A plan to create a College of Ethnic, Racial, and Social Transformation at Cal State LA is moving forward, President William A. Covino announced at Fall Convocation.

Cal State LA students: If you are experiencing a mental health crisis after hours, please call our After-Hours Crisis Hotline by dialing 323-343-3300 and pressing 2 to be connected to a counselor. bit.ly/caps-afterhours

Welcome Week kicks off TOMORROW (8/19) with VIP Day for students at the Cal State L.A. University Bookstore, 12-4 p.m., feat. snacks, prizes, music, and all tees are buy one, get one 50% off. First 200 students get free Cal State LA sunglasses 😎

Altadena resident Jill Adler-Moore receives LA BioStar Award from Cal State LA BioSpace: https://bit.ly/33wuIXs via Pasadena Now

One day only flash sale at the Cal State L.A. University Bookstore today (Aug. 15). Get an extra 25% off already reduced clearance items.

Jill Adler-Moore, renowned microbiologist and Cal Poly Pomona professor emerita, was honored by Cal State LA with the LA BioStar Award for her decades of leadership, research and mentorship: https://bit.ly/2KKdnSw

Today (Aug. 14) Cal State LA Public Safety is conducting an emergency exercise with other first responder agencies involving a simulated active shooter scenario. The exercise will be from 7 a.m. to noon in the Biological Sciences building. Read more: calstatela.edu/alerts

Tomorrow (Aug. 14) Cal State LA Public Safety will be conducting an emergency exercise with other first responder agencies involving a simulated active shooter scenario. The drill will be from 7 a.m. to noon in the Biological Sciences building. Read more: calstatela.edu/alerts

Cal State LA has been ranked in the top 50 on MONEY's 2019 list of Best Colleges in the U.S. Learn more: money.com/money/best-colleges

Alum Willie Zuniga, president of Grifols Biologicals, celebrated with participants of the Summer Youth Employment Program, a partnership of the Center for Engagement, Service, & the Public Good's EPIC and Para Los Niños to help local youth pursue higher education and prepare for future careers.

Join us Aug. 13 to celebrate our graduating Cal State LA BioStart emerging entrepreneurs and the LA BioStar Award recipient Cal Poly Pomona Prof. Jill Adler-Moore, inventor of a live-saving anti-fungal drug.

Cal State L.A. - College of Business & Economics alum Mike Lucki ('78) climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in July, repping the Golden Eagles at the summit. Congrats, Mike!

Alumni: Share your adventures and successes with us at paffairs@calstatela.edu.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (Golden Globes) awarded more than $65,000 in grants to Cal State LA, Arts & Letters to support student filmmakers and aspiring entertainment professionals: https://bit.ly/2YIHIWy

Through Sept. 1, The Broad is featuring a special exhibition that includes work by alumnus John T. Riddle and a replica of renowned artist Betye Saar's first survey exhibition that was originally displayed at Cal State LA in 1973.

Long Beach will name its new downtown library after world champion tennis legend Billie Jean King, alumna of Cal State LA and the L.A. Golden Eagles.

Local high school students competed in a robotics race car competition as part of the Cal State LA, College of ECST's LAunchPad, a two-week program that aims to encourage young women to pursue careers in STEM.

‪Eddie the Golden Eagle welcomed students from the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation RBI Program to Cal State LA as part of a college access tour.

Don't miss your chance to explore "Pop Culture: Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation" at the Ronald H. Silverman Fine Arts Gallery in Cal State LA, Arts & Letters, ending Aug. 2. Gallery hours: 12-5 p.m. https://bit.ly/2KcizQ1

Happy 93rd birthday to renowned artist Betye Saar! Her first survey exhibition was displayed at Cal State LA in 1973, a replica of which can be viewed now at The Broad.

Good luck to the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Cal State LA student team competing in the RoboNation - AUVSI Foundation RoboSub competition in San Diego this week!

Connect. Volunteer. Give back. Learn how you can get involved with the Cal State Los Angeles Alumni Association through networking opportunities, events and more: calstatela.edu/alumni

Cal State LA, College of ECST alum and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer Otto Polanco is one of the longest serving mentors in JPL's aerospace scholar program for community college students.

Congrats to Cal State LA, College of ECST students Noel Jaraba and Maria Toledo! Their team, which included college students from Taipei and was guided by Professor Paul Liu, was ranked among the top five finalists in the 2019 SourceAmerica Design Challenge! https://bit.ly/2xLRCeH

Cal State LA, College of ECST part-time faculty Gilbert BevenFlorez didn't know much about his father's work on the Apollo space shuttle program. Engineers who worked with his dad have helped change that. #Apollo50th

Hey, Cal State LA grads! Learn more about how you can get involved with the Cal State Los Angeles Alumni Association through networking opportunities, events and more: calstatela.edu/alumni