More than 5,700 Golden Eagles became proud Cal State LA alumni during Commencement 2024. The ceremonies were held May 20-21 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Graduating students had their names called out as they crossed the stage in front of their family and friends during the festivities. Cal State LA President Berenecea Johnson Eanes congratulated the Class of 2024 during her remarks. The graduation ceremonies marked the culmination of Eanes’ first 100 days as the University’s ninth president. Read more about Commencement and watch the video recap.

On April 25, Cal State LA unveiled the nation’s first-ever academic curriculum focused solely on the study and production of game shows. Bob Boden, game show executive producer and co-founder of the National Archives of Game Show History, and Harry Friedman, Emmy-winning executive producer of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!, have created a series of classes to teach Cal State LA students the inner workings of creating, developing, and producing game shows. Read more about the new program.

Cal State LA’s Master of Science in Nursing program continues to be ranked among the best in the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 edition of Best Graduate Schools. This year’s publication ranked Cal State LA at no. 41, making it one of only two public universities in Los Angeles County included in the 2024 Best Nursing Schools: Master’s listing. Read more about the ranking.

Andrew Lyndon Knighton, professor of English at Cal State LA, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to teach in the Literature and Theater Department at the American University in Bulgaria. Read more about Professor Knighton’s Fulbright trip.

From April 4 to 7, participants from overseas and out-of-state traveled to Cal State LA—the site of the 1984 Summer Olympics’ Judo competition—for the 2024 Olympic Judo and Paralympic Judo Week. More than 300 youth ages 6 to 14 learned values integral to both judo and the Olympic spirit, including friendship, courage, and equality. Read more about 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Judo Week.

Over 7,000 people, including more than 2,100 prospective students, visited the campus on April 20 for Cal State LA Preview Day. All high school seniors and transfer students admitted for fall 2024 were invited to campus to learn about everything that Cal State LA offers and why they should become a Golden Eagle. Read more about Preview Day.

Students from Cal State LA and other CSU campuses traveled to Sacramento last month for the CSU Health Policy Conference. During the conference, students were introduced to public health officials and legislators who described the governmental process, health policy issues, and public health challenges for the future. The conference was created in 2013 by Cal State LA Professor Walter Zelman, chair of the Department of Public Health. Read more about the conference.

Dr. Miwako Hisagi, professor of audiology at Cal State LA, recently participated in a humanitarian trip to Krakow, Poland, to provide free audiology services to Ukrainian refugees. The group conducted hearing evaluations, hearing aid fitting, and hearing aid checks. Read more about the humanitarian trip.

Led by Social Work Professor Dr. Will Wong, a delegation of Cal State LA social work students traveled to the State Capitol as part of the National Association of Social Workers’ Legislative Lobby Days. During their time in Sacramento, the students learned about the legislative process and met with legislators to discuss policy issues affecting the social work profession. Read more about Lobby Days.