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September 9, 2026

Assistant Professor Nasrin Golshany has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to study how interior environments can improve the health and well-being of older adults in long-term care.

Students kicked off the academic year at the President’s Picnic and enjoyed food, camaraderie and plenty of photo opportunities. Check out the highlights from this beloved annual event.

The Soraya’s new executive and artistic director brings more than 20 years of performing arts experience and an ambitious vision for connecting with CSUN students and the diverse Los Angeles community. 

Please join the Veterans Resource Center to mark 25 years since 9/11. The program begins at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 11, in the University Student Union’s Northridge Center. Visitor parking passes are available for purchase.

Broadway star Sutton Foster makes her Soraya debut with the 40-piece Pacific Jazz Orchestra, led by seven-time Grammy-nominated Chris Walden, for a wonderful evening of Broadway and beyond, featuring new arrangements written by Walden specifically for this concert. Limited balcony seating is available for this one-night event.

The Distinguished Alumni Awards honor alumni who exemplify impactful professional leadership and thoughtful community involvement. The honorees are respected innovators in their industries and have elevated CSUN’s reputation and visibility with their commitment to their communities. Celebrate these remarkable Matadors. It’s an evening of inspiration, connection and plenty of CSUN pride!

The CSUN AT Conference, taking place from March 8 to 12, 2027, is the largest conference on assistive technology and accessibility, promoting an inclusive world for people with disabilities. The conference offers hundreds of educational sessions on a variety of topics. Become a presenter — submit your session ideas now through September 22, 2026.

This adaptation of Georges Feydeau’s classic comedy is a whirlwind of mistaken identities and secret rendezvous, September 23 to 26 at the Experimental Theatre at The Soraya.