“By Any Means: Works from the National Drawing Invitationals,” will open on Feb. 8 and continue through March 8, at the University Art Gallery. Kathy Zimmerer, Gallery director, says that the exhibit “demonstrates that contemporary drawing maintains its vitality through continuous reinvention of the form.

Karen Lugo's enthusiasm for her job as a CLASS tutor landed her the position of assistant director for the Gear Up program on campus. Funded by a six-year $306,120 grant from U.S. Department of Education, the national program is a collaboration between school districts and local universities. CSUDH students will serve at Carson schools as tutors and mentors and models for 1,869 6th graders, in the hope of increasing retention and encouraging their young tutees to go to college.