By Karen Kaplan Good evening. I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Tuesday, July 27. Here’s what’s happening with the coronavirus in California and beyond. Remember how excited you were when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that fully vaccinated people could ditch their pesky face masks in most situations. Well... Thanks to the thriving

By Ashley A. Smith  Faculty, staff and students attending a California State University this fall will be required to be vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus to access campuses, the chancellor’s office announced Tuesday. The CSU had intended to wait until the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave full approval to any one of the existing

By Colleen Shalby & Laura Newberry Eight California State University campuses will give Apple iPads to incoming freshmen and transfer students, a technology initiative intended to help close the digital divide as students are seeking more online classes in the nation’s largest four-year university system. By providing an essential tool without further burdening student finances,

San José Spotlight May 4, 2021 By Lorraine Gabbert Some South Bay college students have no qualms about getting a COVID-19 shot before being allowed back on campus, they told San Jose Spotlight. “All my friends are trying to get vaccinated before heading off to college for safety and convenience,” said Nolan Jeung, a San

The State Hornet May 3, 2021 By Erick Salgado California State University Chancellor Joseph Castro addressed student questions and topics for the upcoming semester across the CSU campuses during a town hall hosted by the Cal State Student Association. Castro expressed excitement for the upcoming fall 2021 semester with campuses having classes in-person with vaccinated

Signal April 29, 2021 By Essence Saunders The ASI meeting held on April 27, 2021 involved updates on the Cal State Student Association (CSSA), a discussion on communication efficiency between Stan and the student body, and a breakdown of the University Police Department’s budget. Krishan Malhotra updated ASI on legislation raised prior to this meeting

Fox 40 April 22, 2021 By Gurajpal Sangha, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two of the nation’s largest university systems say they intend to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff on University of California and California State University campuses this fall once the Food and Drug Administration gives formal approval. Several

The Mercury News April 22, 2021 By Emily Deruy The California State University and University of California systems are moving forward with plans to require students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against the coronavirus before on-campus instruction begins this fall. Stanford University also announced Thursday that it will require students to be vaccinated. The

Los Angeles Times April 22, 2021 By Nina Agrawal, Teresa Watanabe, Colleen Shalby The University of California and California State University announced Thursday that they will require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff on campus properties this fall once the Food and Drug Administration gives formal approval to the vaccines and supplies are

Golden Gate Xpress April 22, 2021 By Eve DeBord The California State University and University of California systems announced on Thursday that they would be requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for faculty, staff and students effective Fall 2021, or whenever the Food and Drug Administration fully approves the vaccine — whichever comes later. While the CSU has