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Beach Voices

Beach Voices: CSULB alumnus views Juneteenth role as divine assignment
Trusted Outcomes
Carl Kemp reflects on the irony of being a Black man - who was not free - celebrating Juneteenth.
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‘Beach Journey’ maps the student, alumni experience at CSULB
Campus Update
The new model casts The Beach not as a steppingstone, but as the path itself. 
Joshua James, a recipient of the Black Alumni Scholarship, smiling with arms crossed

CSULB Black Alumni Scholarship, donors strengthen opportunity, inclusion
Celebrated Reputation
Scholarship helps student awardees form meaningful connections with Beach supporters.
Mortarboard and hair at Black Celebration

CSULB's Cultural Celebrations honor graduates' identities and heritages
Campus Update
Celebrations support The Beach's mission of fostering diversity, equity inclusion and accessibility.
A student mentor with mentee, on a bench with laptops.

CSULB mentors draw on life experiences to help students envision their futures

Boundless Opportunity
Mentors help with day-to-day challenges while guiding students toward long-term goals.
Student at Commencement

CSULB Class of 2024 celebrates Commencement

Celebrated Reputation
More than 8,860 graduates were estimated to have attended Commencement ceremonies May 19-23.
African American CSULB graduate

CSULB pledges to elevate, advance Black Student Success initiatives
Celebrated Reputation
The Beach received $250,000 from the Chancellor’s Office to spearhead the four BSS initiatives.
Ivonne Hernandez at the Latinx Resource Center

CSULB’s Latinx Resource Center serves as home away from home

Boundless Opportunity
Center has provided a safe space - physically and emotionally - for Latinx students since 1996.
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CSULB Commencement 2024: See how grads are celebrating on social media
Campus Update
Graduates took to Instagram to celebrate their milestone.
RN Kirsten Shumaker checks on a patient

CSULB nursing grad thrives in the heart of high-stakes medicine

Boundless Opportunity
In celebration of National Nurses Week, we spend a day in the life of nurse Kirsten Shumaker '20.
Graduate enjoying the campus

5 captivating spots to consider for CSULB graduation photos

Campus Update
Class of 2024: Looking for interesting grad photo locations on campus this Commencement season?
2024 Sunstone Innovation Challenge Winners Stacey and Antonio Alvarado standing in front of a blue wall

Mother’s survival leads CSULB engineering student to Sunstone Innovation Challenge win
Boundless Opportunity
Sunstone has sponsored the Innovation Challenge since 2019.