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Long Beach State faces budget cuts amid CSU funding reductions

Long Beach State braces for significant budget constraints as the state funding decreases, resulting in hiring freezes and staffing shortages that could impact campus operations during the next fiscal year.
CSULB President Jane Close Conoley has stressed efforts to restore state funding and reaffirmed the university’s educational mission in response to a $28 million cut, which is nearly 5% of its $581 million operating budget.
An 8% state funding reduction, accounting for 60% of CSULB’s budget,...
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Campus Filipino youth collective launch ‘Defend Migrants’ campaign

Anakbayan Long Beach introduced the Tanggol Migrante, or the Defend Migrants Campaign, advocating for Filipino migrant rights through education and community outreach on Feb. 13.
Founded in 2014, Anakbayan Long Beach is a Filipino youth organization focused on addressing issues in both the U.S. and the Philippines, while advancing the cause of national democracy in both countries.
The organization’s new initiative seeks to build networks connecting migrants with legal aid and resources while rai...
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Justice is rarely polite, and we shouldn't expect it to be

Long Beach State’s new Beach Pluralism Project champions civility in dialogue, but its focus on politeness risks diluting the urgency of justice for the sake of comfort. 
The project seeks to enrich student discourse on race, religion and politics, and envisions a campus culture that is driven by empathy and diversity.
Funded by President Jane Close Conoley and supported by Provost Karyn Scissum-Gunn and College of Liberal Arts Dean Deborah Thien, the project includes the Conoley Fellows Program...
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Are ASI student fees truly serving all at CSU Long Beach?

As tuition and living costs rise, many students are questioning whether Associated Student Inc. truly serves their needs or benefits a select few.
The 2024-2025 consolidated operating budget, totaling $29.5 million, is funded by 80% mandatory student fees and 20% commercial revenue.
Despite the significance of this budget, concerns regarding ASI’s transparency, its dependency on student fees and whether it truly represents the broader student population persist.
Transparency: More symbolic than...
Long Beach Current •

Are ASI student fees truly serving all at CSU Long Beach?

As tuition and living costs rise, many students are questioning whether Associated Student Inc. truly serves their needs or benefits a select few.
The 2024-2025 consolidated operating budget, totaling $29.5 million, is funded by 80% mandatory student fees and 20% commercial revenue.
Despite the significance of this budget, concerns regarding ASI’s transparency, its dependency on student fees and whether it truly represents the broader student population persist.
Transparency: More symbolic than...

PRSA Inland Empire Announces Recipients of 2024 Rising Star Scholarship

Posted by Graham24 on Sep. 24, 2024  /  Subscribe 0
Riverside, CA – The Public Relations Society of America Inland Empire Chapter (PRSAIE) is proud to announce the 2024 recipients of its Rising Star Scholarship: Joannah Clemente and Ramtin Ranjpour. Both students will receive $1,000 to support their academic pursuits in public relations and communication.
Clemente, a 2024 graduate of Riverside City College (RCC) with an associate’s degree in journalism and current student at California State U...
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Debt's dilemma: Student loans and its effects on mental health

Student debt is not just a financial burden—it is the invisible hand stifling the dreams of millions, fueling anxiety and despair before life even begins.
This crisis is not abstract; it is a ticking time bomb threatening the mental health of an entire generation and hitting too close to home.
According to the Education Data Initiative, federal student debt totals $1.7 trillion, impacting 42.8 million borrowers and exposing the harsh reality of those striving for better opportunities.
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Long Beach Current •

Debt's dilemma: Student loans and its effects on mental health

Student debt is not just a financial burden—it is the invisible hand stifling the dreams of millions, fueling anxiety and despair before life even begins.
This crisis is not abstract; it is a ticking time bomb threatening the mental health of an entire generation and hitting too close to home.
According to the Education Data Initiative, federal student debt totals $1.7 trillion, impacting 42.8 million borrowers and exposing the harsh reality of those striving for better opportunities.
Policymake...
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