Sustainability and the World Cup are not necessarily contradictory concepts. Sheila Lakshmi Steinberg, director of California State University, Northridge’s Institute for Sustainability, argues that attending the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament does not mean one has to sacrifice their dreams of championing sustainability. 

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.

One will be able to hear the cheers emanating from the center of California State University, Northridge’s campus from blocks away later this month as thousands of graduates cross the stage in front of CSUN’s iconic University Library as the university celebrates its 2026 commencement.

CSUN’s Armenian student organizations this week are commemorating the darkest chapter in Armenians’ history, the Armenian Genocide of 1915, as well as celebrating their heritage and working to raise awareness on campus and in the wider community.

This Women’s History Month, CSUN shares student voices on identity, growth and the moments that helped them see their power more clearly.

For 36 hours, Matadors and friends everywhere will rally behind the projects, clubs, teams and colleges that make a difference on campus, with matches and challenges that can help stretch every gift.

The series received a record-breaking 430 film submissions from students across 53 schools in California, with only 33 films becoming finalists.

CSUN nursing student Daniela Muriel moved from Colombia to Los Angeles and became the first in her family to graduate from an American university.

Members of CSUN’s Zero Waste team leveled up their efforts this fall to advance reuse and recycling efforts on campus, with the university’s first-ever Matador Move-In Circular Giveaway.