President's Messages

Message on immigration enforcement
Dear Beach Community,I am sure some of you are aware of immigration enforcement activities in Los Angeles and surrounding communities. While we are not currently aware of immigration activities in Long Beach, university leadership and University Police are monitoring these events carefully.Before you are a scholar, employee or educator, you are a human being, and this is a distressing time in our community. Your physical and mental wellbeing are our primary concerns and our campus strives to be…

A Conversation with Jane and Collie
Members of CSULB's campus community are invited to join in celebrating the retirement of President Jane Close Conoley, who is concluding more than a decade of transformative leadership at The Beach.Important Parking Information: Lot G12 (in front of the Carpenter Center) is closed for construction. Guests are asked to park in Lot G11, located in front of the Walter Pyramid, instead.Guests can take a shuttle or five-minute walk on level ground from Lot G11 to the Carpenter Center. Parking…

California State Universities in Los Angeles County: Fire Response
Los Angeles County is home to five California State Universities: Dominguez Hills, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Northridge, and Cal Poly Pomona. These universities serve more than 142,000 undergraduate and graduate students and employ nearly 17,500 faculty and staff. Like all other LA entities, the five universities, known collectively as the CSU5, have been affected by the horrific LA firestorms.At least 200 residences belonging to campus students or employees have been lost or damaged. Many of…

Support for CSULB Community
Dear CSULB Community:Last week, Chancellor García affirmed for the California State University community our continued commitment to uphold our core values, to honor our purpose, and to fulfill our mission. As she said, "this is my responsibility – my obligation – to you, to our mission, and most importantly, to our current and future students. I will meet that obligation. Indeed, we will meet that obligation together."My message, today, is to reiterate and amplify our commitment to all our…