Higher education officials meet to deal with California’s struggling economy and lack of state funding

Higher education officials brainstormed ways to deal with California’s funding crisis and the future relationship between strapped schools and the state’s economy. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom led the work group last week and focused on the derailing public school systems, which are facing their lowest level of state funding in 12 years. “The purpose of bringing this group together, in particular, is to bring labor issues to the table with a leadership system across the university spectrum, not just CSU’s… Read more

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Tropical oasis at CSUN example of sustainable green energy

The CSUN subtropical rain forest project was the first of its kind at a university in the United States. According to Physical Plant Management, the site is projected to save the campus $14.5 mil dollars over 25 years. Photo Credit: Irene Moore / Daily Sundial

It was only a lunch break.  Eating on the future grounds of CSUN’s rain forest may have seemed uneventful to the workers that built the 13,000 square foot tropical oasis.  Little did they know they accidentally transplanted a tiny seed that would soon grow out of control in an environment that was never designed for it. “If you’re coming from the west end, the first cooling tower is where the guys would stop and eat lunch during construction, and next… Read more

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CSUN Student Health Clinic; Take Control of Your Health before it Takes Control of You

Cal State Northridge offers a medical health clinic that serves as a critical facility needed for underinsured, underpaid, overworked college students. Klotz Student Health Center offers basic health services that are vital to a person’s health and wellness at no cost or a low affordable cost to currently enrolled students. The facility includes doctors who specialize in internal medicine, men’s health, gynecology, optometry, dermatology, nutrition, and dental to name a few. It also offers an on-site pharmacy, radiology (x-ray) technician… Read more

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