LONG BEACH, Calif.—California State University (CSU) Chancellor Joseph Castro resigned Feb. 18, coinciding with a closed-door meeting to discuss policies related to sexual harassment, following questions about how Castro handled complaints against an administrator while he was president of Fresno State University. The resignation takes effect immediately. A succession plan to replace Castro is being…

LOS ANGELES—After California State University (CSU) Trustees expressed their strong support earlier this week for permanently dropping the use of standardized tests for admission, high school seniors applauded whereas current CSU students expressed concerns about the proposal. On Jan. 26, the CSU’s Admission Advisory Council made the recommendation to remove the SAT and ACT requirements…

LOS ANGELES—The California State University (CSU) and the California Faculty Association (CFA) union have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, CSU announced Dec. 20. The agreement covers the 29,000 instructional faculty, coaches, librarians, and counselors across the 23 CSU campuses and, upon ratification by the CSU Board of Trustees and CFA membership, will…

An 88-year-old college student made history in the California State University system after walking the commencement stage May 24 to receive two bachelor’s degrees. Maria Manning walked with the rest of the class of 2021 in two separate commencement ceremonies after completing liberal studies and Spanish public services degrees at California State University–Dominguez Hills (Cal State–Dominguez Hills). “For those people that say they’re too old to go…

The country’s top infectious disease specialist says he’s hopeful California campuses will reopen for in-person instruction by next fall. “It’s extremely important to get children back into school and kept in school,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said Dec. 18 during a live video conference to California State University leaders. “I will push and I believe it…