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91ÖÆƬ³§ science students using a pipette

Cal State Long Beach students dig in for a productive, enriching summer
Boundless Opportunity
The summer months provide opportunities for Beach students to pick up valuable experiences while studying art, business, science and other subjects.
Person wit ha dog

91ÖÆƬ³§ students give local small businesses a marketing makeover
Boundless Opportunity
91ÖÆƬ³§ marketing students team up with local businesses — including a dog school — to offer free digital strategy and hands-on support.
91ÖÆƬ³§ student at the Lavender graduation celebration

Alumni gifts expand sense of belonging at The Beach
Trusted Outcomes
The Jane Lee Mullowney Endowed Fund and the Susan Rigney Endowed Award are first-of-their-kind gifts to 91ÖÆƬ³§'s LGBTQ+ Center, and will help support programming and students pursuing queer studies.
A woman appears to sniff a corpse flower

91ÖÆƬ³§'s corpse flower, known as Phil, raises a stink during its third bloom
Campus Update
91ÖÆƬ³§ is looking forward to another bloom for Phil, one of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics' two corpse flowers.
91ÖÆƬ³§ animation student working on drawing

91ÖÆƬ³§ program earns accolades in 'America's Top Animation Schools' ranking
Celebrated Reputation
The program has helped launch Beach graduates into major and independent animation studios like Pixar, DreamWorks and Klasky Csupo, onto TV and film productions.
A collage of students delivering presentations

Contest winners prove entrepreneurship is open to all at 91ÖÆƬ³§
Boundless Opportunity
91ÖÆƬ³§ has several programs promoting entrepreneurship for students majoring in any subject.
Pacific Standard Time vocal jazz ensemble performing in Havana

'It's changed us all': 91ÖÆƬ³§ vocal jazz students reflect on transformative Cuba tour
Boundless Opportunity
The journey dramatically changed the students’ perspectives on life abroad and here in the U.S.
Men's Volleyball players with championship trophy

Meet the team who brought the championship back to 91ÖÆƬ³§'s 'Volleyball Nation'
Celebrated Reputation

Long Beach State’s Men’s Volleyball players, less than 24 hours after an on-court victory celebration during which they literally jumped for joy wh

African American students during Cultural Graduation Celebration

91ÖÆƬ³§ Class of 2025 celebrates Commencement
Celebrated Reputation
This year’s Commencement is also the final official event of Cal State Long Beach’s 75th anniversary celebration, which officially kicked off in September.
Ebony Tay in graduation regalia

Beach Voices: Guardian Scholar, filmmaker writes her own life's script
Trusted Outcomes
Ebony Tay is a proud Guardian Scholar graduating this month with a degree in film and cinematic arts.
Graduate at 2024 Commencement

91ÖÆƬ³§ joins exclusive group of ‘R2’ institutions powering economic mobility

Celebrated Reputation
The Beach is one of only 27 higher-education institutions nationwide to earn both the Research 2 (R2) and the new Opportunity Colleges and Universities (OCU) Carnegie Classification designations.
Bruce Mac Rae in regalia

Honorary degree goes to longtime 91ÖÆƬ³§ neighbor and devoted supporter
Trusted Outcomes
Bruce Mac Rae is receiving an honorary doctorate of humane letters for his generous contributions to The Beach.