LAist January 11, 2021 By Adolfo Guzman-Lopez The digital divide that has widened during the pandemic has been more than a stumbling block for many college students trying to adjust to online learning -- it's been a closed gate. But there could be at least some relief in sight from the federal government. The coronavirus

Six days before its application window closes, the California State University system serving nearly half a million students has announced a plan for all 23 of its campuses to reopen next fall after more than a year of virtual instruction amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The early announcement is aimed at helping students and families as

Daily Titan November 8, 2020 By Austin Weatherman & Natalie Solano Students came together in a virtual town hall with Cal State University Chancellor Timothy White hosted by Zahraa Khuraibet, president of the Cal State Student Association, to answer questions surrounding virtual instruction. In a message to students, White announced on Sept. 10 that all

LAist September 23, 2020 By Adolfo Guzman-Lopez After a nearly year-long search, California State University trustees on Wednesday picked Cal State Fresno President Joseph I. Castro as the new chancellor of the 23-campus system. "I'm excited and honored to be the first California native and first Mexican American to serve as the chancellor of the California State

The Boar September 18, 2020 By Edouard Johnson California State University (CSU), with almost 500,000 students, recently announced that it will continue with online teaching into the spring semester. The university’s chancellor, Timothy White, said he was acting well ahead of the rest other US institutions because of the persistent health threat and the need to give CSU

TIME September 15, 2020 By Iris Kim Last month, when California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1460, a bill mandating an ethnic studies course requirement for all undergraduates in the California State University (CSU) system, Alondra Esquivel Garcia felt a sense of relief. Garcia, who is a senior at San Francisco State University and a

Los Angeles Times September 10, 2020 By Nina Agrawal The nation’s largest public university system will continue with primarily online instruction for the remainder of the academic year amid the state’s ongoing coronavirus crisis, California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White announced Thursday in a letter to students, faculty and staff. White said he had

YubaNet.com August 18, 2020 By California Secretary of State Alex Padilla Today, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla and California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis re-launched the California Students Vote Project (CSVP) during a presentation to the University of California Student Association. CSVP is a first of its kind national campaign to increase civic engagement and voter

EdSource July 9, 2020 By Betty Márquez Rosales Current and incoming California college students report heightened financial distress and concern over online classes since the start of the pandemic. In a California Student Aid Commission and UC Davis Education Lab survey, just over 90% of current college students and 82% of recent high school graduates reported