California State University, Northridge

California State University, Northridge (CSUN), colloquially known as C-SUN or Cal State Northridge, is a state-funded university in Northridge, California, USA. It is part of the California State University System, and was formerly the San Fernando Valley State College. CSUN hosts the International Conference on Technology and Persons with Disabilities each year. The university is nearing completion of a massive rebuilding project after an earthquake destroyed a significant portion of the campus.

Groups and Organizations

Traditional festivities

Native Americans have used the campus to converge on for ceremonies, on a yearly basis.

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The Drama department celebrates year-end by staging the local version of Yosemite's Bracebridge Dinner. The artistic events that occur on the campus are often very distinguished and popular. Also, the university has a prominent band, especially the jazz band.

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CSUN Jazz Studies

As part of its Jazz Studies curriculum, CSUN's Department of Music features a world-class jazz band. The Jazz 'A' Band has garnered a reputation as one of the more prominent university jazz bands in the country. In recent years, the Jazz 'A' Band has made several overseas tours, including appearances in Europe and China, and has built an eclectic international following.

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Community services

• KCSN radio
• Daily Sundial college newspaper

The Daily Sundial is the university's financially independent and student-run newspaper publication. Staff writers and editors of the 8,000-circulation daily publication are typically juniors and seniors in the school's Journalism Department, and the staff is generally around 50 people during the fall and spring semesters. The Sundial competes annually in the Society of Professional Journalists and Hearst journalism award competitions, where it has won several awards. The newspaper is criticized by some members of the campus population, and one of the school's most famous professors once called it the "Scumdial" ? and the name stuck.

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Communicating Common Ground

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• Communication for Youth Institute

The Communicating Common Ground project is designed to alleviate tensions between the Latino and Armenian student populations. The community service learning project represents a coordinated effort between CSUN's Communication Studies department and Grant High School.

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C.S.U.N. Speech & Debate

The C.S.U.N. Speech and Debate Society is an intercollegiate forensics program committed to excellence. The team is comprised of both Inter-Collegiate policy debate and individual events and travels throughout the state and country.

Related Topics:
Forensics - Inter-Collegiate policy debate - Individual events

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Athletics

CSUN fields 18 sports at the NCAA Division I level. CSUN fields both men's and women's teams in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, track and field, and volleyball. CSUN has a men's baseball team, and women's softball, tennis, and water polo teams.

Related Topics:
NCAA - Basketball - Cross country - Golf - Soccer - Swimming - Track and field - Volleyball - Baseball - Softball - Tennis - Water polo

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CSUN was a member of the Big Sky Conference until 2000. It joined the Big West Conference in 2001. It also dropped football in 2001. The football team played at the North Campus Stadium.

Related Topics:
Big Sky Conference - Big West Conference

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Student Organizations

CSUN is a very multi-cultural university, which is evident in the multitude of ethnic and cultural student organizations. Some of them are:

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CSUN Armenian Student Association - Founded in 1976

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CSUN Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlan - Founded in 1968

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trasngender Alliance (LGBTA) - Founded in 1972

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