The 2008-09 academic year, which marked California State University, Northridge’s 50th anniversary, was full of many memorable moments and achievements. These included the university’s first Founders Day, the continued construction of the Valley Performing Arts Center at California State University, Northridge, the outstanding performance of the men’s basketball team at the NCAA playoffs, and the Grand Reunion.
Imagine a Pacoima neighborhood where children spend afternoons in the backyard, playing ball. Imagine that neighborhood smothered by 30 landfills, surrounded by three major freeways and bisected by a railroad line. Now imagine the pollution in the air the children breathe as they play.
From daylight to well past dusk, crowds of alumni, faculty past and present, children with fantastically painted faces, friends and neighbors turned out on April 25 for Cal State Northridge’s first all-class Grand Reunion.
Philanthropists, arts patrons and businessmen with wide-ranging interests, Mike Curb and David Fleming for years have given Cal State Northridge and its educational mission priority status in their lives.
The direction of math education in America is very much on the mind of Cal State Northridge Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Harry Hellenbrand. From his perspective, how our K-12 population learns math today will affect how our country competes tomorrow.
Deaf and hard of hearing students attending CSUN each semester.
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