California State University

The Cal State chancellor has announced a new consultant role for the outgoing president of Cal State San Bernardino, Tomás Morales, who stepped down after he was sued for discrimination and harassment. Cal State settled his case as part of a $12 million settlement. For the next year, he will consult on international education programs, earning $343,920.

The California State University system agreed to pay $12 million settling a lawsuit in which two female employees at Cal State San Bernardino said they were harassed and discriminated against based on their gender by the university president and a former dean. The Cal State Board of Trustees will discuss the outgoing president’s transition plan at its meeting Wednesday.

In college admissions in California, the real quandary isn’t about requiring the SAT. It’s about how to select applicants when they all seem to be exceptional.

Since Gavin Newsom became governor, state support for California’s public universities has grown by 50%.

According to state law, campus police can own military weapons to uphold safety as long as they report it to the public. However, not every college follows every part of the law, according to an investigation by CalMatters into all 148 public colleges and universities in California.

The College Journalism Network at CalMatters investigated how public campuses throughout California were complying with a state law that requires transparency about military equipment. This guide is for student journalists to investigate their own campuses.

The climate of STEM higher education programs can be unwelcoming for some minority populations. A state-funded program is trying to change that by providing mentors, relationship-building and financial assistance to California college students.

The increased competition between California's universities and community colleges shows why the state needs to update its 56-year-old higher education plan.

The union representing California State University professors is contesting the system's use of artificial intelligence tools and backing legislation that would protect their jobs from the technology.

California State University leaders took a first step in creating new bachelor’s degrees that can be completed in as little as three years. A need to attract more students and competition from online colleges are reasons why.