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Students walk through campus at Sacramento City College on Feb. 23, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

What California community college students want in a new chancellor

by Andrea Madison October 17, 2022October 17, 2022

Yusbely Delgado Medrano, a UC Davis College Corps fellow, speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for the fellows in Sacramento on Oct. 7, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters

For undocumented students, job opportunities are scarce. This state program could help.

by Carmen González October 12, 2022October 12, 2022

Ananya Bapat is a student at UC Davis. Sept. 29, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters

Dual admission program will give community college students an early taste of life at UC

by Megan Tagami October 3, 2022October 6, 2022

Mayra Romo at Cal State Dominguez Hills on Sept. 15, 2022. Romo works as a counselor for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

Campus advocates provide key support to sexual assault survivors — but ‘superheroes’ are in short supply

by Mallika Seshadri and Zaeem Shaikh September 28, 2022October 2, 2022

University of California San Diego (UCSD) North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood on July 27, 2022 in San Diego, California. Photo by Ariana Drehsler for CalMatters

With monkeypox, California colleges seek to control spread of two diseases at once

by Mallika Seshadri September 15, 2022September 14, 2022

Kathleen Coronado, a freshman at Modesto College in Modesto on Sept. 7, 2022. Coronado is enrolled with the college's free tuition program. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters

Free college 2.0: To lure students, community colleges add new perks

by Mallika Seshadri September 8, 2022May 2, 2023

Christopher Carter, 22, a fifth-year communications student at Cal State Northridge, stands for a portrait at CSUN in Northridge on August 19, 2022. “I want the world to know that as a young Black man, you can achieve big things in life,” Carter said. “Through all the trials and tribulations, don’t quit.” Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

Why Cal State struggles to graduate Black students — and what could be done

by Mikhail Zinshteyn, Michaella Huck and Julie Watts August 22, 2022January 30, 2023

The UCLA campus in Los Angeles on Feb. 18, 2022. Photo by Raquel Natalicchio for CalMatters

Abortion pills will soon be available on California campuses

by Mallika Seshadri July 13, 2022July 12, 2022

Yessenia Cervantes, 34, holds her youngest daughter, Issabella Cervantes, at California Citrus State Historic Park in Riverside on June 17, 2022. “I can’t forget that I’m a mom before anything else,” Cervantes, who recently graduated with an associate’s degree from Riverside City College, said. “I know that I’m working towards something bigger—for my children’s future.” Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

For student parents, graduating in the midst of a pandemic means beating the odds

by Emily Margaretten, Matthew Reagan and Oden Taylor June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Yvonne Vigil-Calderon, a student at Touro University California in Vallejo, has dealt with burnout throughout the pandemic. She is photographed on campus on May 25, 2022.

California’s health care workers are burning out. These universities want to help.

by JoliAmour DuBose-Morris and Colleen Murphy June 10, 2022June 10, 2022