Go green on Monday for Earth Day! Metrolink is offering free rides for all riders on April 22.

Cal State LA alumna Dr. Leana Wen, who enrolled at the university when she was 13 through the Honors College Early Entrance Program, was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2019.

“It’s one thing for the students to learn this in class and be able to read about it, but I think it creates more of an urgency and a deep understanding when they’re in the physical spaces." Learn more about a recent Cal State L.A. Housing and Pan-African Studies Department at CSULA service-learning trip.

Children at Cal State LA alumna Hattie Mitchell's Crete Academy in South L.A. helped unveil a memorial basketball court in honor of Nipsey Hussle. via CBS Los Angeles

ABC7's Eric Resendiz reported on Cal State LA's new ban on plastic bags and straws. The use of Styrofoam food service items will be phased out by 2021 and the sale of single-use plastic water bottles will end in 2023.

Apparently it's National Pet Day? So we're celebrating our favorite pet and Cal State LA's #1 fan, Victor the Dog.

Cal State LA is among the top 10 universities in the nation for awarding bachelor's degrees in education to Latino and Latina students. http://bit.ly/2YSwMXI via Diverse: Issues In Higher Education

Today California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis visited Cal State LA, meeting with students from Associated Students, Incorporated at Cal State LA. and President William A. Covino, as part of her statewide listening tour of California's public universities.

Decades after her family fled violence in El Salvador, Cal State LA alumna Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo returned to the country, the only Salvadoran state lawmaker, and the only legislator to travel with Gov. Gavin Newsom on his first official international trip. Read more via CALmatters

Cal State LA’s Office for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion/Title IX invites the campus community to a daylong event on April 25 exploring the impact that the trauma of sexual assault has on memory. calstatela.edu/missingmemories

Cal State LA has banned the use of plastic straws and bags, a major step in an ambitious initiative to become a zero-waste university and part of a California State University-wide sustainability policy. Read more: bit.ly/calstatela-plastic-free

Leaders of National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research centers shared innovative strategies for expanding and promoting pathways to Ph.D. programs for graduate-level students at minority-serving institutions as part of a Cal State LA, College of ECST-led workshop at American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) PSW 2019 at Cal State LA.

Cal State LA is ranked the top university in the nation for awarding bachelor's degrees in communication disorders to minority students. bit.ly/2YObutY via Diverse: Issues In Higher Education

On this World Autism Awareness Day, read about Paul Luelmo, a California State University, Los Angeles Charter College of Education + UCLA doctoral alum, whose mission is to improve autism research and teacher training for underserved communities. bit.ly/2FSAtox

Today we honor the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez, the civil rights and labor movement pioneer who co-founded the United Farm Workers. #CesarChavezDay (Photo credit: Library of Congress)

Have a great spring break, Golden Eagles! 🌸 No classes will be in session next week, and campus will be closed on Monday, April 1, in observance of Cesar Chavez Day.

Here's your Mind Matters Tip of the Week, when the Cal State LA community shares tips on how they deal with stress.

Graduating this spring? CONGRATS! Mark your calendar for the Cal State Los Angeles Alumni Association's Grad Fair '19, a one-stop shop for all your Commencement needs on April 10-11. bit.ly/gradfair-19

“It’s never over until you come to the last dead end—and we’re not there yet," said Cal State LA, College of NSS Professor James Brady, who helped rediscover a 1,000-year-old ancient Maya ritual cave system. Read more via MOTHERBOARD.

Congratulations to Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies at Cal State L.A. Professor and Dept. Chair Dolores Delgado Bernal, who will receive The University of Arizona's national award for excellence in Mexican American Studies. bit.ly/2OlizgP

Pioneering Latino and Latina leaders gathered at Cal State LA to discuss monumental events that helped shape the political landscape of California, inspired by "Power Shift," a new book released by alumnus George L. Pla and David R. Ayón. Read more: bit.ly/powershift-story

Congratulations to Cal State LA, College of ECST alumnus Mohammed Al Rawi, who will be the first chief information officer for the County of Los Angeles Public Defender's office.

Alumna Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard spoke at the university as part of an Associated Students, Incorporated at Cal State LA. event on how women of color made history in the 2018 elections. “Don't give up your dream, don't give up your goals, no matter how long it takes," said Roybal-Allard, who in 1992 was the first Mexican American woman elected to Congress.

Happy Well-Being Wednesday! Today hear from Cal State LA student Calvin on how he deals with stress.

Listen to the vibrant sounds of the Cal State LA Afro Latin Ensemble's new album, Setenta. Track 1: Trombonático. Streaming everywhere now and available for purchase at bit.ly/calstatela-setenta.