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LONG BEACH, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2018) – Two Long Beach State University researchers found that skunks have a stronger reaction to the hooting of owls and are less responsive to the yipping of coyotes – findings that could have implications with protection pets from being skunked or attacked by coyotes.
Professor Ted Stankowich and recent alumna Kim Fisher conducted the field research at night – when skunks are most active – at Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas between May and August of 2016 and 2017. During that time, the researchers recorded skunk responses to owl and coyote vocalizations. The scientists also played white noise and peregrine falcon calls as control measures, to ensure the skunks weren’t just responding to sound but to potential predators.
When researchers played owl hooting, skunks were quicker to look around and scurry away compared with when researchers played recordings of coyote howls. Scientists believe this is because owls are less responsive to being sprayed since they hunt from the air, where coyotes actually avoid skunks because of the noxious secretions.
“It suggests that because skunks are more vulnerable to predation from owls than they are to predation by coyotes, that they show greater fear responses toward owls than coyotes,” said Stankowich, faculty member and director of the university’s Mammal Lab. “What we think of this defense – this very effective, highly successful adaptation – is they’re actually still quite vulnerable to being killed by owls and they have to adjust their anti-predatory response to whatever predator they have around them.”
The skunks, however, may have a “dazzle effect” on their avian predators. The stripes on their back could disorient owls enough for them to miss their prey when swooping down to catch them, though the research focused mainly on skunk responses to noise.
The findings could have implications for pet owners trying to protect their dogs and cats from coyotes and stop them from being skunked. To drive away skunks in a backyard, a pet owner might play an owl recording, Fisher suggested. Coyotes might similarly scurry when confronted with the site of a skunk.
“We’re learning that coyotes avoid skunks,” Fisher said. “It could be a scarecrow situation. If you have a model of a skunk it could be that coyotes would stay out of your yard.”
The paper was made public online Wednesday, Aug. 8, in the journal Animal Behaviour. It will be published in the journal’s September print issue.
Copies of the paper, as well as coyote and owl vocalizations, can be made available to media upon request.
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About the campus: Long Beach State University is a teaching-intensive, research-driven university committed to providing highly valued undergraduate and graduate degrees critical for success in the globally minded 21st century. Annually ranked among the best universities in the West and among the best values in the entire nation, the university’s eight colleges serve more than 37,500 students. The campus values and is recognized for rich educational opportunities provided by excellent faculty and staff, exceptional degree programs, diversity of its student body, fiduciary and administrative responsibility and the positive contributions faculty, staff, students and more than 300,000 alumni make on society.
About Animal Behaviour: The first issue of the journal Animal Behaviour was published in 1953. Today the peer-reviewed scientific journal is an international publication, published for the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour with the Animal Behavior Society.
WHAT: Beach Entrepreneur Boot Camp, a free Long Beach State Universityprogram designed to teach participants such lessons as how to craft a business plan, conduct marketing work and organize a start-up as a legal company, is scheduled to conclude with participants pitching their businesses to a panel of judges.
WHEN:6 p.m.Tuesday, Aug. 14
WHERE:Lecture Hall 140, College of Business AdministrationLong Beach State University1250 Bellflower Blvd. 90840View map here.
WHY:The College of Business Administration, CSULB Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship and City of Long Beach Economic Development Department sponsor the Boot Camp for the benefit of local business owners and people who are interested in the prospect of going into business for themselves.
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Instructor Bruce Sparks and Boot Camp participants will be available for interviews.
Beach Entrepreneur Boot Camp also receives support from two private companies, Star Vizn and Partneur.Attending media may call ahead for parking passes.
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About the campus:Long Beach State University is a teaching-intensive, research-driven university committed to providing highly valued undergraduate and graduate degrees critical for success in the globally minded 21st century. Annually ranked among the best universities in the West and among the best values in the entire nation, the university’s eight colleges serve more than 37,500 students. The campus values and is recognized for rich educational opportunities provided by excellent faculty and staff, exceptional degree programs, diversity of its student body, fiduciary and administrative responsibility and the positive contributions faculty, staff, students and more than 300,000 alumni make on society.
LONG BEACH, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2018) – Dr. Wade Martin, professor of economics and director of the CSULB Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Long Beach State University, studies risk mitigation and the economic aftermath of wildfire. He may be contacted by reporters covering the major wildfires presently burning in California.
“The human factor is often overlooked when evaluating the impact of wildfire. Homeowners are attracted to these high risk areas due to the beauty and lifestyle offered in these forested areas, individuals seek to have a vacation home in more natural areas, for example,” Martin said. “Also, government budgets often don’t include sufficient funding for active management and treatment of forest landscapes and the effects of a changing climate on the wildfire threat are not integrated by all individuals and groups necessary to minimize wildfire risks.”
Martin is also co-editor of “Wildfire Risk: Human Perceptions and Management Implications” (Resources for the Future, 2008). Members of the media may contact him via email at Wade.Martin@csulb.edu
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About the campus:Long Beach State University is a teaching-intensive, research-driven university committed to providing highly valued undergraduate and graduate degrees critical for success in the globally minded 21st century. Annually ranked among the best universities in the West and among the best values in the entire nation, the university’s eight colleges serve more than 37,500 students. The campus values and is recognized for rich educational opportunities provided by excellent faculty and staff, exceptional degree programs, diversity of its student body, fiduciary and administrative responsibility and the positive contributions faculty, staff, students and more than 300,000 alumni make on society.
LONG BEACH, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2018) – Long Beach State University cybersecurity expert Mehrdad Aliasgari, assistant professor of computer engineering and computer science, wants people to understand that keeping data and electronic devices safe from criminals is not only a job for technology experts.
“To me, cybersecurity is as general education as it gets. Everyone needs to know the basics of this,” Aliasgari said.
Technology users don’t need a deep understanding of how devices and software function in order to improve their ability to protect digital assets. Critical thinking skills and a healthy sense of caution can also function as bulwarks against criminals seeking to compromise information technology systems through such means as “spear phishing” attacks or loading malware onto a USB drive.
Assistant Professor Mehrdad Aliasgari explains why cybersecurity isn’t just a job for computer specialists.
Cybercrime is a big problem for American society. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, founded in 2000 when the Internet was still a relatively new part of life for millions of Americans, received its four millionth consumer complaint alleging a cybercrime in October 2017. The Bureau received nearly 302,000 complaints of cybercrime in 2017. Known cyber offenses caused more than $1.4 billion worth of economic losses last year.
These crimes include business email compromise scams, which can involve offenders tricking people into sending payments or sensitive information over fraudulent emails; ransomware attacks by criminals who hijack a victim’s data before demanding a ransom for its release; or posing as tech support workers in order to illegally access a victim’s computer or other devices.
Personal cybersecurity requires diligence. Users need to be cautious when it comes to using public Wi-Fi networks, avoid using passwords containing information that may also be found on social media — words like one’s mother’s maiden name or a pet’s name — and be able to recognize “phishing” attempts from fraudsters attempting to trick people into giving up vital info, Aliasgari said.
Spear phishing is a type of fraud involving criminals using email to deceive selected members of a specific group, such as people working for the same company, into delivering sensitive information, according to the FBI.
“Try to detect a phishing website, so if this is trying to making you log in with your Social Security or bank account number, don’t do that,” Aliasgari said.
Assistant Professor Mehrdad Aliasgari’s cybersecurity advice.
Cal State Long Beach is doing its part for cybersecurity by introducing a new cybersecurity minor — open to students who are not majoring in computer-related studies — to help fill the market demand for cybersecurity knowledge in the workforce. Aliasgari is serving as the program’s faculty advisor.
“You can tell your future employer or current employer, ‘Look, I have gone through this training. I know the basics, and I know how to stay safe. I can actually help my colleagues to stay safe,’” he said.
Long Beach State University also has a dedicated team of information technology professionals working to keep the campus community safe and provide alerts to potential scams.
“We have deployed a number of technologies to enhance campus information security, ranging from multi-tier firewalls, two-factor authentication, and need-based virtual networks to data encryption,” Vice President and Chief Information Officer Min Yao said.
Campus employees also receive training designed to help them protect sensitive data, and the human brain remains an essential component for all information security systems.
“Ultimately, the best information security shield is an educated user of technology who understands the risks of cyberworld and employs the best practice and sound judgment when using technology equipment and accessing information resources. Enhancing information security has been one of our top priorities and will remain so for a considerable period of time,” Yao said.
Assistant professor Aliasgari is available for media interviews. He may be contacted via email at Mehrdad.Aliasgari@csulb.edu
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About the campus:Long Beach State University is a teaching-intensive, research-driven university committed to providing highly valued undergraduate and graduate degrees critical for success in the globally minded 21st century. Annually ranked among the best universities in the West and among the best values in the entire nation, the university’s eight colleges serve more than 37,500 students. The campus values and is recognized for rich educational opportunities provided by excellent faculty and staff, exceptional degree programs, diversity of its student body, fiduciary and administrative responsibility and the positive contributions faculty, staff, students and more than 300,000 alumni make on society.
LONG BEACH, Calif. (Aug. 3, 2018) – Criminal justice researchers at Long Beach State University found that judges rarely assess a defendant’s case individually when determining bail amount during criminal court proceedings. Seldom does a defendant’s ability to pay the amount factor into the decision on bail amounts, but rather judges adhere to bail schedules with little consideration for an individual defendant’s case.
In a study on Southern California bail proceedings, LBSU assistant professor and attorney Christine Scott-Hayward and alumna Sarah Ottone visited 15 courthouses in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Their observations included 234 cases, mostly at three locations: the Santa Ana Jail, the Gov. George Deukmejian Courthouse in Long Beach and the Clara Shortridge Foltz Justice Center in Los Angeles.
They found that many defendants remain in custody when charged with a crime not because of flight risk, but because of inability to post bail.
“Because we have a monetary bail system, whether or not you get out of jail depends on how much money you have,” Scott-Hayward said. “It punishes poor people.”
Anecdotally, defense attorneys told them that many working-class and low-income defendants view pleading guilty as the more expedient and affordable option, regardless of guilt. Defense attorneys also rarely contest the amount of bail their client must pay to be released before trial.
“Our interviews suggest they (defense attorneys) see the system as intransigent,” Scott-Hayward said. “They don’t think that their making arguments is going to help. The culture in the court system is that these individuals work together every day, and if you rock the boat too much it doesn’t always benefit your client.”
While judges are given the discretion to individually consider a defendant’s case and circumstances, few deviate from set bail schedules, researchers found.
The paper comes at a time when the California Supreme Court and legislature have mulled bail reform.
The findings were published Wednesday in the journal Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society.
Scott-Hayward is available for interviews and can be reached at christine.scott-hayward@csulb.edu.
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About the campus:Long Beach State University is a teaching-intensive, research-driven university committed to providing highly valued undergraduate and graduate degrees critical for success in the globally minded 21st century. Annually ranked among the best universities in the West and among the best values in the entire nation, the university’s eight colleges serve more than 37,500 students. The campus values and is recognized for rich educational opportunities provided by excellent faculty and staff, exceptional degree programs, diversity of its student body, fiduciary and administrative responsibility and the positive contributions faculty, staff, students and more than 300,000 alumni make on society.
About Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society: Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that succeeded its predecessor Western Criminology Review. Its aim is promoting the understanding of the causes of crime, legal and political framework and methods used in preventing crime.
LONG BEACH, Calif. (Aug. 1, 2018) – A recent Cal State Long Beach alumnus and Cypress High School teacher is among ten educators nationwide recognized for their achievements in teaching the sciences.
Justin Fournier was selected as a Local PhysTEC Teacher of the Year, one of 10 teachers from across the country to receive such a designation. Fournier initially received his bachelor’s degree in theater at CSULB in 2006, but returned to the university to get a bachelor’s degree in physics and graduated in 2014. While an undergraduate Fournier consistently ranked first or second in upper-division courses from quantum mechanics to pedagogy.
In 2015, he received the Future Science Teacher Award and graduated with a single subject credential.
After graduating, Fournier remained active in CSULB physics activities, including demonstration days for prospective physics teachers and students.
Fournier is noted for being an outstanding, sensitive student who has implemented innovative projects in the classroom. He teaches physics at Cypress High School.
PhysTEC, or the Physics Teacher Education Coalition, is led by the American Physical Society and American Association of Physics Teachers.
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About the campus:Long Beach State University is a teaching-intensive, research-driven university committed to providing highly valued undergraduate and graduate degrees critical for success in the globally minded 21st century. Annually ranked among the best universities in the West and among the best values in the entire nation, the university’s eight colleges serve more than 37,500 students. The campus values and is recognized for rich educational opportunities provided by excellent faculty and staff, exceptional degree programs, diversity of its student body, fiduciary and administrative responsibility and the positive contributions faculty, staff, students and more than 300,000 alumni make on society.
LONG BEACH, Calif. (July 31, 2018) – Teachers devoted a summer vacation day to their own educations Friday, when they assembled at Long Beach State University and other California venues to hear and share ideas geared toward improving their abilities to connect with individual students.
The Long Beach campus was among more than 30 places throughout the state for teachers participating in Better Together: California Teachers Summit 2018. The theme for Friday’s event, the fourth annual summit, was “It’s Personal: Meeting the Needs of Every Student.” The day provided attending teachers with opportunities to listen to acclaimed educators speak on their own classroom experiences, as well as to discuss their own thoughts on student learning with other teachers in breakout sessions called Edcamps.
“It’s supposed to be a day of teacher networking and teacher improvement before the school year starts,” Dr. Nat Hansuvadha, associate professor of advanced studies in education and counseling, said.
The day’s theme also highlighted the importance of teachers appreciating students’ individual personalities and needs.
“There are some real trends in education right now that are toward more inclusive classroom settings, more recognition that students with needs are in all our classrooms, so we all need to know how to teach every student,” said Cindy Grutzik, the College of Education’s associate dean for undergraduate and post-baccalaureate programs.
At the Long Beach campus, math and engineering teacher Ken Fisher (from Cabrillo High School in the Long Beach Unified School District) delivered a morning EdTalk address to teachers, during which he shared how his teaching strategies include the use of humor and cooperative games to motivate students.
“When you have to work together, it all of a sudden builds their confidence,” he said.
Fisher’s methods include challenging students to solve math problems in a darkened classroom, then connecting students’ experience to the history of Sophie Germain, who grew up in revolutionary France. Fisher recounted the story of her being forced to study in darkness because her parents didn’t want their daughter to pursue mathematics, but her achievements as a mathematician are remembered to this day.
“And when the kids hear that, it’s like ‘Guys, you have to find your passion. You have to find what motivates you. What inspires you to be the greatest student that you can be?’” Fisher said.
Transitional kindergarten teacher Erin Jett (from Chapman Hills Elementary School in the Orange Unified School District) emphasized the importance of forming connections with students and their parents during the afternoon EdTalk.
Jett begins the school year by asking students if they would like her to join them for a special time such as a baseball game, piano recital or just a day to bake cookies.
“Building that relationship between the student and myself has such a powerful impact on their learning,” she said.
The California State University, Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities and New Teacher Center organized the statewide summit.
About the campus:Long Beach State University is a teaching-intensive, research-driven university committed to providing highly valued undergraduate and graduate degrees critical for success in the globally minded 21st century. Annually ranked among the best universities in the West and among the best values in the entire nation, the university’s eight colleges serve more than 37,500 students. The campus values and is recognized for rich educational opportunities provided by excellent faculty and staff, exceptional degree programs, diversity of its student body, fiduciary and administrative responsibility and the positive contributions faculty, staff, students and more than 300,000 alumni make on society
LONG BEACH, Calif. (July 27, 2018) – Long Beach State University’s Public Affairs Office, which is responsible for government and media relations, has named three former journalists as new members of its team. Joining the office are Andrew Edwards, Lauren Williams and Gregory Woods. Edwards and Williams were Southern California-based print reporters, and Woods has worked in TV news.
“The collective experience of this team is purposeful,” said Associate Vice President Terri Carbaugh. “Our mission includes serving news outlets to ensure the public gains a clearer perspective of why Long Beach State University is relevant to them. We are gaining two former reporters who are gifted writers, know our communities and covered stories on our campus. And we are bringing on a remarkable former broadcast journalist who will help us better tell the Long Beach State University story. An added bonus is that now, four members of the team are bilingual in English and Spanish.”
The Long Beach campus’ Public Affairs roster includes the following:
Terri Carbaugh, associate vice president, Public Affairs
Jeff Bliss, executive director of media and digital news
Andrew Edwards, senior writer
Lauren Williams, communications specialist
Lauren Williams works as a staff writer in the Office of Public Affairs at Long Beach State University. Before working for the campus, where she also earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science, Lauren worked as a staff writer for various news outlets for more than a decade, including the Orange County Register. After graduating from Long Beach State University, Lauren lived in Santiago, Chile, where she managed an online magazine. She is fluent in English and Spanish.
Gregory Woods, manager of media relations
Gregory Woods is a Los Angeles native who has a passion for storytelling. His seven year journalism career has taken him to San Francisco where he worked as a political reporter in the Mission District, and Charleston, South Carolina where he worked as an on-air bilingual reporter at the ABC News affiliate. Gregory spent his final three years in the industry breaking news stories around California’s Central Valley for the Telemundo, CBS and NBC affiliates in Fresno. He is fluent in English and Spanish.
Autumn Farmer, administrative coordinator
Kevin Tran, media production specialist
Kevin Tran studied Film and Electronic Arts as well as Communication studies at Long Beach State University. During his time as a student, he interned and later worked as Editor for College Beat Productions. After graduating Long Beach State as a student, Kevin continued pursuing video production by working for the Office of Public Affairs, The Long Beach College Promise Initiative and the Public Knowledge Training Program.
Hilda Martinez, director of public engagement – Long Beach College Promise
Hilda Martinez serves as the director of public engagement for the Long Beach College Promise Public Engagement Campaign funded by the inaugural governor’s Innovation in Higher Education Award. She is fluent in English and Spanish.
Carolyn Garcia, assistant director of community outreach – Long Beach College Promise
Carolina Garcia is the assistant director of community outreach for the Long Beach College Promise. In her role she advocates for The Promise initiative and helps lead outreach efforts aimed at informing students, families and the greater community about its benefits. She is fluent in English and Spanish.
About the campus:Long Beach State University is a teaching-intensive, research-driven university committed to providing highly valued undergraduate and graduate degrees critical for success in the globally minded 21st century. Annually ranked among the best universities in the West and among the best values in the entire nation, the university’s eight colleges serve more than 37,500 students. The campus values and is recognized for rich educational opportunities provided by excellent faculty and staff, exceptional degree programs, diversity of its student body, fiduciary and administrative responsibility and the positive contributions faculty, staff, students and more than 300,000 alumni make on society.
Public Affairs resources/assets:The Office of Public Affairs provides news releases, media advisories and other informational materials to the news media. An archive is available. In addition, the office has a number of digital assets – including video and b-roll – available for download. The team also services the media through pitches that focus on experts from the campus, as well as by responding to requests for interviews with them. For members of the news media requiring assistance, please call (562) 985-8707 or contact a member of the team.
A new scholarship aimed at helping relieve the financial burden facing undocumented students has been created at Long Beach State University to honor a long-time advocate and recently retired faculty member Norma Stoltz Chinchilla.
With the creation of the Norma Stoltz Chinchilla Scholarship for Undocumented Students, the hope is to reduce barriers to education for undocumented students.
“At Long Beach State we’re devoted to reducing educational barriers for all of our students, especially for those students who face substantial obstacles that could keep them from getting their degree,” said Jane Close Conoley, president of the university. “This scholarship will be instrumental in making the university more financially accessible for our undocumented students.”
Any undocumented LBSU student in any college is eligible to apply for the scholarship once it is fully funded.
“By investing in these students’ success, we are not only helping them reach their highest potential but we are also creating healthier, safer and more vibrant communities,” said Kristine Zentgraf, chairperson of the sociology department. Zentgraf studied under Stoltz Chinchilla as an undergraduate while studying at LBSU.
Stoltz Chinchilla began her career at Cal State Long Beach in 1983 and worked as a faculty member in the departments of sociology and women’s, gender & sexuality studies.
Stoltz Chinchilla continues to serve as an expert witness on conditions in Guatemala for deportation hearings held by the Department of Homeland Security and has worked with the Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition and Edwin and Dorothy Baker Foundation. She retired from her position as a faculty member in the spring of 2018 after 35 years on campus.
“I was really surprised and excited,” Stoltz Chinchilla said of the scholarship. “I had to be talked into it at first, but I realized how important it would be for students. Now more than ever we have such talented young people coming to the university and on to masters programs.
“With a little bit of financial support, those students can be successful and take advantage of the opportunities in California and give back to our society as professionals.”
To date, more than $17,000 has been raised toward the newly created scholarship. To contribute, visit https://giveto.csulb.edu/.
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About the campus: Long Beach State University is a teaching-intensive, research-driven university committed to providing highly valued undergraduate and graduate degrees critical for success in the globally minded 21st century. Annually ranked among the best universities in the West and among the best values in the entire nation, the university’s eight colleges serve more than 37,500 students. The campus values and is recognized for rich educational opportunities provided by excellent faculty and staff, exceptional degree programs, diversity of its student body, fiduciary and administrative responsibility and the positive contributions faculty, staff, students and more than 300,000 alumni make on society.
President Jane Close Conoley released the following statement today on Governor Brown signing the 2018-19 State Budget:
"By signing this budget, Gov. Jerry Brown underscores the value we place on funding public education. This budget is an investment in student success and in the long-term well-being of California. At Long Beach State University and throughout the California State University system, it provides vital support. This new budget means our students will not face increased tuition. It also means faculty and staff will receive better compensation; class availability – and, as a result, time-to-graduation rates –will be improved; and many of our facilities will receive long-overdue maintenance and enhancement."
"In addition, I want to thank Assembly Member Patrick O’Donnell for his successful efforts to help obtain funding for Long Beach State University’s renowned Shark Lab. The state’s investment allows the team there to conduct white shark research directly impacting the safety of beach goers, the vibrancy of our state’s economy and the health of our marine environment."
"I am grateful for the governor’s decision, our legislators’ efforts and the work of our colleagues supporting Long Beach State University and the CSU’s 23-campus system."
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WHAT: Long Beach State University will hold nine commencement ceremonies over four days, May 22-25.
WHEN:
Tuesday, May 22
College of Engineering – 9 a.m.
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics – 1 p.m.
College of Education – 5 p.m.
Wednesday, May 23
College of Liberal Arts (ceremony 1) – 9 a.m.
College of Liberal Arts (ceremony 2) – 2 p.m.
Thursday, May 24
College of Health and Human Services (ceremony 1) – 9 a.m.
College of Health and Human Services (ceremony 2) – 2 p.m.
Friday, May 25
College of Business Administration – 9 a.m.
College of the Arts – 2 p.m.
WHERE: The events will be held on the campus Intramural Field. This is a new venue for commencement. The ceremonies will be live-streamed in the adjacent Walter Pyramid, where tickets are not required. Those attending with small children and the elderly are urged to view the live-stream in the arena, which is air-conditioned. Long Beach State University is at 1250 Bellflower Blvd. in Long Beach, with easy access from the 405, 605 and 22 freeways. View map here. For more information on directions, parking and maps, go here.
NOTES: Each outdoor ceremony guest, regardless of age, is required to have a valid ticket. Graduates will receive eight tickets for friends and family seating on the Intramural Field. All ceremonies are about two hours. Graduates are expected to remain until the ceremony has concluded and the president has conferred the degrees.
The College of the Arts and the College of Health and Human Serviceseach have two ceremonies, divided by departments.
A campus website with comprehensive information on all of the commencement ceremonies can be found here.
The following statement can be attributed to Long Beach State University President Jane Close Conoley:
“By providing $100 million in one-time funding for deferred maintenance for the California State University, the governor is taking a positive step forward. The building maintenance backlog at Long Beach State University alone, however, is in excess of $318 million. Every additional dollar would be put to good use. Safe, updated and learning-centered classroom and laboratories contribute to student success.
"While I appreciate the governor’s sense of frugality as it relates to funding state operations, fully funding public higher education and stabilizing the state’s fiscal condition should not be viewed as mutually exclusive. Research shows us our state’s economic outlook and social well-being are both enhanced when more people complete college. Long Beach State University consistently ranks in the top 20 U.S. colleges and universities that provide upward social mobility. Our graduates are earning higher wages than others in the nation. This is very good for California.
"Over the coming weeks, I’ll be working closely with area lawmakers, encouraging them to augment the governor’s revised 2018-19 budget so we can provide opportunities for even more Californians to move up the socioeconomic ladder. The demand for higher education in California continues to outpace our ability to supply access and timely degrees. Long Beach State University received more than 102,000 applications. We will be funded to admit about 9,000 students, meaning thousands of qualified students will be turned away from our campus. Turning away students who are motivated to be their best selves hurts the economic and civic futures of California.”
