Freshmen welcomed by faculty, author David Levithan
September 11, 2015
High-fives and cheers were handed out to crowds of incoming freshmen, as they walked to the Oviatt Library Lawn for their 2015 Freshmen Convocation at California State University, Northridge. The yearly event, hosted for incoming freshmen, aims to welcome students to their new campus and encourage...
Construction of new freshmen suites in progress
October 21, 2013
CSUN’s USU Board of Directors (BOD) and student attendees discussed the construction of two new buildings containing 400 freshman suites that will take place next year. The hour-long BOD meeting, held in the Grand Salon in the USU, touched on topics such as the freshmen suites’ second phase of co...
Freshmen introduced to ‘Garbology’ at convocation and encouraged to eliminate waste
September 13, 2013
The annual Freshmen Convocation welcomed the largest class in CSUN history to the lawn of Oviatt Library Thursday evening to learn about the importance of "Garbology", a book written by Edward Humes. President Dianne F. Harrison, along with college department heads and Associated Student (A.S.) representatives, welcomed freshmen as they arrived. Ed...
CSUN’s freshman class of 2017 comes together for Freshman Convocation
September 13, 2013
Freshman students convene for Freshman Convocation at the Oviatt Library Lawn, Sep. 12, 2013. The deans of each college, President Harrison and author of the Freshman Common Reading Book "Garbology," Edward Humes also attended the event. ...
A Day in the Life: CSUN freshman’s first day of college
August 27, 2013
Pablo De la Cruz, freshman, starts his first day of college with optimism and excitement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV9ISET8LTc
CSUN students are quizzed about library history
August 23, 2013
The Daily Sundial asks incoming freshman trivia questions about their campus. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X8Uvt3Tk_Q
The freshman survival guide
August 22, 2010
My name is Liana, and I am a fifth-year senior. You may think that asking college freshmen to take advice from a fifth-year senior is a little like seeking moral guidance from Mel Gibson. But I can assure you that I’ve picked up a few lessons since coming to CSUN in 2006, and I’ve seen my...