119-710: Aquarius Tour was the debut concert tour by American singer Tinashe . The tour supported Tinashe's debut studio album, Aquarius , which was released on October 7, 2014 by RCA Records. The tour began on December 5, 2014 and concluded March 17, 2015 and showcased material from Tinashe's debut studio album and mix-tapes. The tour visited Europe, North America, Oceania, and Asia. On November 12, 2014 Tinashe announced that she would be going on her debut concert in December of that year. Tinashe Tinashe Jorgensen Kachingwe ( / t iː ˈ n ɑː ʃ eɪ / tee- NAH -shay ; born February 6, 1993), known mononymously as Tinashe ,
238-491: A CubeSat named CSUNSat1, which was funded by NASA 's Small Spacecraft Technology Partnership program. Its mission is to test a low temperature-capable energy storage system in space, developed by JPL , which will raise the technology readiness level of this storage system from 4 or 5 to 7. The success of this energy storage system will enable future space missions and scientific studies to conduct more experiments while requiring less energy, mass, and volume. The satellite
357-403: A Dodgers – Cubs game, singing " God Bless America ". On June 24, 2011, Tinashe released her first solo music video, a cover of Lil Wayne 's single " How to Love ". The song was later released as a free digital download via Tinashe's official website. Following the video's release, Tinashe confirmed she had officially been released from her recording contract with Universal Republic. Tinashe
476-528: A 10,000-square-foot (930 m ) research facility. Half of this building, named Lilac Hall, is currently occupied by The Health Equity Research & Education (HERE) Center, which is funded by a $ 22 million NIH grant to support biomedical and health equity research at CSUN in the form of the BUILD PODER program; the other half of the building houses a laser lab containing femtosecond lasers to study energy flows and electric charges in nanomaterials , with
595-547: A BSN degree in just 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 years from starting the program. Students will be concurrently enrolled in both nursing programs, taking courses for their BSN while completing their associate degree at the community college. On completion of their ADN students will be able to complete their BSN in one year. Students must be accepted into an ADN program at one of the participating community colleges. The following California Community Colleges are currently partnered up with CSUN Nursing: Glendale Community College , College of
714-480: A Fit " was released on July 26, 2018, with the album's cover as the single artwork. In August, rumors of Nashe being cancelled circulated the internet, with further speculation being followed after Tinashe posted a screenshot of a page error from RCA's website on Instagram. On September 12, Tinashe was announced as one of the celebrities who will compete on season 27 of Dancing with the Stars . Her professional partner
833-611: A Half Men (2008–2009). From 2007 to 2011, she was a member of the girl group the Stunners . After they disbanded, Tinashe released her first musical project, the alternative R&B -styled mixtape In Case We Die (2012) to positive critical reception, and signed with RCA Records shortly after. Her second and third mixtapes, Reverie (2012) and Black Water (2013), received further praise. Tinashe emerged into mainstream success with her 2014 major label debut single, " 2 On " (featuring Schoolboy Q ). The song peaked at number 24 on
952-573: A blind date during their time as undergrads at the University of Iowa . Tinashe's name means "We have God (or God is with us)" in the Shona language . She has two younger brothers, Thulani and Kudzai. As a child, Tinashe lived in DeKalb, Illinois . She and her family moved to Los Angeles, California when she was eight years old. She attended Crescenta Valley High School for a year before finishing early to pursue
1071-541: A career in music full-time. During high school, she faced bullying from her peers. She began studying ballet, tap, and jazz dancing at the age of 4, and continued to compete in various styles as a part of a dance company until she was 18. Tinashe scored roles in a number of TV shows, movies, and children's videos in the 2000s, including the movies Cora Unashamed (2000), Call Me Claus (2001), Masked and Anonymous (2003), and two TV series: Rocket Power (2004) and Avatar: The Last Airbender (2007). These led to
1190-460: A day and a half. On September 15, 2016, Tinashe performed her new song " Company " on MTV 's Wonderland. Unlike her previous work, "Company" was written by The-Dream without Tinashe as co-writer. On October 25, 2016, Tinashe was confirmed working with American singer Britney Spears for a remix version of Spears' song, " Slumber Party ". Tinashe appeared on the cover of Nylon ' s October 2016 issue, just as designer brand Alexander Wang
1309-499: A fan base, a touring base. I'm continuing to grow, but you always feel like you're a little bit under appreciated, undervalued. Especially for me, it's exciting to have new music and to give people a chance to rediscover me again." On September 9, Tinashe leaked the buzz single called "Party Favors" featuring rapper Young Thug as a way to get the ball rolling from her label. On October 2, 2015, Tinashe released another song " Player ", featuring Chris Brown . On October 21, 2015, Tinashe
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#17329046589361428-428: A feasibility study. During this time period the university also completed construction of Maple Hall, which was financed by $ 49.9 million of CSU funds. The completion of this building cleared the way to renovate neighboring Sierra Hall, pending funding and construction approval. In the fall of 2018, there were 60,519 applicants, of which 31,102 were admitted for an acceptance rate of 51.4%. As of fall 2018, CSUN has
1547-674: A few cases serious injuries to demonstrators. The last such demonstration was in May 1971, on the first anniversary of the Kent State shootings . Aside from the demonstrations, the university also catered to hippie culture when Janis Joplin performed with Big Brother and the Holding Company at what is now the Matadome on May 12, 1968. Additionally, the Newport Pop Festival was held at
1666-577: A high amount of research activity for a master's level university. Since 2015, CSUN receives around $ 35 million annually in research funding from over 210 awards each year. For the most recent fiscal year of 2024, CSUN received funding of around $ 45 million from 230 grants. The College of Math and Science at CSUN is the biggest recipient of grant money, with around $ 11.4 million in funding in fiscal year 2024. Its faculty are published in numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals each year. To support research activities for both faculty and students, CSUN built
1785-468: A lot of media attention, with the likes of Little Mix and Doja Cat expressing their love for the song. Tinashe was the first artist to be announced to be featured on the rebooted MTV Cribs , where she showed her Los Angeles house in the Hollywood Hills including her home studio. The year ended with the announcement of her new Facebook Watch show Choreo Cage Fight , premiering December 3. Tinashe
1904-661: A melody for a week before I come up with any lyrics so it just kind of depends. — Tinashe, speaking on her writing style. Tinashe's musical style has been described as R&B , pop , and alternative R&B . Tinashe said she writes her songs and is open to writing collaborations with other artists. Her writing consists of "things that are relative to me and my life; whether that's relationships I've had or relationships that people I know are in, because I can put myself into other people's mindstates and write from that point of view too". She also likes to write about society; "different things that affect me day to day from more of
2023-478: A minor which required 18 units for graduation and developed into a Bachelor of Arts program with 13 graduates in 2017. CSUN has long been recognized as a major supplier of PhD students by the National Science Foundation . The university ranked fifth in the number of undergraduate students who went on to earn a PhD in the category of master's colleges and universities in the 1999–2003 time frame (with
2142-629: A new satellite campus for Los Angeles State College (now known as California State University, Los Angeles ), to be established in Baldwin Hills . However, San Fernando Valley advocates persuaded state officials to change the location to Northridge after a meeting at the Brown Derby restaurant on Wilshire Boulevard . The origins of San Fernando Valley State College trace back to September 1955, when classes first began in 10 leased classrooms at San Fernando High School . The official groundbreaking of
2261-577: A new single, "Flame". It was also confirmed that Tinashe would appear in the new season of Empire . On April 2, 2017, as part of WrestleMania 33 in Orlando , Tinashe performed " America the Beautiful " in front of a crowd of 75,000 – the largest crowd ever assembled at the Orlando Citrus Bowl . In June she appeared at two concerts with Aaron Carter at Hot 107.9 's Birthday Bash. In August 2017 she
2380-454: A philosophical standpoint rather than just the obvious stuff." Her mixtapes have been more experimental, incorporating elements of traditional R&B, electro-hop and dark pop. Regarding her musical style, she is "really inspired by R&B, hip-hop, and alternative music". I just find darkness interesting in a way. I just love songs that sound like a little crazy, I think it creates an interesting juxtaposition between my voice because it
2499-426: A physical collection containing 1.3 million volumes, of which over one million are books, and over 245,000 bound periodical volumes. The library subscribes to over 84,000 online journals, 200 online databases and more than 500,000 ebooks. The microform collection contains 3.1 million pieces. There are over 14,000 sound recordings and over 60,000 film and video recordings. The Special Collections & Archives section of
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#17329046589362618-574: A regular role in the Cartoon Network TV series Out of Jimmy's Head in 2007–2008 and a recurring role on Two and a Half Men in 2008–2009. Although she was uncredited in the poorly received Masked and Anonymous , Roger Ebert observed at the film's 2003 Sundance Film Festival premiere "the one performer in the movie whose performance actually was applauded; that was a young black girl named Tinashe Kachingwe, who sings ' The Times They Are A-Changin' ' with such sweetness and conviction that she
2737-1049: A series of remixes of songs from Tinashe's two mixtapes leaked online to critical acclaim. On November 26, 2013, Tinashe released her third mixtape, Black Water . The mixtape was composed of thirteen tracks produced by Dev Hynes, Boi-1da , Ryan Hemsworth , and Tinashe herself. The single "Vulnerable", which features rapper Travis Scott , was declared a "Must-Hear Pop Song of the Week" by MTV's Buzzworthy on November 26, 2013. Tinashe worked on her debut studio album in 2014. Recording took place in Los Angeles, London, Atlanta, New York, and Toronto. Tinashe worked with several producers, including Clams Casino , Ryan Hemsworth , Stuart Matthewman , DJ Mustard , T-Minus , Mike Will Made It , Boi-1da , Fisticuffs, Best Kept Secret , Ritz Reynolds and London on da Track . On January 13, 2014, Tinashe released her first single from her debut album, " 2 On ". The song features American rapper Schoolboy Q , and
2856-562: A share of the noise, strife and social upheavals of the Vietnam War era. As on many college campuses, there were increasingly large antiwar demonstrations and occasional draft card burnings. In September 1966, Vice President Hubert Humphrey visited the campus, where he was met by student protest and opposition to the Vietnam War . On March 25, 1968, a presidential primary campaign speech on campus by Robert F. Kennedy drew an orderly crowd of 10,000 and mainly focused on his opposition to
2975-455: A solo career. After the Stunners disbanded, Tinashe "bought a bunch of equipment, a camera, and microphones", and began to teach herself how to record and mix music. She wrote and recorded songs in her room studio. She produced beats with Logic Pro , and also filmed and edited her own music videos with Pro Tools and Final Cut Pro . Tinashe cites YouTube as her "teacher". On May 3, 2011, Tinashe gave her first televised solo performance during
3094-520: A teaser for her then second studio album Joyride on YouTube. She explained to Billboard the meaning behind the title: "I always had it in the back of my head, but it started to become more and more relevant to my current state of my career. With all this traveling I've done this past year and everything I've gone through, it just really feels like an adventure, a journey, a ride", and when asked why she feels she isn't being heard she stated, "I feel like I've been working really hard this year at developing
3213-449: A three-album trilogy starting with BB/Ang3l . Quantum Baby was reviewed positively. She also announced the 2024-2025 Match My Freak: World Tour , spanning across North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. I write a lot of it in my car, that's just a very inspiring place to listen to music. I think it puts me in the zone. I just think of melodies usually and then lyrics come after. Sometimes really easily, and then sometimes I'll have
3332-626: A total enrollment of 36,368 students (as of Fall 2023), it has the second largest undergraduate population as well as the third largest total student body in the California State University system, making it one of the largest comprehensive universities in the United States in terms of enrollment size. The size of CSUN also has a major impact on the California economy, with an estimated $ 1.9 billion in economic output generated by CSUN on
3451-472: A total of 264 alumni went on to earn a PhD in this time frame). The other universities in the top 5 of this category, with the exception of the James Madison University at fourth place, were also California State Universities. This trend has persisted in more recent years, with CSUN ranking 4th in this category in 2018 (with a total of 65 alumni who obtained a PhD in that year) and 9th in 2022 (with
3570-512: A total of 43 alumni who obtained a PhD in that year). As a result, alumni have become professors at Ivy League institutions (including professor of economics and public affairs Mark Watson at Princeton University , associate professor of surgery Michael F. Daily at Dartmouth College , and associate professor of services marketing Robert Kwortnik at Cornell University ) as well as various Public and Hidden Ivies , and other prominent institutions like New York University . CSUN also has
3689-470: A yearly basis. As of Fall 2021, the university had 2,187 faculty, of which 794 (or about 36%) were tenured or on the tenure track. California State University, Northridge, was founded first as the Valley satellite campus of California State University, Los Angeles . It then became an independent college in 1958 as San Fernando Valley State College , with major campus master planning and construction. In 1972,
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3808-520: Is classified among "Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs". CSUN is home to the National Center on Deafness and the university hosts the annual International Conference on Technology and Persons with Disabilities , more commonly known as the CSUN Conference. Cal State Northridge is a Hispanic-serving institution . The establishment of CSUN began in 1952 with the proposal of
3927-484: Is "tough to find a negative review about the project anywhere." On July 17, 2020, nearly eight months after the release of Songs for You, Tinashe released the single "Rascal (Superstar)". In August, Tinashe confirmed she would be featured on Iggy Azalea 's single " Dance Like Nobody's Watching ". The song was their second collaboration after 2015's "All Hands on Deck" remix. The song charted in Scotland and genre charts in
4046-539: Is a division within the university aimed at addressing the educational needs of mid-career professionals. The college develops and offers study opportunities which are designed to ensure that the individuals, communities and organizations served by the university achieve their lifelong learning goals. CSUN offers a pathway program for academic progression in the field of Nursing that links CSUN with designated California Community College (CC) partners. This program enables students who are interested in attaining an ADN to earn
4165-549: Is also home to the San Fernando Observatory. It has operated this observatory since 1976 and moved the observatory from its location in Sylmar to the campus in 2016. The observatory mainly functions as a solar observatory, and due to its decades long operation by CSUN, has allowed hundreds of students and faculty members to collect solar data. The photometric images from this facility are used to determine energy changes in
4284-622: Is an American singer, dancer, and actress. Born in Lexington, Kentucky , Tinashe moved to Pasadena, California as a child, where she pursued work in entertainment. Her notable roles include a motion-capture performance in the animated film The Polar Express (2004), Robin Wheeler in the Cartoon Network television series Out of Jimmy's Head (2007–2008), and a recurring role in the CBS series Two and
4403-408: Is like a master class." He concluded his review of the movie: "If I had been asked to serve as consultant on this picture, my advice would have amounted to three words: more Tinashe Kachingwe." In 2007, Tinashe joined girl group the Stunners , founded by Vitamin C . Her bandmates were friends Marisol Esparza, Allie Gonino , Hayley Kiyoko , and Kelsey Sanders . Six months after their formation,
4522-408: Is so bright, and soft, and like pretty, and sweet that I don't want my music to come across sweet or nice ... so I think of something that's dark and heavy and then I put like sweet and light on top. Tinashe said in 2016 she feels she does not "fit into any particular genre." She later said she considers herself "a pop artist who makes R&B-tinged pop music". In the early stages of her career, she
4641-506: Is something I admire. I always want to put on a great live show. In 2016, Tinashe resided with her family in La Crescenta , a suburb 20 miles north of Los Angeles. She was in a relationship with Australian basketball player Ben Simmons from November 2017 to May 2018. In 2020, she said that she identifies as bisexual . She has a black belt in Taekwondo . In June 2020, she attended
4760-740: The Billboard Hot 100 and served as lead single for her debut studio album Aquarius (2014), which was met with moderate critical and commercial reception. In 2015, she guest appeared alongside Chance the Rapper on Snakehips ' single " All My Friends "—which peaked within the top ten of Australian, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom music charts—and appeared on Britney Spears ' single " Slumber Party "—which topped Billboard ' s Dance Club Songs chart. Her second and third studio albums, Nightride (2016) and Joyride (2018), both peaked within
4879-604: The COVID-19 pandemic . The university ceased in-person instruction on March 12, 2020, when the pandemic started to take hold in the United States . Two months later, the California State University was the first in the nation to announce that fall instruction would also be almost exclusively online. The university saw major revenue losses as a result of the pandemic and announced a budget cut in August 2020, despite receiving
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4998-612: The CSU and other hispanic-serving institutions to improve student success, equity, and prepare students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds for STEM careers. Moreover, Apple will provide technology, design support and creative support at the hub as the project matures. The public–private partnership was made possible by political support from various state politicians, including Governor Gavin Newsom and Senator Alex Padilla , as well as an initial donation of $ 1 million from Autodesk for
5117-673: The Devonshire Downs , now CSUN's North Campus, in June 1969 and attracted 200,000 attendees to watch performances by Jimi Hendrix , Ike & Tina Turner , Marvin Gaye , Jethro Tull and various others. Despite the turmoil during this period, the university continued to grow and construction of the Oviatt Library began on May 19, 1971. The college also officially renamed itself to California State University, Northridge on June 1, 1972, by action of
5236-558: The George Floyd protests in Los Angeles. Young Artist Award for Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Young Actress California State University, Northridge California State University, Northridge ( CSUN / ˈ s iː s ʌ n / or Cal State Northridge ), is a public university in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles , California, United States. With
5355-466: The Governor later in the year. Protests against the budget cuts continued on March 4, 2010, when a statewide protest against the budget cuts was organized, with several professors cancelling class and large numbers of students leaving their classes to join the protests and march down Reseda Boulevard . The protests resulted in several arrests, but in turn students raised allegations of abusive behavior from
5474-568: The Guggenheim Fellowships have included Kim Victoria Abeles , Judy Baca , and Sabina Magliocco . 2023-2024 USNWR Best Regional Colleges West Rankings The CSUN Botanic Garden is located in the southeast quad, near the intersection of Zelzah Avenue and Nordhoff Street . It is part of the Biology Department for university curriculum, and also a regionally important demonstration garden and educational resource for
5593-494: The Hollywood Foreign Press Association , KPMG and NASA also provided support to the university. This period also saw an increase in sponsored research. In 2019, a record 11,627 students graduated from the university. The same year, president Dianne F. Harrison announced she would retire at the end of June 2020. Like many other universities around the U.S. and the world, CSUN was heavily affected by
5712-522: The Vietnam War . Shortly thereafter, his opponent Eugene McCarthy also held a rally at the university which drew a crowd of 7,000 spectators; surprisingly smaller than the crowd of Robert Kennedy as campus polling indicated McCarthy was more popular. However, 1968 would not end quite so peacefully on the campus. The April assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee , soon followed by
5831-502: The "positive split" was "giving her back creative control." After her departure, Hot New HipHop published a report believing she was in the midst of being courted by multiple major labels. She signed a management deal with Roc Nation on November 7. Tinashe released her first self-released studio album, Songs for You , on November 20. The album has been described by Idolator and The Cut as "excellent", with The Wall Street Journal ' s Ben Dandridge-Lemco suggesting that it
5950-464: The 7th largest amount in the nation from the first wave of Covid relief funds under the CARES Act . In total, CSUN received the most federal Covid relief funds ($ 265 million) out of all universities in California after the three waves of relief funds from the CARES Act , Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 , and American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 . In January 2021, CSUN became a vaccination site. When
6069-547: The Administration Building for several hours, pressing demands for greater outreach in minority enrollment and employment and the establishment of minority studies departments. No one was hurt and, under duress, the president agreed to their demands. After subsequent negotiations, minority enrollment was increased and both the Africana and Chicano/a departments were established. Despite an assurance of amnesty, 28 of
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#17329046589366188-498: The Cal State Northridge planning initiative that framed the university's physical development for the next several decades. The vote approved the revised master plan as well as an increase in the campus' master plan enrollment capacity from 25,000 to 35,000 full-time equivalent students (FTEs). The trustees also certified the final environmental impact report on the plan. The university in 2007, with clean energy advocates, built
6307-501: The Canyons , Los Angeles Valley College , and Pierce College . Central American Studies is an interdisciplinary academic space with an emphasis on the transnational character of Central America. The department is the only program to focus on Central Americans in the United States. The Central American Studies program was established in 2000 after years of lobbying were derailed by the 1994 Northridge earthquake. The program began with
6426-500: The Earthquake Sculpture Garden was created as a means to commemorate those affected by the 1994 Northridge earthquake. This small patch of land, adjacent to the campus bookstore, features actual remnants of the collapsed parking structure weaved into the foliage. The artist, Marjorie Berkson Sievers a CSUN graduate, took inspiration from Peru and its natural architecture. Despite its age, the garden continues to pay homage to
6545-507: The June assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in Los Angeles, then the August 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago , had led to a series of riots throughout the nation. On November 4, the assault of an African American student athlete by his white coach on the CSUN campus led a group of African American students to hold the acting college president and more than 30 staff members hostage in
6664-693: The Legislature and the Board of Trustees of the California State University. On October 24, 1973, the university's library, once named the Oviatt Library and renamed to the University Library in 2020, was completed and opened. In 1975, the construction of the CSUN sculpture began at the southeast corner of campus after the design by alumnus John T. Banks. By 1977, enrollment at the university
6783-719: The Oviatt Library should be renamed due to allegations of racism. In fall 2020, the Oviatt Library Advisory Working Group presented its findings to President Harrison, the Associated Students Senate, and the CSUN Faculty Senate, recommending that the name of Delmar T. Oviatt be removed from the University Library. After approval from CSU Chancellor Timothy White, the name was changed to University Library in December 2020. Other campus departments and centers with collections: Opened in 2003,
6902-619: The Princeton Center for Complex Materials at Princeton University since 2006. It is also a co-founder and partner institution of the Research Center for Translational Applications of Nanoscale Multiferroic Systems (TANMS), which was established at UCLA through an $ 18.5 million NSF grant in 2012. Other institutions involved at the center include Cornell University , University of California, Berkeley , ETH Zurich , University of Texas at Dallas and Northeastern University . In 2019,
7021-735: The Prismatic World Tour. Meanwhile, she was featured in a November 2015 fashion spread in Vogue , and was the cover feature in the Winter 2015 issue of Dazed magazine. Tinashe announced the Joyride World Tour on January 12, 2016, to support the album Joyride . Beginning in February 2016, it was scheduled through May 2016 including dates in North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania . The tour
7140-489: The US. On November 25, 2020, Tinashe released a Christmas EP titled Comfort & Joy . The project marked her second release since leaving RCA. On May 28, 2021, Tinashe posted a cryptic teaser for her fifth studio album on her social media accounts. The teaser included the caption "333", which was speculated to be the title for her fifth album, along with a new logo designed by Franc Fernandez . The album's lead single, "Pasadena",
7259-547: The University Library has a large collection of materials on Human Sexuality—possibly the "second largest private collection on human sexuality" behind the Kinsey Institute . In addition, the Teacher Curriculum Center provides a circulating collection of curricular materials for education students and local educators. In 2019, CSUN president Dianne F. Harrison appointed a campus committee to investigate whether
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#17329046589367378-661: The University Library, a 234,712-square-foot (21,805.5 m ) state-of-the-art facility. There are over 2,500 seats for in-house study. Of note are the Learning Commons, the Creative Media Studio, 5 computer equipped library instruction labs, and over 150 computer workstations devoted to library information resources. Specially equipped computer workstations are located throughout the library for individuals with disabilities, including four assistive technology equipped study rooms for students. During Fall and Spring semesters,
7497-457: The album on September 8, 2023. In January 2024, Tinashe was announced as part of the line-up for festival Coachella , performing both weekends in April. Tinashe performed on NPR Tiny Desk on February 9, 2024. Tinashe released the single " Nasty " on April 12, 2024, as the lead single for her new album. The song achieved viral success after appearing in a dance video on TikTok . She performed
7616-480: The building is open 90 hours a week. The library maintains its own server and web pages providing access to online electronic information and archives 24 hours a day for students and the public at the University Library Digital Collections. The library also maintains its own AS/RS ( Automated Storage and Retrieval System ) with the capacity of 1.7 million volumes. The University Library has
7735-452: The campus, the heaviest damage ever sustained by an American college campus. The epicenter was less than two miles (3 km) away on a previously undiscovered blind thrust fault . Later the same month, Vice President Al Gore visited with a promise of funds to help with the reconstruction. Entire sections of the main library, the art building and several other major structures were either physically unusable or too hazardous to occupy. Among
7854-562: The community. It has new focus projects for plants usable for regionally local sustainable landscaping using sustainable gardening techniques and studying and 'planting' ethnobotany insights and links. One of the few remaining historic ( c. 1920s ) orange groves is thriving on the southeastern campus quad. The citrus industry formerly had groves covering much of the San Fernando Valley . The rows of large eucalyptus trees, historic windbreaks for agricultural fields from
7973-913: The cover of the Jan 15 issue of V Magazine. In late January 2015, Tinashe was reported working with writers and producers from Prescription Songs (Cirkut, Ammo, Rock City, Jakob Kasher, Chloe Angelides), Max Martin and Taylor Parks on her second studio album. On March 16, 2015, Tinashe released a seven-song mixtape entitled Amethyst for free download. The project was recorded in Tinashe's bedroom during her Christmas vacation, and features production from Ryan Hemsworth , Iamsu! , DJ Dahi , Smash David, Ritz Reynolds, Nez & Rio and Mae N. Maejor. In between time, Tinashe invested in several self-directed music videos from her album Aquarius such as "Aquarius", "Bated Breath", "Cold Sweat", and "Bet/Feels Like Vegas" with no label support. On September 2, 2015, Tinashe released
8092-464: The driveway formerly used to enter it is still visible from Zelzah Avenue. The large American flag atop the Oviatt Library was installed after the earthquake and has been flown ever since. In the aftermath of the 1994 earthquake, CSUN civil engineering faculty and students took part in the research on earthquake protection of building structures, in particular, in the field of seismic performance , vibration control , and base isolation . Despite
8211-535: The early 1960s to accommodate this rapidly growing student population. Additionally, in November 1963 the university established its own radio station, which continues operation to this day as KCSN . On October 25, 1960, then vice presidential nominee Lyndon B. Johnson visited the campus accompanied by Governor Pat Brown to hold a rally in front of approximately 3,500 students. While some attending students were holding banners in support of his opponents, Johnson used
8330-401: The extensive damage, classes for the spring term started only two weeks late. The classes were held in rapidly constructed tents and temporary facilities, remaining campus buildings deemed safe for use, and local high schools, community colleges, and UCLA while the campus was being rebuilt. On January 17, 1995, President Bill Clinton visited the campus to commemorate the first anniversary of
8449-536: The first "Stargazing", released on August 21, 2012; Denver Sean of LoveBScott.com noted "BMarz of The Hills Club 's flawless production" of the first single, saying " Stargazing , takes a similar approach to, Noah "40″ Shebib's productions, but it's as if he strapped one to a rocket and shot it into the galaxy." the second, "Ecstasy", released on December 18, 2012; and the final, "Who Am I Working For?", released on March 12, 2013. Upon its release, reviews for Reverie were generally positive. From August to November 2012,
8568-470: The former namesake of the current campus library, was the dean of the satellite campus until July 1, 1958, when the campus separated from Los Angeles State College and was renamed San Fernando Valley State College (popularly abbreviated to Valley State College, Valley State, or SFVSC) after the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill No. 971. Ralph Prator was assigned as the first president of
8687-445: The group signed with Columbia Records , and later signed a production deal with Lionsgate Entertainment for scripted television show for MTV. On March 18, 2009, they released a single and video, "Bubblegum". In October, the group released a five-song EP , influenced by artists such as Madonna , Gwen Stefani , and Rihanna . The music video for their promo single , "We Got It", was released on February 22, 2010, and they performed
8806-463: The intention to design more efficient solar energy devices and nanomaterial-based photothermal therapy for cancer treatment. Another major research program at CSUN is the CSUN-UCLA Bridges to Stem Cell Research program. This ongoing collaboration allows undergraduate students to perform research in one of 50 stem cell research labs headed by UCLA faculty. CSUN has also been collaborating with
8925-545: The largest enrollment percentage of Latino Americans that are not Mexican American in the Cal State system. These are Latino Americans with heritage from Central America , South America and the Caribbean . In addition, CSUN has the third largest enrollment percentage of non-residents in the California State University system. For the academic year 2015–2016, the number of foreign students who attended U.S. institutions exceeded
9044-540: The late 19th century, are found towering over the perimeters of the campus, surviving planners developing campus expansions with valor. The CSUN University Library provides educational, cultural and information services and resources to the students and faculty. Its primary mission is to support and supplement classroom and independent learning; facilitate student and faculty research; and provide students with lifelong skills in identifying, locating, evaluating and synchronizing information. All library materials are housed in
9163-581: The lead coming into California but nonetheless lost its primary to Barry Goldwater , effectively handing him the Republican nomination. In December 1965, with increasing conversation and tension on the topic of civil rights in the country, the university hosted a debate on the subject between conservative author and commentator William F. Buckley Jr. and liberal African American journalist Louis Lomax . The campus's quiet, moderately conservative and overwhelmingly white suburban setting did not shield it from
9282-427: The lead single from her long-anticipated album, Joyride . " Faded Love " featuring Future was released as the second single on February 12, 2018. Joyride was released on April 13, 2018. On June 9, 2018, record producer Hitmaka revealed his role as executive producer on Tinashe's upcoming album titled Nashe . The lead single " Like I Used To " was released on July 13, 2018. The project's second single " Throw
9401-551: The lead up to the airing. As a fan of the musical since middle school, she tells US Weekly on her role and the musical overall, "It still has a lot of the topics that are definitely not necessarily children topics, but I think it's important because they're very relevant and we deal with them in a beautiful, awesome, fun, exciting way". The musical aired on Fox on January 27, 2019. The television special received five Primetime Emmy Awards . In February 2019, Tinashe's manager announced she had parted ways with RCA, stating that
9520-568: The new 1 megawatt fuel cell power plant which was the largest of its kind in any university in the world. The campus community maintained its legacy of activism when budget cuts and tuition fee hikes were announced during the financial crisis of 2007–08 . Students formed the Students Against Rising Tuition group and protested while Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger visited the campus in February 2008. Subsequently, students, staff and faculty protested further cuts introduced by
9639-457: The one million mark. During the same year, CSUN was ranked as the number one Master's institution, having the highest number of international students in the United States. The total number of international students for that academic year totaled 3,924. CSUN is divided into nine colleges: The university, in partnership with Southwestern Law School , offers a dual B.A./J.D degree. The program allows students to graduate within six years instead of
9758-494: The opportunity to criticize the opposing Republican Party and their candidate Richard Nixon . Four years later, then Republican candidate Nelson Rockefeller held a rally at the university in front of around 6,000 students, which was organized by the university's Republican Club. Having just won the primary in Oregon, California would be crucial in deciding the Republican nominee for the 1964 presidential election . Rockefeller held
9877-779: The plan included Chaparral Hall (completed in 2009), the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (opened in 2011), the Student Recreation Center (opened in 2012), the Transit Center (finished in 2012), the Extended University Commons building (completed in 2016), the AS Sustainability Center (finished in 2017), and Lilac Hall (opened in 2019). This period also saw increased donations to
9996-474: The police. Aside from the protests, politicians continued to visit the campus as in previous decades, this time with visits from 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton , United States Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein , and a visit in 2016 from future Vice President (then Attorney General of California ) Kamala Harris . The turmoil and budget cuts did not prevent Envision 2035 from being executed. Projects completed as part of
10115-442: The quake. In April 1999, the Board of CSU trustees decided to give $ 27 million to construct post-earthquake projects. The university opened the first Central American Studies program in the nation in May 2000. In 2003, both University Hall and Manzanita Hall were opened, marking the completion of the earthquake recovery program. California State University trustees on March 15, 2006, voted their unanimous approval of Envision 2035,
10234-399: The reality-competition series Stars on Mars , which premiered on June 5, 2023. The series is hosted by American actor William Shatner among other "celebronauts" where she finished as runner-up. On July 21, 2023, she released " Talk to Me Nice ", the first single from her sixth studio album, BB/Ang3l . On August 18, 2023, she released the album's second single, " Needs ". She released
10353-496: The second largest donation in its history, $ 25 million, from Apple . The donation, combined with $ 25 million of state appropriations and over $ 7 million in support from Autodesk , was used for the establishment of a Global Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Equity Innovation Hub and construction of the Autodesk Technology Engagement Center (which houses the hub). The hub allows for collaboration from across
10472-405: The site closed in June of the same year, around 250,000 people had been vaccinated on the campus. CSUN received the two largest donations in its history in 2021. On June 15, 2021, the university announced it had received a donation of $ 40 million from MacKenzie Scott and her husband Dan Jewett; the largest gift from a single donor in its history. Three months later CSUN announced it had received
10591-530: The song on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on June 12, 2024. The track peaked at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song also reached number 1 on the US Rhythmic Radio Chart, marking her second number one. "Nasty" was named TikTok 's number 1 Song of the Summer in the United Kingdom, and number 2 in the United States. On August 16, Tinashe released her seventh studio album, Quantum Baby , part two of
10710-530: The song on The Today Show and The Wendy Williams Show . After signing with Universal Republic Records in 2010 they released a single, "Dancin' Around the Truth". The music video premiered on June 2, 2010, just before the group was announced as an opening act on Justin Bieber 's My World Tour . After the Bieber tour the Stunners returned to the recording studio, but disbanded in 2011, and Tinashe began pursuing
10829-562: The structures judged to be so seriously damaged that repair was not a practical option were the Fine Arts building, designed by noted modernist architect Richard Neutra , and the South Library, the oldest permanent building on campus. The art courtyard survived. Due to inadequate earthquake engineering , the parking structure next to the Matadome was completely destroyed. It is currently a grass field used for kinesiology instruction, though
10948-554: The students involved were later charged with kidnapping, assault, conspiracy, and false imprisonment, according to scholar Martha Biondi "the most serious crimes ever in the history of campus protest." Nineteen were convicted and three served time in state prison. Almost one month later, a fire started by an arsonist gutted the president's office. Furthermore, several massive antiwar demonstrations took place during 1969–1970, variously resulting in campus shutdowns, heavy police responses, violent clashes, hundreds of arrests, and in
11067-404: The summer, Tinashe was set to debut on Hot 97 's Summer Jam main stage as the only female artist but the event was canceled due to an extreme weather alert. On July 15, 2016, Tinashe released a new single " Superlove ". The music video directed by Hannah Lux Davis made its debut on August 12, 2016, on MTV 's Snapchat and gained rave reviews. The video on YouTube reached one million views in just
11186-455: The sun and the data collected by this observatory are used by researchers worldwide. The observatory, in combination with the Donald E. Bianchi Planetarium and the stellar (nighttime) observatory, form the only comprehensive astronomy network in the entire California State University system. Additionally, over 70 CSUN Engineering and Computer Science students designed, built, programmed, and tested
11305-404: The theme of the album, Tinashe said: "It combines the essence of all my previous work. I've stayed true to who I am. Obviously, there's some progression as I've grown as an artist, and I'm influenced by new things and what not. I think my fans will be really happy with it. I think it really embodies who I am and where I am creatively right now". The second single, " Pretend " featuring ASAP Rocky ,
11424-514: The top ten of the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Following her departure from RCA, Tinashe independently released three albums — Songs for You (2019), 333 (2021) and BB/Ang3l (2023) — to continued praise. Her 2024 single, " Nasty ", became her first Billboard Hot 100 entry as a lead artist in a decade, as well as her first solo song to enter the chart; it preceded her seventh album, Quantum Baby (2024). Tinashe Jorgensen Kachingwe
11543-437: The traditional seven if both degrees were taken separately. The program began in fall 2014 with an estimated cohort size of 35 students. In addition, students accepted into the program receive an initial $ 10,000 Wildman/Schumacher entering student scholarship. Students in the program will have their first year of law school double count as their fourth year of undergraduate education. The Roland Tseng College of Extended Learning
11662-537: The university adopted its current name of California State University, Northridge. The 1994 Northridge earthquake caused $ 400 million (equivalent to $ 822 million in 2023) in damage to the campus, the heaviest damage ever sustained by an American college campus. The university offers 134 different bachelor's degree and master's degree programs in 70 fields, as well as 4 doctoral degrees (2 Doctor of Education programs, Doctor of Audiology , and Doctor of Physical Therapy ) and 24 teaching credentials . It
11781-605: The university and enrollment reached 2,525 with a tuition of $ 29 per semester. During that same year, the first graduation ceremony was held for around 100 students at the Hollywood Bowl before being moved to campus during subsequent years. In 1959, the university became the first State College to have its own computer. In 1964, the pioneering computer lab was moved into new quarters in the recently completed Sierra Hall building complex, and student enrollment reached nearly 12,000. Other buildings were also swiftly constructed during
11900-532: The university occurred on January 4, 1956, and was performed by, among others, the Governor of California Goodwin Knight and Los Angeles State College President Howard S. McDonald . While it is situated in a suburban location nowadays, it was a rural location during its founding with several agricultural lands having to be cleared to start construction. Classes started on September 24, 1956, in temporary buildings, with an enrollment of 1,500 students. Delmar Oviatt,
12019-530: The university received $ 3 million from NASA to establish the NASA Autonomy Research Center for STEAHM. The interdisciplinary research center will comprehensively study increasingly autonomous (IA) systems, such as artificial intelligence and automation , through the collaboration between six of the university's colleges, while also collaborating with researchers from NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center and Jet Propulsion Laboratory . CSUN
12138-473: The university, with gift commitments reaching a record $ 31.7 million in 2018. Major donations included $ 7 million from Michael Eisner in 2002, $ 7.3 million from the Bayramian family estate in 2005, $ 10 million from Mike Curb in 2006, $ 10 million from David Nazarian in 2014, and a then record $ 17 million from Younes Nazarian in 2017. Various corporations like Amazon Alexa , Autodesk , Ernst & Young ,
12257-632: Was Brandon Armstrong . Despite consistently receiving high scores, Tinashe and Armstrong were the fourth couple to be eliminated from the competition on October 15. In the same month, Tinashe performed at Austin City Limits Festival . Fox announced a live adaption to the musical Rent , as Rent: Live , in which Tinashe portrayed the lead female role of Mimi Marquez, an exotic dancer who struggles with addiction and HIV. Promotional videos and series of pictures were released featuring Tinashe and other cast members in rehearsal and costumes during
12376-646: Was 28,023, with tuition at $ 95. In 1981, the campus officially established a foreign exchange student program with Japan, China, Ukraine, South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil and the Netherlands. In 1988, the campus had an enrollment of 31,575 and a $ 342 tuition fee. In 1974, in partnership with UC Santa Barbara , CSUN opened the Ventura Learning Center in Ventura . This became the CSUN Ventura Campus in 1988 and
12495-500: Was also named in Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2022. On July 29, 2022, Tinashe released the single " New to You " alongside Calvin Harris , Normani and Offset , for Harris' album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 . In January 2023, Tinashe made a guest appearance in the film adaptation of House Party , alongside Jacob Latimore , Mya , Kid Cudi , & LeBron James . She was also cast in
12614-474: Was born on February 6, 1993, in Lexington, Kentucky , and is the eldest child of college professors Michael and Aimie Kachingwe. Her father is a professor who teaches acting at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and a first-generation Zimbabwean immigrant of Shona descent, while her white mother, who is of Danish , Norwegian , and Irish descent, teaches physical therapy at California State University, Northridge . Her parents met each other on
12733-620: Was collaborating with her in a video for its Fall 2016 campaign. On November 4, 2016, Tinashe released a digital album and short film titled Nightride which she said had been in production for two years alongside her Joyride album. Rolling Stone described Nightride as "dark, alluring and dangerous". In March 2017, Tinashe joined Maroon 5 on the Maroon V Tour . The same month, Pepsi , in association with iHeartMedia , Shazam , and Viacom , announced that Tinashe would join its music platform, The Sound Drop. On March 16, Tinashe premiered
12852-578: Was featured on British electronic duo Snakeships ' track All My Friends which also featured Chance the Rapper which reached the top 20 in five countries and won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song the following year. In the summer of 2015 Tinashe joined Nicki Minaj for U.S. concerts on the Pinkprint Tour, and in September and October she toured South America with Katy Perry on
12971-402: Was featured on the dance single "Artificial People" by OFM , released on September 12, 2011. On November 25, 2011, Tinashe released the music video for "Can't Say No", her first original solo song. The track samples Britney Spears 's song "Blur" from her sixth studio album, Circus . The song was released for download on November 28, 2011. In Case We Die , Tinashe's debut solo mixtape,
13090-796: Was launched on 18 April 2017 as part of the ELaNa 17 mission by NASA on the Cygnus CRS OA-7 from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral to the ISS . The satellite was deployed by NanoRacks on May 17, 2017, and the nominal and cold temperature experiments were completed on June 18, 2017. The satellite is still operational and proceeding with its mission operations. Various faculty members have been awarded prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships for research and creative activity, while over 50 have won Fulbright awards to conduct research or teach abroad. Recipients of
13209-629: Was often compared to and considered the successor to Ciara , whom she cites as an inspiration. Her style has also been compared to Janet Jackson , Aaliyah , James Blake and Mya . Tinashe was inspired by the music her parents would play in the house when she was young. She considers Britney Spears , Michael Jackson , Janet Jackson , Sade , Christina Aguilera , James Blake , the xx , and SBTRKT as significant influences on her. I think that [Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Christina Aguilera, and Sade] are all iconic in some type of way. They're all amazing singers, performers and that live aspect
13328-518: Was produced by DJ Mustard . The song entered the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 89, and has since peaked at number 24. On June 29, 2014, Tinashe made her national television debut, performing her single " 2 On " at the BET Awards pre-show. That same day, she also announced that her anticipated debut album, Aquarius , would be officially released on October 7, 2014. Speaking about
13447-504: Was released August 20, 2012, after the song was featured in an episode of the VH1 series Single Ladies . The music video for the song was self-directed. The mixtape was received positively by the blogosphere . On July 13, 2012, Tinashe announced that she had signed with RCA Records . Following the signing, her second mixtape, Reverie , was released on September 6, 2012, through her official website. The mixtape released three singles:
13566-400: Was released in February 2012, recorded in her home studio. The mixtape spawned four singles, the first being promotional song, "Chainless", released to iTunes on December 19, 2011. "My High" was released for streaming on her official website. The music video for single "This Feeling" directed by Cole Walliser was released on May 1, 2012, to Global Grind. The mixtape's final single, Boss ,
13685-475: Was released on August 22, 2014. "Aquarius" debuted at number 17 on Billboard 200 with 18,800 copies sold in its first week. " All Hands on Deck " became the last single off of Aquarius . Although the single failed to crack the Billboard Hot 100 charts, the music video created much buzz online by peers and fans for its choreography and visuals. Tinashe kicked the year off with a visual bang too, appearing on
13804-496: Was released on June 4, and features American rapper Buddy . On July 9, Tinashe released a new single "Bouncin". Following the release, Tinashe announced the 333 Tour on July 12, which began in September 2021. On July 22, Tinashe announced the release date of 333 as August 6, 2021, and released the song "I Can See the Future" the same day. The album was met with positive critical reception. The song and music video for Bouncin gathered
13923-525: Was spun off into California State University, Channel Islands in 1998. In 1990, the Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics was established; the Oviatt Library east and west wings were added; and the campus could boast of having the California State University system's only fully established astronomy department with a planetarium. The 1994 Northridge earthquake struck on January 17 and caused $ 400 million in damage to
14042-447: Was the cover feature, along with an interview, in Galore . On September 22, 2017, she headlined Bronco Fusion at Cal Poly Pomona. On July 11, 2017, Tinashe stated that she is working on her second album, Joyride , with producers Mike WiLL Made It , TM88 , Metro Boomin , Diplo , Boi-1da , Charlie Handsome and others. On January 18, 2018, she released " No Drama " featuring Offset ,
14161-457: Was ultimately canceled as Tinashe wanted to focus on making new songs for the album. Tinashe also revealed another promotional single, "Ride of Your Life", on February 2, 2016. In February 2016, MAC Cosmetics announced a limited-edition collaboration with Tinashe for its #MACFutureForward campaign, along with Halsey , Lion Babe , and Dej Loaf . In April she was again featured in Vogue . During
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