CSU

May 21, 2020

In historic action, UC moves to drop SAT/ACT and develop a replacement exam for admissions

Ending the SAT/ACT as a requirement for freshman admission at UC will likely get attention nationally. Supporters of the move expect it will result in more ethnic and income diversity on campuses. Critics fear it will backfire.

Larry Gordon

Coronavirus

May 14, 2020

CSU chancellor explains decision to keep most fall classes online

White's action at the nation's largest system of four-year universities may start a trend across the country. Some CSU campuses may offer more in-person classes than others.

Larry Gordon And Michael Burke

Coronavirus

May 12, 2020

First in nation, California State University to close campuses for in-person instruction this fall

Chancellor Tim White said it will be necessary for classes to continue being held virtually because of "evolving data" on the coronavirus.

Michael Burke

Coronavirus

April 9, 2020

California colleges and universities share in $1.7 billion in emergency stimulus funds

The federal stimulus bill will pump $1.7 billion to California’s colleges and universities to cope with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. At least half of that money will go directly to students.

Ashley A. Smith And Larry Gordon

College & Careers

February 24, 2020

Cal State Long Beach shows biggest graduation rate gains of all 23 CSU campuses

As all 23 California State University campuses are under pressure to improve their graduation rates, Cal State Long Beach has shown the biggest gains in getting students who entered as freshmen to finish within four years.

Larry Gordon

Data

February 24, 2020

Graduation rates for transfer and non-transfer students in CSU, 2019

View graduation rates for transfer and non-transfer students in the California State University (CSU) system in 2019.

Yuxuan Xie

Commentary

January 5, 2020

Opinion: California must invest in improving facilities for higher education

California’s public higher education system needs new investments to protect students’ health and safety.

Dick Ackerman and Mel Levine

Rural California: An Education Divide

December 19, 2019

Too Far Away: Distance is a barrier to bachelor’s degrees for rural community college students

Transportation challenges keep many community college students from going to college. Barstow commuter students face long, mountain drives to university.

Larry Gordon

College Readiness

December 18, 2019

A California school’s alumni adviser hits the road to ease 1st-year college students’ jitters

Team of mentors and counselors from San Jose charter high keep in touch to ease transition to college for first-generation college students.

John Fensterwald

Commentary

November 19, 2019

California must build the capacity of its public universities to admit more computer science majors

The state is promoting computer science in K-12 schools, but UC and CSU colleges lack bandwidth to meet the demand.

Trish Boyd Williams and Sathya Narayanan

College & Careers

October 22, 2019

California State University chancellor to retire, touts graduation gains

Hired in 2012, White pushed CSU efforts to drop remedial courses and raise graduation rates. His departure and that of UC’s Napolitano leave two big vacancies.

Larry Gordon And Michael Burke

College & Careers

October 17, 2019

CSU graduation rates improve but still far from some goals

CSU shows progress but work remains to hit graduation targets. Up two points, only 27.5 percent of students who entered as freshmen finished in four years.