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Cal State LA confers honorary Doctor of Humane Letters on philanthropist, biotech innovator Kevin Xu
Kevin Xu drew inspiration from his family’s past as he urged for a future of collaboration and cooperation from Cal State’s LA Class of 2025. The biotech industry leader and champion of education received an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Cal State...
Cal State LA Commencement celebrates thousands of graduates at Shrine Auditorium
It is time to walk the stage, move the tassel to the left, and celebrate! Thousands of Cal State LA students, with family and friends cheering them on, will cap off years of hard work and scholarly achievement with Commencement at the Shrine Auditorium this week. “As...
Cal State LA awarded gold in 2025 Hydrogen Safety Challenge
Cal State LA has earned the Gold Award in the 2025 Hydrogen Safety Challenge, an initiative led by the Center for Hydrogen Safety (CHS) aimed at promoting a culture of safety within the hydrogen industry. The university’s Hidrógeno Eagles team tied for the top score...
Thousands of Cal State LA students to graduate during Commencement 2025
More than 5,500 Cal State LA students will cross the stage during Commencement 2025 from May 19 to 21. Commencement will feature nine separate college-based ceremonies at the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. About 40,000 guests are expected to attend the...
Student Success
Tyler Kom
As an information systems major, Tyler Kom hopes to make a difference in the community through innovation and dedicated work in his field. “I plan to apply my expertise to support electrical infrastructure mapping, asset management, and spatial analysis for utility...
Lara Tseng
At 18 years old, Lara Tseng is already making her mark in the world of science. This spring, she’ll be one step closer to her dream of becoming an ornithologist—a scientist who studies birds—when she graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Cal State LA. ...
Joseph Kunkle
An intermediary school teacher told Joseph Kunkle and his parents that he would not be able to pass the California high school exit examinations, and as a result he would never earn a high school diploma. Kunkle says the teacher made an analogy as to what he would be...
Arpit Vaishya
Arpit Vaishya needed new challenges. For two and a half years after obtaining his bachelor’s degree in information technology from the University of Mumbai, Vaishya worked in the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) domains for a top tech company in his...
Faculty Distinction
Cal State LA information systems professor receives CSU Wang Family Excellence Award
Nanda Ganesan, an information systems professor at Cal State LA, will be presented the California State University’s (CSU) Wang Family Excellence Award for Outstanding Faculty Teaching. Ganesan is one of only four faculty and one staff member in the 23 CSU campuses to...
Cal State LA honors outstanding faculty at University Convocation 2024
Six Cal State LA faculty members were recognized for excellence in teaching and outstanding achievements during University Convocation 2024. Four Outstanding Professor Award recipients and an Outstanding Lecturer Award recipient were honored for significant...
Cal State LA English professor receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award
Andrew Lyndon Knighton, professor of English at Cal State LA, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to teach in the Literature and Theater Department at the American University in Bulgaria. As a Fulbright scholar, Knighton will also aim to establish a...
Cal State LA honors outstanding faculty at University Convocation 2023
Five Cal State LA faculty members were recognized for excellence in teaching and outstanding achievements during University Convocation 2023. Three Outstanding Professor Award recipients and an Outstanding Lecturer Award recipient were honored for significant...
Academics & Research
Cal State LA selected to join the inaugural global ‘Partners in Peace’ initiative
Cal State LA has been selected as a member of the inaugural Partners in Peace cohort, an initiative launched by the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) in partnership with the Nobel Peace Center. This program recognizes institutions for their efforts in...
Cal State LA receives NASA grant to fund research projects that advance STEM career development
Cal State LA has received a $375,000 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Mentorship and Opportunities in STEM with Academic Institutions for Community Success (MOSAICS) program to support projects that offer career development...
Cal State LA awarded prestigious NSF PREM grant in collaboration with UC Irvine
Cal State LA, in partnership with the University of California, Irvine, has been awarded a prestigious Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance research and education in the field of...
Cal State LA receives $5 million NSF grant to create urban sustainability hub
Cal State LA has been awarded a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a hub for urban sustainability that will advance energy and water research, and expand opportunities for students to engage in intensive STEM education and training. The...
Community & Public Good
Super Sunday: Cal State LA president visits church to encourage young parishioners to pursue college degrees
On Super Sunday, Berenecea Johnson Eanes preached about education. Cal State LA’s president was a guest speaker at the West Angeles Church of God in Christ on Sunday, Feb. 16, taking the pulpit to inspire school-aged parishioners to pursue higher education and to...
President Eanes, Cal State LA celebrate MLK’s legacy during Kingdom Day Parade
Cal State LA President Berenecea Johnson Eanes participated in her first Kingdom Day Parade in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Feb. 17. She is ready to make it an annual event for herself and the university. “We are LA,” she said, referencing the...
Cal State LA’s VITA program provides free tax preparation for students, community members through April 12
A record number of student volunteers have signed up for Cal State LA’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for the 2024 tax season. The IRS-certified program, which prepares tax returns at no cost, is now looking for student clients in need of tax help....
Cal State LA collecting essential supplies for those impacted by wildfires
Cal State LA is requesting donations of essential supplies to support campus community members who were impacted by the recent Los Angeles wildfires. The Wildfire Recovery Drive is asking for donations of non-perishable foods, hygiene products, and household...
Athletics
Golden Eagles baseball team returns to Reeder Field with new faces leading the charge
Some introductions might be necessary when the Cal State LA baseball team returns to Reeder Field this weekend. The Golden Eagles, who have been playing their home games at East Los Angeles College (ELAC) as their home field underwent upgrades, come back to Reeder...
For Cal State LA’s women’s basketball team, the season of giving never ends
The Cal State LA women’s basketball team takes ownership of its community through volunteer service throughout the school year.
Cal State LA volleyball star Emily Elliott poised to break CCAA kills record this weekend
The best laid plans do not always lead to the best path to success. Ask Cal State LA senior volleyball standout Emily Elliott. Elliott had dreams of playing for a Division I program, but then COVID-19 hit. The 2021 graduate of Sage Hill High School in Costa Mesa said...
Michael Cooper inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. -- Former Los Angeles Lakers' great and current Cal State LA associate head coach Michael Cooper is now officially a part of the best of the best. Cooper was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Sunday night as part of a...