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Grants Support Aquarium’s Legacy Project Bringing Students and Science Together

The Aquarium of the Pacific recently received grants from Oxy Long Beach, Inc. and the LeBurta Atherton Foundation that will benefit the Aquarium’s Legacy Project. This project will continue the Aquarium’s long-standing relationship with two local schools and provide science learning experiences to underserved Long Beach families. Oxy granted $25,000 toward this project, and the [...]

Energy Conservation Efforts Save $29M For LBUSD

The Long Beach Unified School District’s 84 schools have earned Energy Star Certification as part of a conservation effort that has saved $29.1 million since 2003. The certification by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency is based upon an international standard for energy efficiency.  Buildings that earn the Energy Star use [...]

CSULB Student Receives Don Eden Graduate Student Research Award

Fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) may seem like pests to most people, but their simple biologic structure makes them ideal hosts for a variety of scientific experiments. For her work in identifying a fruit fly gene that can be useful in diabetes and other biological studies, Melissa Kaye Jones from Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) received [...]

Long Beach City College Joins National Entrepreneurship Forum

Long Beach City College President Eloy Ortiz Oakley has joined the Presidents for Entrepreneurship Forum, a group of Community College Presidents committed to increasing the focus of entrepreneurship at community colleges. The Presidents for Entrepreneurship Forum is a new major program of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE).

Success of Long Beach Schools Featured in National Journal Article

This month’s edition of the American School Board Journal explains why the Long Beach Unified School District continues to see world-class gains in student achievement despite tough times. The article, ‘On the Way to Great,’ notes that Fortune 500 Research Firm McKinsey and Co. last year included LBUSD among the world’s 20 leading school systems.

CSULB Student Recreation and Wellness Center Awarded University’s First-Ever LEED Designation

In a first for the university, the Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) has been awarded a LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. It is the first-ever LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, designation given to a building at the university.

Operation Jump Start Offers You The Opportunity to Make a Difference Through Mentoring!

Make a difference today and become a mentor! OPERATION JUMP START is recruiting college educated volunteers who would like to share their time with a promising child from the Long Beach area! The mission of Operation Jump Start (OJS) is to provide structure and resources for disadvantaged youth to reach their potential through a college [...]

Westerly School to Host Free Parent Education Seminar: “You Can’t Make Me: How To End Power Struggles”

Westerly School, Long Beach’s premier independent, non-secretarian school, will host a dynamic seminar entitled, “You Can’t Make Me: How To End Power Struggles” with Melody Creighton. The event is geared toward parents and aims to assist parents in communicating with their children to create a more peaceful home environment. This free event, sponsored by the [...]

LBCC Announces Impressive Jobs Record at State of the College

Long Beach City College President Eloy Ortiz Oakley kicked-off the Annual State of the College Address and Luncheon on Friday, January 6, at LBCC’s Hall of Champions at 11:30 am talking about education and its impact on the economy. He also focused on numerous campus programs including the Long Beach College Promise initiative with Cal [...]

3 Teams to Represent CSULB at Moot Court Nationals

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) will be sending three teams to the American Collegiate Moot Court Association’s (ACMA) national tournament, which will be held on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 13-14, at Chapman University School of Law in Orange, Calif. The teams qualified for the national tournament with their performances at the 10th Annual Western [...]