Topics California State University

February 3, 2023

CSU’s housing grants aim to prevent rent crises among students

CSU students now have access to housing grants if they're struggling to pay rent, thanks to a $10 million systemwide increase in state funding for basic needs.

January 27, 2023

Cal State officials approve much-needed affordable housing plans for students

Cal State approves plans for three student housing projects that officials say will help them attract students.

January 25, 2023

Cal State contends with 'unprecedented' enrollment declines

Enrollment decreases across CSU mean some campuses could see budget cuts.

January 24, 2023

First-generation college students: Don't be afraid to ask for help

Finishing is college is hard, especially for those who are the first in their families to seek a higher education. So take guilt-free advantage of available resources.

January 23, 2023

Community college leaders warn of 'dire' consequences of proposed transfer rules

Critics say enrollment crisis may occur if psychology, phys ed, health science are dropped from transfer requirements. Others say fears are overblown.

January 22, 2023

California community colleges need equal footing with UC and CSU

The mission of California’s 116 colleges cannot be limited by external entities if the state truly seeks to harness the power of our system to drive the economy of the future.

January 18, 2023

The right choices? Leaders, policymakers and experts react to Gov. Newsom's 2022-23 education budget

See what education leaders are saying about the governor’s plan to fund education in the coming year.

January 17, 2023

Reactions to the governor's higher education budget proposals

Leaders representing all segments of California’s education system share their reactions to the governor’s 2023-24 January budget proposal for California's public college and university systems.

January 10, 2023

Newsom’s higher education budget includes promised increases to UC and CSU

Despite revenues being down in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom kept his promise to increase funding at the state's public university systems.

Michael Burke And Ashley A. Smith

Community Colleges

January 5, 2023

Tulare County passes $95 million measure to build a public university center for its residents

The new University Center, expected to open in 2027, will represent a major expansion of university-level offerings for Tulare and Kings counties — even if it is not a full CSU campus.

January 5, 2023

Cal State teaching assistants and other student employees could follow UC to a strike

Struggling with living expenses, 11,000 CSU student academic workers prepare to bargain for better pay and working conditions.

December 27, 2022

Diversity is essential to helping students find their feet in college

Attending the state's only predominantly white public university made one student realize the importance of finding ways to connect with students from diverse backgrounds.

December 20, 2022

Chico State president supports call for CSU to investigate university's probe of professor's affair and alleged threats

Chico State president says she will do all she can to get CSU to review how the university has handled the David Stachura matter.

December 18, 2022

Chico State was told of professor's alleged threats before last week's disclosure that he threatened a campus 'shooting spree'

Chico State University got multiple reports of allegations that professor David Stachura had threatened to kill colleagues who had cooperated in an investigation of an affair with a student he supervised.

Thomas Peele

Class of 2022

December 14, 2022

First year college students facing what Covid cost them, especially in math

Life after high school has its challenges for the Class of 2022. There's embracing independence and facing what Covid cost them.