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The CSUN Wind Ensemble shines from a Minecraft Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts.

CSUN’s Marketing and Communications department is awarded several MarCom awards for their creativity, generosity and hard work in their university projects.

DACA Guidelines Restored To the Campus Community, After months of uncertainty and threats to thousands of our students, I am pleased to share that on December 4, a New York federal judge ordered the current administration to restore Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to its original 2012 guidelines. This means U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must comply with the following:... 1. Accept initial applications for DACA eligible applicants. 2. Accept applications to travel internationally for educational and other grounds through Advanced Parole. 3. Restore existing work permits to two-years rather than just one. This is a monumental win for undocumented individuals who will now have some form of relief from deportations and work authorization. However, the fight is far from over. DACA is still under litigation and under attack. To stay informed on the continuous changes, I encourage affected members of our campus community to stay connected to CSUN’s DREAM Center and schedule an appointment to meet with our legal partners through the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN). Meeting with CARECEN will give you an opportunity to seek consultation and possibly find another form of relief. I also encourage you to attend the DACA Legal Updates Presentation hosted by CARECEN, at 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 10, to understand the current decision and its implications for undocumented individuals. CSUN remains committed to educating, supporting and protecting all students regardless of immigration status. We stand in solidarity with DACA-protected students and all other undocumented students. As members of the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, I continue to urge the next Congress to pass legislation immediately to protect undocumented students With this very positive news, I wish every member of the campus community a successful end to the fall semester. Sincerely, Dianne F. Harrison, Ph.D. President

Can you pitch your next great business idea in only three minutes? CSUN's Fast Pitch 2020 is open to Matadors who are up for the challenge!

Our findings can help us identify what areas have the most potential for ocean acidification reduction which can inform decisions about protection and restoration of California’s coast.

Need help with your #CSUN application? Check out our Cal State Apply workshops on Dec. 10 to get one-on-one guidance on completing your application. The deadline to submit your application is Tuesday, Dec. 15. http://ow.ly/OZNP50CGjFk

The donation will aid the Nazarian College's goal of supporting small business clients by increasing the number of student and faculty involved in the program.

Inclusion in the Open Education Network is one of the many ways CSUN is looking to make education affordable for students. "During COVID-19, students need more access than ever to textbooks," said CSUN librarian Yi Ding.

The beauty of it all is that maybe this will lead to a whole new way of thinking how work from home could be."

Ridloff is recognized for redefining on-screen representation for the disability community, as well as advancing the portrayal and employment of people with disabilities in Hollywood.

Matadors shared their moving stories and how the alumni scholarship helped them achieve their academic goals at the Zoom celebration.

To many of us, foul language, obscenity and taboo may seem like different names for the same things, but to CSUN linguistics professor Kenneth Luna, they are the difference between cultural, sociological and biological aspects of the English language.

During challenging times, Matadors always rise to the occasion. Mask on, Matadors. Let’s do our part in fighting the spread of COVID-19 by taking care of each other. https://www.csun.edu/maskon/

Two CSUN alumni won big in the editing category with their individual contributions to "RuPaul's Drag Race" and Netflix's "Cheer."

The CSU prides accessibility and inclusion on its campuses. Learn how CSUN is "pushing the boundaries of accessibility." http://ow.ly/7heU50BQzVP

World famous DJs Diplo and A-Trak helped CSUN Associated Students celebrate the 20th anniversary Big Show with the series' first-ever virtual concert.

That’s the best thing you can do for people, to acknowledge that they exist. The biggest issue with cultural genocide is the erasure of history. The more you acknowledge the history, the more you are visible and the more you are seen.

Support for Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh To the Campus Community, I am writing to expand on my message from last week relating to the conflict in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) that was followed by a productive conversation with students, faculty, staff and administrators from the CSUN Armenian community. Despite the recent tenuous truce, I am deeply troubled by the unprovoked aggression against the Armenian people and the civilian population in Artsakh. This is a humanita...rian crisis, and I call on the United States to join others from around the world in condemning Azerbaijan’s military violence, which is aided by Turkey and includes destroying civilian targets, and pushing for a permanent peace. CSUN is home to the largest population of Armenian and Armenian-American students of any university outside of Armenia and noted for our Armenia Studies Program. This conflict hits close to home for many in our community. The terrible lessons of the 1915 Armenian Genocide demand that we never allow this horrific history to repeat itself through ethnic cleansing in this war. If you would like to join us in making a statement for peace, I encourage you to support the Armenia Fund (https://armeniafund.ejoinme.org/donate). Also, CSUN students who need counseling during these troubling times may connect with University Counseling Services through their website at https://csun.edu/counseling. Anytime our campus community faces conflict, we as Matadors come together as one. Thank you for showing sympathy and support for our Armenian brothers and sisters during these challenging times. Sincerely, Dianne F. Harrison, Ph.D. President

"People often want to be more civically engaged, but they’re just not sure where to start. And while voting in the election is a very important way, it’s just one of the ways to be engaged."

"We're just trying to teach everyone in the community how to garden, and doing it in the comfort of their own home," said Magaram Center's Let's Grow Healthy program coordinator Kelly Rodriguez. (Photo taken prior to COVID-19 pandemic)