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CSULB
is home to diverse array of students
By
Jeff Au Spafford
Online Forty-Niner
Staff Writer
Founded in 1949, Cal State Long Beach has
rapidly become the largest public school
in the California State University system,
offering a diverse array of majors, sports,
activities and services.
Bordering
four busy streets, our 324 acres campus
is filled with lecture halls, classrooms,
fountains, eateries, artworks and landscaping.
CSULB
offers a variety of majors and minors ranging
from accounting to zoology. However, our
most popular majors include business/marketing,
visual/performing arts, social sciences
and history, and psychology. Each major
accounts for 21.1 percent, 9.4 percent,
9.2 percent and 8.5 percent of our student
body, respectively.
Our
staff of 2,120 undergraduate and graduate
faculty members works part-time and full-time
to provide assistance, one-on-one attention,
and a 20-1 classroom ratio.
CSULB
also has a variety of different clubs and
organizations to suit students' interests.
The sport clubs include the 49er Ice Hockey
Team, the Alpine Ski and Snowboard Team,
Crew Team for men and women, rugby, soccer,
the Ultimate Frisbee club, and many more.
Special
interest clubs consist of the Anime Club,
Law Society, Forensics Team, and a few others.
In addition, CSULB has cultural clubs, honors
and recognition societies, political and
social action clubs, religious clubs and
service organizations advocating student
involvement.
CSULB
has student-run campus newspapers (Online
Forty-Niner and The Union), a drama and
theater group (The University Players),
student-run radio (K-Beach) and a television
station (College Beat), and national and
local Greek fraternities and sororities.
If
you walk through campus, you will find many
places to explore. We have several art galleries:
the University Art Museum near North Campus,
and a few galleries in the art department
that showcase a specific artist or work
from our own student body.
Near
the entrance of our school, you will find
signs that direct you to the Earl Burns
Miller Japanese Garden, often reserved for
parties, weddings, receptions, and special
events. Students can pay a small fee of
50 cents and feed the numerous koi fish
in the pond. Admission is free for the general
public.
In
the center of campus, the Student Union
serves as a meeting spot for many students
during lunch and dinner times and between
classes. Food, coffee, smoothies and many
other accommodations are offered there.
During finals, the Union stays open until
midnight and offers free coffee and baked
goods.
CSULB
provides various student services. For example,
Partners for Success pairs a faculty member
to a first-generation college student as
a mentor to help through the college obstacles.
The
Career Development Center helps with job
interview skills, resume preparation, and
other real life, on the job skills. The
Center also hosts numerous job and internship
fairs to provide students with resume builders
and job experience.
Student
Orientation, Advising and Registration,
more commonly known as SOAR, aids with student
transition for first-year freshmen or transfer
students to CSULB.
The
Academic Advising Center is popular for
students who seek guidance in class and
major selection. Scheduled appointments
allow students to interact one on one with
counselors for help.
These
four programs are just a few mentioned from
a list of programs offered to the students
at CSULB. Legal services, a health clinic
and personal/psychological counseling are
also available to students.
CSULB
houses less than 2,000 students in the residential
halls. This small population creates a community
within the large student body. Only 6.7
percent of CSULB students live on college-owned,
college-operated, or college-affiliated
housing.
CSULB
serves as a large melting pot in race/ethnicity
and culture. The student body is 4.3 percent
African-American, 15.9 percent Asian/Pacific
Islanders, 16.9 percent Hispanics, 23.6
percent Caucasians, and 39.2 percent of
other races/ethnicities.
For
additional information about school statistics
or programs offered, check out the CSU Mentor
Web site at http://www.csumentor.edu or
visit our school's Web site at http://www.csulb.edu.
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