Update on events, resources, & achievements.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ÁNDALE Program Named 2025 Example of Excelencia
CSULB’s Advancing Nutrition Development through Alliance for Education and Leadership (ÁNDALE) Latino Research Training Program has been named a 2025 Example of Excelencia by Excelencia in Education.
This recognition places ÁNDALE among four programs across the nation selected for demonstrating intentional, measurable impact in advancing Latino and all student outcomes.
In Memoriam: Faculty Emeritus Dr. Frank Fata
We are saddened to share the passing of CLA Faculty Emeritus Dr. Frank Fata. Dr. Fata was a Professor of Comparative Literature and an Associate Dean in the College of Liberal Arts. He passed away in September after a courageous battle with cancer. We thank and we honor all the contributions of Dr. Frank Fata on behalf of The Beach.
In Memoriam: Former CSULB President Robert C. Maxson
We are saddened to share the passing of former CSULB President Robert C. Maxson. Robert “Bob” C. Maxson served as CSULB’s President from 1994-2006. He is known for popularizing “The Beach” nickname and the “Go Beach!” phrase. We thank and we honor all the contributions of Robert C. Maxson on behalf of The Beach.
EVENTS
Throughout Oct. – OUTober: LGBTQ+ History Month
Throughout Oct. – Sustainability Month at The Beach
Throughout Oct. – Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Oct. 17 – Ability Ally Fall 2025
Oct. 24 – The Lecturer Lifeline Presents: “Understanding Your Place in the University: Lecturer Rights and Entitlements”
Oct. 29 – Building Accessible Canvas Pages
Nov. 1 – Film screening: Miséricorde (Misericordia)
Nov. 4 – Building Accessible Canvas Pages
Nov. 5 – Make Your Canvas Course Accessible
Nov. 7 – Faculty Climate Justice & Sustainability Across the Curriculum Workshop
Nov. 13 – You Can Do It with UDOIT!
Nov. 15 – Film screening: All We Imagine as Light
Nov. 15 – An Evening with Baratunde Thurston
POINTS OF PRIDE
CSULB Receives $1.8M CSU ASAP Award to Advance AANHPI Student Success
CSULB is honored to announce that we received a multi-year grant through the CSU Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Student Achievement Program. The award allows for continued critical support for the initiatives that expand educational access, opportunity, and success for low-income, first-generation AANHPI students.
Wall Street Journal Ranking Places CSULB in the Top 50 of U.S. Institutions
For the first time, CSULB has ranked in the top 50 in the Wall Street Journal and College Pulse’s 2026 “Best Colleges in America” list.
CSULB Ranks No. 3 Among National Universities for Promoting Social Mobility
CSULB has ranked No. 3 among national universities for “Top Performers on Social Mobility,” according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings.
College of Engineering Receives $2.27M Grant from US Dept of Commerce
The College of Engineering received a $2.27 million equipment grant from the US Department of Commerce under their Economic Development Administration in support of the ongoing major lab renovation project called BEACH Launch Pad.
Accolades
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IN THE NEWS
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Grants & Gifts
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GRANTS & GIFTS
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NEWS & UPDATES
OUTober – LGBTQ+ History Month
CSULB is celebrating OUTober with a variety of events throughout October.
The Library that Powers The Beach
Hosting more than 766,000 visitors last academic year and offering over 4 million digital resources, the library is far more than shelves and stacks. Discover how the library has become a dynamic hub for belonging, research, and innovation.
Support Students by Becoming a Career Advocate
The Career Development Center (CDC) will offer an empowering four-part series beginning in November 2025 to help staff and faculty become Career Advocates. A Career Advocate supports students in achieving their career goals by providing them with career resources, tools, and guidance to make informed decisions in their career journey. To learn more about the program and requirements, visit the Career Advocate Program website.
Faculty Watch: Your Insight Matters
Faculty Watch is a short annual survey that gives you the chance to share how you choose and use course materials like textbooks, digital tools, and even how AI is showing up in your teaching. It also asks about your experience with the campus bookstore. Your responses are completely anonymous, and there’s no sales pitch, just a genuine effort to understand faculty needs and improve resources. By participating, you’ll help shape national trends and give your school valuable insights through a custom report. And as a thank-you, you’ll be entered to win one of three $50 gift cards. Take the faculty watch survey.
Digital Accessibility Digest: New ADA Regulations Coming
Recent updates to U.S. federal regulations require educational institutions to comply with specific accessibility standards related to digital content by April 24, 2026. This means that all course syllabi, campus web pages, videos, and Canvas instructional materials, along with online tools and applications, must be reviewed and meet these standards by the deadline.
To prepare your Canvas course for these changes, attend an upcoming ATS workshop:
10/29 & 11/04: Building Accessible Canvas Pages
11/05: Make Your Canvas Course Accessible
11/13: You Can Do It with UDOIT!
In the coming weeks, watch for additional email and Canvas announcements from the campus Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI) for resources related to websites and other digital content.
CSULB’s Speech & Language Clinic Readies Future Speech Therapists
Inside the CSULB Speech & Language Clinic, graduate student clinicians are guided in real time as they work with clients – from children to stroke survivors – under faculty supervision. By streaming sessions to nearby rooms, faculty can intervene, coach, and help clinicians build confidence, responsiveness, and clinical judgment. This hands-on model gives students meaningful, immediate feedback while providing pro bono services to the community.
CHHS Hosts Inaugural Pregnant & Parenting Student Summit
The inaugural Pregnant & Parenting Student Summit helped uplift, inform, and empower pregnant and parenting students through interactive workshops, community building, and resource sharing. The Nutrition & Dietetics program hosted a healthy eating during pregnancy and infant years workshop, while the Women’s Gender & Equity Center and CalWorks shared important campus resources. The summit cultivated a sense of community and belonging – affirming CSULB’s commitment to supporting all students on their educational journey.
The Lecturer Lifeline Presents: “Understanding Your Place in the University: Lecturer Rights and Entitlements”
Join us to discuss lecturer benefits, appointments, periodic evaluations, entitlements, remaining in the lecturer pool, reappointments, and part-time vs. full-time status.
Friday, October 24, at 1 pm (Zoom): RSVP for the Zoom link or email LecturerLifeline with questions
CSULB Launches New Online Criminology Degree
Inspired by the “CSI effect” and growing demand for criminology and criminal justice degrees, CSULB has launched an online B.S. degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice.
College of Engineering Ranks Top 20 Nationwide in 5 Programs
The US News and World Report released their rankings for 2026 and the College of Engineering has five programs in the top 20 in the nation in the category of undergraduate engineering programs without a doctorate. COE ranked #26 Best Undergraduate Engineering Program, #3 Aerospace Engineering, #6 Civil Engineering, #8 Computer Engineering, #13 Electrical Engineering, and #14 Mechanical Engineering.
University Library WaveMaker: Button-Making
October 22 | 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The WaveMaker is a makerspace led by Library Access Services that hosts events and workshops for CSULB students. Its unique quality as a “pop-up” makerspace allows staff to bring short, fun, tactile projects to Makers across the entire campus. It will meet the students anywhere they are studying or relaxing outside the Library. Planned activities include button-making, fabric projects, beginner electronics and robotics workshops, and more!
CNSM Ignites Curiosity at Science LIVE!
The Hall of Science became a playground of discovery as CSULB welcomed more than 600 visitors – faculty, students, and community members – to its Science LIVE! event. From solar telescopes and chemistry demos to creature encounters below ground, departments across CNSM invited guests to engage with science in action.
Bob Cole Conservatory of Music Expands Ensemble Roster
The Bob Cole Conservatory of Music has expanded its student ensemble roster to number more than 50 groups. The newest ensemble debuted in concert on Monday, October 13, when the Latin Jazz Orchestra performed its first set. This is a premier ensemble featuring the top instrumental jazz players within the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music. As Jeff Jarvis, head of Jazz Studies shared, "We've had a very strong recruitment year in our Jazz Studies program."
Long Story Short Award Contest Ongoing until Nov. 2
Short Édition invites students to submit their short stories of 7,500 characters or less for their annual inter-university contest, the Long Story Short Award 2025. Through this contest, whether you win a prize or not, your work will be published online alongside those of fellow students from campuses worldwide, creating a bridge between thousands of students around the world. In addition, Short Édition will consider all submissions for international publication in their 500+ Dispensers worldwide. CSULB has a dispenser at the University Library near the entrance and Circulation Desk. Submissions close on November 2nd at 11:59 p.m. EST.
38th Annual Student Research Competition
The purpose of the Annual Student Research Competition is to showcase excellence in scholarly research, and highlight creative activity conducted by CSULB undergraduate and graduate students. The Student Research Competition will feature oral presentations to an audience of fellow students, university community members, and a jury of distinguished faculty. The 38th Annual Student Research Competition will take place Friday, February 27, 2026. View the competition webpage for more information.
OURS Summer 2025 Newsletter
Check out the Office of Undergraduate Research Services (OURS) Summer 2025 Newsletter, where we highlight CSULB students in research! This issue includes research scholars and their research experiences, publications, and/or collaborations. Additionally, you will find information on other upcoming research events available to students on campus.
Baratunde Thurston at The Carpenter Center
Host and comedian Baratunde Thurston (The Onion, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, PBS's America Outdoors) is coming to the Carpenter Center on Nov. 15 to tell stories of interdependence with nature, technology, AI, and society. Use code BTFACSTAFF at checkout for discounted $35 faculty/staff tickets. Student tickets are $25 purchased online with code HOTTIX.
Graduate Center Hosted Semi-Annual Open House to Welcome Students into the Fall 2025 Semester
The Graduate Center held their semi-annual Open House on Wednesday, September 10th in the Grad Studies reading room on the 2nd floor of the University Library. Graduate Studies staff were excited to welcome incoming and current graduate students to campus. Grad students had the opportunity to network, tour the Center, and connect with campus resources that support their success at The Beach! Resources included the Career Development Center, Dream Success Center, Counseling & Psychological Services, Basic Needs, and Safer.
From The Beach to Meta: MSIS Graduate Lands His Dream Job
When Shreedhar Bhatt walked across the stage in May 2025 as a proud CSULB graduate of the Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) program, he didn’t just leave with a diploma – he left with a clear path towards one of the world’s biggest tech companies. The MSIS program provided skills, mentorship, affordability, and flexibility that prepared him for his new job at Meta, where he excels as a data management professional using AI to reshape the tech industry.
Estate Planning Awareness Week: Free Resource for You
October 20–26 is Estate Planning Awareness Week, a national reminder of the importance of having a plan in place for the future. The Office of Planned Giving offers the Beach community free access to Giving Docs, a secure online platform that makes creating or updating an estate plan simple and straightforward. Questions? Email Planned Giving.
Parking and Transportation Services - Annual Report 2024-25
We are excited to share our 2024-25 Annual Report with the campus community. The report provides a transparent look at parking revenue, expenses, and reserves, while also highlighting services you may not immediately connect with our department such as traffic control, battery jumps, campus events support, sustainable transportation programs, and the campus shuttle system.
Faculty Climate Justice & Sustainability Across the Curriculum Workshop
The Faculty Climate Justice & Sustainability Across the Curriculum Workshop helps faculty learn how to connect climate justice & sustainability issues to core concepts in their own disciplines. This workshop will help demystify this topic and provide faculty with practical curricular integration strategies for the social, economic, and environmental concepts related to climate justice & sustainability. Faculty from all disciplines are encouraged to participate. The fall workshop will be held on Friday, November 7, 2025.
Space is limited – Register by October 31!
French and Francophone Studies – Albertine Cinémathčque Film Festival
The French and Francophone Studies Program at CSULB and the Albertine Foundation are proud to bring you The Albertine Film Festival. The festival theme is “resilience,” and all screenings are free and open to the public, but registration is required. Films will be screened in CINE 127 at 1 p.m. on the following Saturdays:
November 1: Miséricorde (Misericordia)
November 15: All We Imagine as Light
December 6: Classic film: L’Armée des Ombres (The Army of Shadows)
Graduate Studies Partners with Masters’ Programs to Support Graduate Students at The Beach
As Graduate Studies identifies gaps in resources for graduate students, they collaborate with experts on campus to meet their needs. Two partnerships take on their third year of providing support, and one partnership is launching this semester. The Thesis & Dissertation Office (TDO) partners with the MA in English program to offer an internship to two MA students. This internship provides professional development on copy-editing and style guides, while also offering support with the thesis and dissertation review process. This year’s TDO interns are Rusty Moore and Pearl Pham. Graduate Studies also partners with the Master of Social Work (MSW) program and Beach Wellness for an internship program that provides skill-building to an MSW student in offering workshops and group support. This year’s grad student wellness intern is Luis “Louie” Espitia, who under the guidance of Damian Zavala, will provide overall well-being guidance and programming to CSULB graduate students. Finally, Graduate Studies is launching an internship program with the MS in Applied Statistics. Two grad students in that program, under the guidance of Dr. Hojin Moon, will offer statistical consultation to graduate students completing research projects, theses, or dissertations. This Stats Intern program provides experience in client consulting for data analysts through application and communication of statistical techniques.
