The 2026 President’s Donor Appreciation Celebration brought alumni, donors, campus leaders, and students to The Soraya for an evening of gratitude, inspiration, and artistic excellence.
Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) – co-chair of the STEM Education Caucus and the only Latina in Congress with a background in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) – presented over $1,000,000 in federal funding to California State University, Northridge.
From May 15 through 18, CSUN hosted seven ceremonies honoring graduates from its eight colleges, as families and friends packed the stands on the University Library Lawn to cheer on the Class of 2026.
Members of the Black Scholars Matter Program celebrated a milestone this year— the graduation of members of the very first cohort of the college academic enrichment, retention and empowerment program.
The annual Senior Design Project Showcase displays the capstone projects and creations by students in the Andrew J. Anagnost College of Engineering and Computer Science.
Doug Emhoff ’87 (Communication Studies), former Second Gentleman of the United States, returned to CSUN to deliver the keynote address at the university’s Honors Convocation ceremony on May 9.
Chemistry master’s student Samantha “Sammie” Ellis and undergraduate astrophysics major Jesus Poblano recently received one of the most competitive and prestigious awards for students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
It’s easy to tell someone to follow their dreams. But the path is not always straight forward. Sometimes life happens.
Regardless of the obstacles or the time it took to navigate them, members of the graduating class of 2026 said California State University, Northridge was there when they needed it and made it possible for them to achieve their academic dreams.
Regardless of the obstacles or the time it took to navigate them, members of the graduating class of 2025 said California State University, Northridge was there when they needed it and made it possible for them to achieve their academic dreams.