California State University, Northridge’s Department of Music has been named one of the top 20 music schools by The Hollywood Reporter alongside schools such as The Juilliard School, the University of Southern California and Berklee College of Music.

Miriam Udel, associate professor of German studies, and London Evans, director of the Tam Institute of Jewish Studies at Emory University, will discuss how to “build good kids” on Monday, Dec. 2, as part of the 12th annual Maurice Amado Foundation Lecture in Jewish Ethics.

Actress, author, Emmy-winning host and social media personality Tabitha Brown is the featured speaker at the next “Salon Series” event hosted by California State University, Northridge’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. 

California State University, Northridge’s Jewish Studies Program is hosting a series of workshops on peacebuilding as a way to strengthen community and fight antisemitism. Three workshops will be held this fall and four will be held in spring 2025.

California State University Northridge’s Department of Chicana/o Studies and its Chicano House are collaborating with the Department of Art and Design to create a Dia de los Muertos celebration that honors the memories of loved ones lost over the years.

California State University Northridge’s Family Focus Resource Center will be hosting its 11th annual All Abilities Resource Fair on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held in the CSUN University Student Union.  

California State University Northridge’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences will host CSUN’s third annual BikeFest on Sunday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. BikeFest is free and open to the public.

California State University Northridge will mark Dia de los Muertos with an exhibition of barriletes, giant traditional Guatemalan kites, in the University Library on Monday, Nov. 4

CSUN’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences will host the university’s third annual BikeFest on Sunday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. BikeFest is free and open to the public.

The series received more than 350 submissions from students across Southern California. Only 33 were selected as finalists, including four made by CSUN students as their culminating projects. The films will be aired on PBS SoCal, Chan. 28, beginning Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 10 p.m.