CSUN alumnus Jermey Ashley Pair debuts his first feature film, “Meathook.”

With more than $575,000 in donations for the 2025 campaign tallied so far, CSUN Giving Day continued to inspire students, parents, alumni and friends to give to the departments, athletic teams, student clubs and organizations they love most across the university.

The Matador is chasing his professional racing dream, fueled by the skills CSUN gave him to think like an engineer and compete like a champion.

CSUN’s Athletics Hall of Fame made its return in February after a seven-year hiatus. The 2025 class, consisting of three individuals and one team, were inducted during a night of Matador pride and celebration, Feb. 28 at the Warner Center Marriott Hotel in Woodland Hills.

In January, Arby Jean Wolkov ’09 was honored in Sacramento as a 2025 California Teacher of the Year. She’s the first ASL teacher to earn this state accolade.

“The Camp: An Opera in Two Acts,” which tells the story of the Shimono family, will open on Saturday, Feb 22, and run through Sunday, March 2.

Work to expand CSUN’s Queer Studies program was accelerated through a recent philanthropic gift.

CSUN alumna Monica Barragan was one of 12 people selected nationwide for a Democratic National Committee mentorship program.

This past October, the 2024 CSUN Distinguished Alumni Awards brought together alumni, faculty, students and university leaders for a night of celebration, inspiration and pride. This year’s outstanding alumni honorees, Rudy Pereira ’85, Pamela Villaseñor ’06 and William Watkins ’74, exemplify the university’s core values of leadership, service and academic excellence.

When California State University, Northridge alumnus Chase Bethea was a music-writing teen, he thought he would be a rapper or a producer. He chose a different pathway instead: game music.