal State LA receives grant to create program to support AANHPI students
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 efforts. The award is part of a $8 million appropriation directed by Assembly Bill (AB) 190 to the...
Jordan O’Kelley
Jordan O’Kelley had made notable strides in the arts by the time he arrived at Cal State LA at the age of 14. He was a published author, had adapted his book for the stage, and was the subject of a documentary produced by his family. But—having long dreamed of...
Faculty Distinction
Cal State LA information systems professor receives CSU Wang Family Excellence Award
Nanda Ganesan, an information systems professor at Cal State LA, will be presented the California State University’s (CSU) Wang Family Excellence Award for Outstanding Faculty Teaching. Ganesan is one of only four faculty and one staff member in the 23 CSU campuses to...
Cal State LA honors outstanding faculty at University Convocation 2024
Six Cal State LA faculty members were recognized for excellence in teaching and outstanding achievements during University Convocation 2024. Four Outstanding Professor Award recipients and an Outstanding Lecturer Award recipient were honored for significant...
Cal State LA English professor receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award
Andrew Lyndon Knighton, professor of English at Cal State LA, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to teach in the Literature and Theater Department at the American University in Bulgaria. As a Fulbright scholar, Knighton will also aim to establish a...
Cal State LA honors outstanding faculty at University Convocation 2023
Five Cal State LA faculty members were recognized for excellence in teaching and outstanding achievements during University Convocation 2023. Three Outstanding Professor Award recipients and an Outstanding Lecturer Award recipient were honored for significant...
Academics & Research
Cal State LA selected to join the inaugural global ‘Partners in Peace’ initiative
Cal State LA has been selected as a member of the inaugural Partners in Peace cohort, an initiative launched by the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) in partnership with the Nobel Peace Center. This program recognizes institutions for their efforts in...
Cal State LA receives NASA grant to fund research projects that advance STEM career development
Cal State LA has received a $375,000 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Mentorship and Opportunities in STEM with Academic Institutions for Community Success (MOSAICS) program to support projects that offer career development...
Cal State LA awarded prestigious NSF PREM grant in collaboration with UC Irvine
Cal State LA, in partnership with the University of California, Irvine, has been awarded a prestigious Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance research and education in the field of...
Cal State LA receives $5 million NSF grant to create urban sustainability hub
Cal State LA has been awarded a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a hub for urban sustainability that will advance energy and water research, and expand opportunities for students to engage in intensive STEM education and training. The...
Community & Public Good
Cal State LA’s VITA program provides free tax preparation for students, community members through April 12
A record number of student volunteers have signed up for Cal State LA’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for the 2024 tax season. The IRS-certified program, which prepares tax returns at no cost, is now looking for student clients in need of tax help....
Cal State LA collecting essential supplies for those impacted by wildfires
Cal State LA is requesting donations of essential supplies to support campus community members who were impacted by the recent Los Angeles wildfires. The Wildfire Recovery Drive is asking for donations of non-perishable foods, hygiene products, and household...
Cal State LA convenes healing session following Los Angeles wildfires
On the first day of the spring semester, the Cal State LA community gathered to comfort and support one another following the wildfires that have greatly impacted Los Angeles County since Jan. 7. About 100 people, mostly faculty and staff, attended the Golden Eagles...
How to help those impacted by the wildfires
Resources and support for the Cal State LA community With thousands of individuals impacted by the recent fires and windstorm in Los Angeles County, Cal State LA along with local organizations have rallied together to help both the campus and surrounding communities....
Athletics
For Cal State LA’s women’s basketball team, the season of giving never ends
The Cal State LA women’s basketball team takes ownership of its community through volunteer service throughout the school year.
Cal State LA volleyball star Emily Elliott poised to break CCAA kills record this weekend
The best laid plans do not always lead to the best path to success. Ask Cal State LA senior volleyball standout Emily Elliott. Elliott had dreams of playing for a Division I program, but then COVID-19 hit. The 2021 graduate of Sage Hill High School in Costa Mesa said...
Michael Cooper inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. -- Former Los Angeles Lakers' great and current Cal State LA associate head coach Michael Cooper is now officially a part of the best of the best. Cooper was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Sunday night as part of a...
Cal State LA volleyball national champions recognized at White House ceremony
Washington, D.C. – The Cal State LA Golden Eagle volleyball team was welcomed to the White House on Monday, alongside other national champions from the past academic year, to celebrate their accomplishments as part of NCAA Sports Day. The festivities, which took place...