
Cal State LA guitar ensemble to perform in Armenia for United Nations World Refugee Day
The Cal State LA Classical Guitar Ensemble will travel to Armenia this month, performing across the country leading up to a culminating...

Bioscience industry leader Guillermo Zuñiga receives honorary doctorate at Cal State LA Commencement
Bioscience leader and Cal State LA alumnus Guillermo “Willie” Zuñiga received an honorary doctorate during Commencement 2023. Zuñiga, a...

Entrepreneur and philanthropist George L. Pla receives honorary doctorate at Cal State LA Commencement
Entrepreneur and philanthropist George L. Pla received an honorary doctorate during Commencement 2023 at Cal State LA and was praised by...

Thousands of Cal State LA students to graduate during Commencement 2023
More than 6,000 Cal State LA students will graduate during Commencement 2023 from May 22 to 26. Commencement will feature 10 separate...

Cal State LA showcases senior design projects at expo
Missaira Cortez has always been fascinated by airplanes and chose to design a model plane for her senior design project. “[Our] model...

WellBeingU Champions honored for innovative dedication to campus well-being
Three members of the Cal State LA community received WellBeingU Champion awards Tuesday in recognition of their outstanding and innovative...

Cal State LA unveils winners of first Garden of Well-Being student art contest
Cal State LA announced the winners of the first Janice Cordova Garden of Well-Being student art contest during an unveiling ceremony this...

Cal State LA ranks among nation’s best for nursing graduate program
Cal State LA nursing master’s program continues to be ranked among the best in the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s...

Cal State LA celebrates grand opening of Rongxiang Xu Bioscience Innovation Center
Community, business, and elected leaders gathered at the Rongxiang Xu Bioscience Innovation Center at Cal State LA to celebrate the grand...

Leroy M. Morishita appointed interim president of Cal State LA
California State University (CSU) Interim Chancellor Jolene Koester has appointed Leroy M. Morishita to serve as interim president of...

Cal State LA awarded a prestigious National Institutes of Health research grant
Cal State LA was recently awarded a $730,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide students with opportunities to...

Cal State LA technology professor receives CSU Wang Family Excellence Award
David Blekhman, a technology professor at Cal State LA, has received the California State University’s (CSU) Wang Family Excellence Award...

Cal State LA researchers develop a tool to help residents understand crime trends in Los Angeles
Cal State LA researchers, in collaboration with the City of Los Angeles’ Data Team, have developed an interactive data visualization tool...

Cal State LA receives grant from state’s primary energy agency for workforce development
The California Energy Commission has awarded Cal State LA a $500,000 grant for workforce development related to zero-emission vehicles...

Cal State LA receives National Science Foundation grant to create a pathway to diversity program
Cal State LA has been awarded an $880,000 grant by the National Science Foundation to increase diversity in STEM fields through recruiting...

Cal State LA receives INSIGHT Into Diversity’s 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
Cal State LA has received the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the...

Cal State LA named 2022 Fulbright HSI Leader
Cal State LA has been named a Fulbright HSI Leader by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The...

Cal State LA named champion for success in supporting transfer students
The Campaign for College Opportunity has named Cal State LA a 2022 Champion of Higher Education for Excellence in Transfer. The university...

Cal State LA continues to shine in U.S. News & World Report rankings
Cal State LA is one of the nation’s top regional universities in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. Cal State LA...

Cal State LA continues to rank among top universities in college guide
Washington Monthly magazine has again ranked Cal State LA among the top universities in the nation in its recently released annual...

Cal State LA College of Ethnic Studies to present ‘I Read to See Me: A Celebration of Multicultural Children’s Books’
Cal State LA’s College of Ethnic Studies is presenting a multicultural children’s book fair this month. “I Read to See Me: A Celebration...

Cal State LA President William A. Covino announces retirement
Cal State LA President William A. Covino has announced his plans to retire at the end of the 2022-2023 academic year. “I’m honored to have...

Cal State LA designated as a White House Healthy Campus
Cal State LA was recognized by the White House for its success in informing students about affordable health insurance. The White House...

Cal State LA, Cal State San Bernardino faculty awarded grant to help close equity gaps in degree completion
Cal State LA faculty member Jessica Morales-Chicas and two Cal State San Bernardino professors have received a $125,000 grant to establish...

Cal State LA faculty awarded grant to support interdisciplinary LGBTQ digital storytelling map
A team of Cal State LA faculty members has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the American Council of Learned Societies to support the...

Formerly incarcerated students from Cal State LA’s pioneering prison education program celebrate earning degrees at Commencement
Among a sea of graduates, six men in graduation caps and gowns wearing black and gold stoles walked across Cal State LA’s Commencement...

Preeminent Asian American playwright David Henry Hwang receives honorary doctorate at Cal State LA Commencement
Preeminent Asian American playwright David Henry Hwang received an honorary doctorate during Commencement 2022 at Cal State LA. Hwang is a...

Los Angeles Dodgers Spanish-language announcer Jaime Jarrín receives honorary doctorate at Cal State LA Commencement
Jaime Jarrín, the legendary Spanish-language announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was awarded an honorary doctorate during Commencement...

Health care leader Richard Cordova receives honorary doctorate at Cal State LA Commencement
Richard Cordova, a Cal State LA alumnus and longtime leader in the field of health care administration, received an honorary doctorate...

Renowned educator and social justice advocate Sal Castro awarded posthumous honorary doctorate at Cal State LA Commencement
The late Sal Castro, a renowned teacher, education reformer and social justice activist, was awarded a posthumous honorary doctorate...

Thousands of Cal State LA students to graduate during Commencement 2022
More than 5,500 Cal State LA students will graduate during Commencement 2022 from May 23 to 27. Commencement will feature 10 separate...

WellBeingU Champions honored for outstanding contributions to campus well-being
Three members of the Cal State LA community received WellBeingU Champion awards Wednesday for exceptional contributions that have helped...

Cal State LA celebrates naming of Janice Cordova Garden of Well-Being
Cal State LA celebrated the dedication of the new Janice Cordova Garden of Well-Being in April, named in honor of the late wife of alumnus...

Cal State LA honors distinguished alumni at 2022 awards gala
Cal State LA honored 13 distinguished alumni at its 2022 Alumni Awards Gala, including Grifols Biologicals LLC President Willie Zuniga,...

Cal State LA nursing graduate program recognized among the best in the nation
Cal State LA's nursing master’s program is once again ranked among the nation’s best, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2023...

Cal State LA summer class registration begins
Cal State LA students who would like to complete a requirement during the summer and accelerate their progress toward graduation can begin...

Cal State LA to establish the Mary Levin School of the Arts with transformative gift
A transformative gift from Cal State LA alumna Mary Levin Cutler will establish the Mary Levin School of the Arts, the first named school...

Eagle-Con 2022 to honor legendary talents, celebrate diversity in science fiction and fantasy
This year’s Eagle-Con, a virtual sci-fi and fantasy conference hosted by Cal State LA and the Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800), will...

Cal State LA honored as equity champion for Latinx transfer students
The Campaign for College Opportunity has named Cal State LA a 2021 Equity Champion for Excellence in Transfer for Latinx Students. The...

Cal State LA awarded Amgen Foundation grant to boost careers in bioentrepreneurship
Cal State LA has received a $100,000 grant from the Amgen Foundation to establish the community education component of the Cal State LA...

Cal State LA receives grant to support adult learners of color access higher education
Cal State LA has received a grant from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and Coalition of Urban Serving...

Incarcerated students earn Cal State LA degrees at first-of-its-kind commencement in a California state prison
On a prison yard 70 miles away from Cal State LA’s campus, the university celebrated its newest graduates. Twenty-five incarcerated men...

Cal State LA, USC receive grant to digitize visual record of Mesoamerican and Spanish colonial history
Cal State LA and USC have been awarded a nearly $500,000 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources to digitize...

Cal State LA continues remarkable climb in U.S. News & World Report rankings
For the eighth consecutive year, Cal State LA has continued to soar as one of the nation’s top regional universities in the U.S. News...

Cal State LA continues to rank as one of the nation’s top universities
Cal State LA has once again been recognized as among the top universities in the nation by Washington Monthly in its recently-released...

Cal State LA marks the start of new academic year at 2021 Convocation
Cal State LA President William A. Covino welcomed the start of the academic year with University Convocation 2021, praising students,...

Cal State LA honors outstanding faculty at University Convocation 2021
Seven Cal State LA faculty members were recognized for excellence in teaching and outstanding achievements during University Convocation...

Pride and joy mark Cal State LA Commencement
The final ceremony of Commencement 2021 concluded on Thursday, marking the end of a seven-day celebration of the achievements of more than...

Formerly incarcerated students from Cal State LA’s groundbreaking prison education program walk at Commencement
The men blended in with the sea of graduates at Cal State LA’s Commencement, decked out in their black caps and gowns, gold honor cords...

L.A. musician and activist José Quetzal Flores receives honorary doctorate at Cal State LA Commencement
José Quetzal Flores, musical artist, activist and founder of the Grammy-winning Los Angeles band Quetzal, received an honorary doctorate...