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May 5, 2026

A cross-disciplinary team took the $10,000 grand prize and the Audience Choice Award at the 2026 Bull Ring with “Grain” — a platform empowering independent filmmakers to market, distribute and profit from their work.

From finals week to commencement, the last days of the semester are packed! Here’s your go-to guide for key dates, study resources and stress-busting events to help keep you on track.

From Honors Convocation to the seven commencement ceremonies and all the festivities around campus, there’s nothing quite like the joy of commencement season.

CSUN brought together influential leaders in tech, media and philanthropy, including California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, to launch a bold initiative aimed at preparing students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions to thrive in an AI-driven economy.

The last day of spring 2026 formal instruction is Friday, May 8. Final exams begin Saturday, May 9. Be sure to check your final exam schedule in the CSUN Portal and verify it with your professors.

Summer Term 2026 enrollment is open; no appointment is required. Sessions 1 and 2 classes begin Tuesday, May 26, and late registration continues. Session 3 begins July 8. New: Wait-listing will end earlier, but you can add with permission longer. 

The CSUN Symphony, under the direction of conductor John Roscigno, presents Shostakovich’s “Leningrad Symphony” at 7:30 p.m. on May 6 at The Soraya.

Don’t miss this powerful Black Scholars Matter docuseries that captures the lived experiences of cohorts 1 and 2 as they navigate college life. The event features four episodes, refreshments and a student panel moderated by Nate Thomas, professor of cinema and television arts, at 4:30 p.m. on May 7 in Manzanita Hall’s Armer Theater.

Cheer on CSUN student entrepreneurs as they pitch innovative startup ideas alongside teams from 15 CSU campuses, competing for $200,000 in seed funding. RSVP for the event, which takes place in the USU Northridge Center.