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Cal State and faculty union make a deal

by Foon Rhee December 21, 2021December 21, 2021

California State University and its faculty union announce a tentative contract that includes raises and a COVID-19 bonus.

A student at California State University Long Beach receives a shot of the Pfizer vaccine near the campus bookstore on Aug. 25. 2021. Photo by Jorge Villa/Daily Forty-Niner

Higher Education

Four California universities missed out on as much as $47 million in coronavirus aid. Here’s why

by Julian Mendoza, Stephanie Zappelli and Sindhu Ananthavel December 16, 2021December 16, 2021

Eli Fox and Jamie Marquis at their home in Sacramento on Dec. 4, 2021. Photo by Karlos Rene Ayala for CalMatters

Higher Education

Unseen and unsafe: Students who have been “deadnamed” explain why a new California law matters

by Oden Taylor December 14, 2021December 14, 2021

Humboldt State University Dorms, Canyon Apartments on July 18, 2021. Photo by Patrick Garcia for CalMatters College Journalism Network

Higher Education

Exclusive: Cal State blunder may mean loss of 3,000 new student housing beds

by Mikhail Zinshteyn November 29, 2021November 29, 2021

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Transfer students need a clearly defined pathway

by Guest Commentary September 28, 2021September 27, 2021

An illustration shows a student standing on an arrow that diverges in three directions. California lawmakers are considering a plan aimed at making it easier for California Community College students to transfer a state four-year campus. Image via iStock

Higher Education

Could this plan ease transfer woes for California Community College students?

by Mikhail Zinshteyn August 26, 2021October 11, 2021

Students walk across campus at California State University East Bay. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Higher Education

Cal State deadline could lead to unvaccinated students on campus and missed classes

by Mikhail Zinshteyn August 10, 2021August 11, 2021

Los Angeles Mission College offered cash incentives for students who agreed to be vaccinated on July 21, 2020.

Community colleges offer cash, textbooks to students who get vaccinated

by Emma Hall and Matthew Reagan August 2, 2021August 4, 2021

CSU Student Trustees Juan F. Garcia and Maryana Khames visit Fresno State University for a Cal State Student Association meeting in November 2019. The three higher education governing boards in California are moving to expand voting power for student representatives. Photo courtesy of California State Student Association

Lawmakers aim to boost student voting power on UC, community college boards

by Matthew Reagan July 29, 2021August 3, 2021

Lock on the converging point on a circuit. California schools are increasingly the target of ransomware attacks — and even if they pay, experts say they are unlikely to recover all their lost data. Image via iStock.

How California schools are fighting ransomware attacks

by Zayna Syed July 20, 2021July 19, 2021