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EOP Director Eduardo Leyva sitting in front of a framed photograph of EOP founder Joseph White

How CSULB professor Joseph White and the Educational Opportunity Program transformed higher ed
Celebrated Reputation
Since 1967, EOP has fostered inclusion and extended life-changing opportunities to numerous students at The Beach and the entire CSU.
The back of a person's head superimposed over several graphics symbolizing different professions

Certificate programs at The Beach help working pros rise to new levels
Boundless Opportunity

Cal State Long Beach is for everyone, including early- and mid-career professionals seeking promotions or career transitions.

A portrait of Professor Rashida Crutchfield

CSULB Professor Rashida Crutchfield, a champion for students experiencing homelessness, honored with Wang Family Excellence Award
Celebrated Reputation
The CSU Board of Trustees honored CSULB professor Rashida Crutchfield for her advocacy for students living with homelessness and food insecurity.
The Health and Human Services 2 building, with a brick and glass exterior

CSULB to introduce a Doctor of Public Health degree in fall 2025
Celebrated Reputation
The DPH will prepare students for advanced practice and leadership.
Teaching students Marisa Saxon, left, and Jorgely Jimenez

CSULB, community colleges build on 25-year partnership to tackle shortage of nurses, teachers
Celebrated Reputation
CSULB and community colleges partner to help students transfer faster and fill urgent job shortages.
A graphic with multiple word balloons over a rose-to-violet gradient.

Beach Voices: National Day of Racial Healing and one student's journey in finding her voice
Celebrated Reputation
"Belonging, I’ve learned, isn’t just about fitting in. It’s about finding spaces where your identity isn’t a burden but a gift."
A student with glasses and a braid sings during a rehearsal.

Gospel Music Week debuts at CSULB, uniting campus, community
Celebrated Reputation
No auditions are required and singers of any skill level — or none at all — are welcome to try out for CSULB's first Gospel Music Week.
A photo illustration with a portrait of Martin Luther Kig Jr.

Join the Beach community for the 2025 MLK Day of Service
Celebrated Reputation
CSULB and Leadership Long Beach offer opportunities to give back on MLK Day of Service.
Four drummers in marching band uniforms

The Big Brown Music Machine's sound reverberates through CSULB history
Celebrated Reputation
CSULB's former marching band, The Big Brown Music Machine, entertained crowds on - and off - campus.
Student showing her research at River Ridge Ranch

CSULB students immerse in nature and research at Sequoia foothills ranch
Boundless Opportunity
Since 2018, hundreds of CSULB geography and environmental studies students have ventured out to River Ridge Ranch.
A graphic with portraits of Izumi Hara and Bob Foster

Foster, Hara ‘82 join CSULB 49er Foundation Board
Campus Update
The board promotes philanthropy and manages donations to advance The Beach.
Liz Hanna at the Beach TV News anchor desk

Award-winning Beach TV News serves as diverse pipeline from CSULB to the industry
Celebrated Reputation
Beach TV News has won some of this year’s top collegiate journalism awards in the country, and serves as a diverse pipeline for broadcast TV news nationally.