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A student receiving a faculty member's help donning a lab coat

White coats, full hearts as É«ÖÐÉ« students answer nursing’s calling
Celebrated Reputation
É«ÖÐÉ« student nurses affirmed their commitment to patients during the annual White Coat Ceremony, preceding the clinical phase of their education.
Students sitting and chatting, scooters in front of them

É«ÖÐÉ« kicks off a new academic year
Campus Update
Monday was the first day of the 2026-27 academic year at Cal State Long Beach, and thousands of students and faculty returned to campus.
President Loren J. Blanchard speaks on the Carpenter Center stage

President Blanchard calls for 'reaching the students who need it most' at his first É«ÖÐÉ« Convocation
Celebrated Reputation
President Blanchard, during Convocation, emphasized equity and student success, so each É«ÖÐÉ« grad can earn "a degree of life-altering value."
A group of people pose together outdoors on a rocky hillside

From Cape Town to Milan, É«ÖÐÉ« students return home with stories to tell

Boundless Opportunity
Beach students spent the summer in five countries — interning, filming, mixing and designing. Here's what they brought home.
É«ÖÐÉ« student Heaven Mitchell and Guardian Scholars case manager Howard Channel

Gift gives foster youth at The Beach a place to call home
Celebrated Reputation
A new gift will enhance the Tom '68 & Carrie Corbett Guardian Scholars Resource Center, serving current and foster youth at The Beach.
Two children look into a tank full of water

Student teachers get their first classroom — full of kids who need one

Boundless Opportunity
A free É«ÖÐÉ« science camp gives underserved children hands-on STEM experiences while giving future teachers real classroom practice.
É«ÖÐÉ« Speech and Debate Team member Curtis Ortega

É«ÖÐÉ« debater-mentors instill the power of persuasion
Boundless Opportunity

Daniel Medina, standing before a classroom full of high school debaters, shared the knowledge he gained with Cal State Long Beach’s forensics team.

É«ÖÐÉ« and Ming Chuan University Partnership

É«ÖÐÉ« welcomes Taiwan's Ming Chuan University in first-of-its-kind partnership
Celebrated Reputation
Ming Chuan University of Taiwan will have a full-time presence at É«ÖÐÉ«, creating new possibilities for international education.
Student waving in front of stairs

Your É«ÖÐÉ« roadmap for the new semester
Campus Update
The fall 2026 semester at Cal State Long Beach is almost here! New offerings this year include free dental screenings and cleanings for students, a new temporary location for CAPS, and a "mini" Beach Pantry on upper campus.
Young people stand with hands in touch tank

Curiosity abounds as acclaimed Shark Lab holds open house
Celebrated Reputation
Sharks @ The Beach, an annual open house, invites families to tour the Shark Lab, explore marine life and learn about all the research being done in É«ÖÐÉ«'s Department of Biological Sciences.
The Carlson/Bloc Tower by André Bloc

Chalmers ’83, Mora ’93 and Price ’05 join Long Beach State Foundation

Campus Update
P. Laurén Chalmers ‘83, Edward Mora ’93 and Steve Price ‘05 join the Long Beach State Foundation Board of Directors.
A group of people stand inside a greenhouse and look at plants

A week on Catalina Island turned these students into field biologists 

Boundless Opportunity
Biology students spend a week doing real fieldwork on Catalina Island, falling in love with science along the way.