News Briefs

Pre-Health Professions Club

The Pre-Health Professions Club meets on Mondays at 11:15 a.m. in the upstairs CFS Conference Room and welcomes any new members.

Spring calendar available online

The spring 2014 calendar is now available online. The spring semester begins Feb. 10. Check out classes and plan your schedule for next semester.

Christmas at The Farm [11/24 - 12/24] annual cost of attending CSUN could be less than that of Pierce if the administration uses graduation rates to determine the level of financial aid received.

Students at Pierce like Kevin Chau have issues with this plan.

“Shouldn’t all colleges have an equal amount of financial aid to give to their students?” Chau asks.

Pierce student Erick Carranza believes that not all students are the same.

“It’s a hard economy right now and people are trying to get their education, trying to get their degrees, trying to get better jobs… I feel sorry for those kinds who are trying hard at those schools and wont be getting the same amount of money as students at another school would,” Carranza said.

For more information on the ranking program:

View the College Scorecard here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/ issues/education/highereducation/college-score-card

View the fact sheets here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/ the-press-office/2013/08/22/ fact-sheet-president-s-planmake-college-more-affordablebetter-bargain-

The Pierce Farm Center Christmas Celebration runs from Friday, Nov. 29 to Tuesday, Dec. 24. Santa Claus will be on stage for pictures MondayFriday from 5 to 10 p.m. and weekends from noon to 10 p.m. until Monday, Dec. 23. There will also be five varieties of trees to purchase, an expansive model nativity scene and wagon rides.

Thanksgiving holiday [11/28-12/1]

The campus will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28 through Sunday, Dec. 1 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Classes will resume on Monday, Dec. 2.

CSUN application deadline [11/30]

The deadline to apply for fall 2014 semester at CSUN is Saturday, Nov. 30 at 11:59 p.m. Students are encouraged to visit the Career & Transfer Center and meet with counselors to ensure correct transfer requirements.

Finals schedule [12/9-12/15]

Finals begin Monday, Dec. 9 and go through Sunday, Dec. 15. Schedules have been posted online.