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First-time donors help CSULB raise nearly $174,000 on Giving Tuesday
Campus Update
Giving Tuesday inspired 81 people to donate to CSULB for the first time.
Long Beach State University President Jane Close Conoley stands among a group of children with backpacks who are hugging her in front of large yellow "GO BEACH" letters on campus.

Q&A: President Conoley reflects on her journey, what she will miss most about The Beach
Campus Update
Over the past decade, Conoley has guided The Beach through historic challenges, groundbreaking achievements and an era of extraordinary transformation.
Jane Close Conoley stands at the center of an image, surrounded by faded black-and-white images of her speaking at a podium, smiling, and wearing academic regalia.

'The honor of my career': CSULB President Jane Close Conoley sets June 2025 retirement
Campus Update
Conoley is the first woman to be regularly appointed as president in CSULB’s 75-year history.
Wine glass stems

What's it take to teach the art of wine? Ask CSULB's resident sommelier

Boundless Opportunity
We caught up with Ortiz to learn how she brings her passion for wine to the classroom and to gather her wine recommendations for the holidays.
Now by Piotr Kowalski

Discover the inspirations behind 60 years of public art at The Beach
Celebrated Reputation
Here’s a look at 12 public artworks at CSULB, plus some fun facts that perhaps you didn’t know.
Students in The Beach Pluralism Project with President Conoley

New CSULB project empowers students to engage in peaceful discourse
Boundless Opportunity
The Beach Pluralism Project, launched at the beginning of fall 2024 semester and based at the College of Liberal Arts, aims to promote respectful and constructive engagement with those who are different or hold varying viewpoints.
Author Barbara Kingsley-Wilson sits smiling at a table with her arms crossed in front of her.

New book explores CSULB's 75-year journey from strawberry stand to standout institution
Celebrated Reputation
CSULB lecturer Barbara Kingsley-Wilson’s new book captures the university’s 75-year legacy and growth.
Beach Voices: Miztla Aguilera

Beach Voices: Alumna reflects on her childhood, cultural roots and new role as tribal steward
Trusted Outcomes
'I can’t think of Long Beach State without remembering the People. Some are still here and some have moved on, but all of them shaped who I am today.'
Four Beach Investment Group alumni with a yellow-green overlay and a line from a Dow Jones chart in the background

Students build skills, portfolios as Beach Investment Group celebrates 30 years of growth
Trusted Outcomes
Beach Investment Group (BIG) empowers business students to manage real-world investments.
Veteran Jose Reynoso looks at his portrait

CSULB art students draw upon veteran’s travails and triumphs in portrait project
Boundless Opportunity
The Veteran Portrait Project has teamed up 10 pairs of veterans and CSULB art students in a relationship that culminates in a ceremony each semester.
The Troy & Danyll Tulowitzki Batting Facility at Blair Field

Long Beach State alumni in the World Series: Past and present
Trusted Outcomes
The Beach has a proud history of Dirtbags going on to play and coach in the major leagues.
A faculty member and students wearing safety vests while touring a distribution center

Supply chain management students explore opportunities in the classroom, field
Boundless Opportunity
CSULB is expanding opportunities for undergraduates interested in supply chain management.