Fresno State's Bulldog Stadium could be sporting a new name soon, even as the university's library sheds its old name. Next week the California State University Board of Trustees will consider recommendations to rename the stadium as Valley Children's Stadium and to remove Henry Madden's name from the library....
Fresno State, Other CSUs Will Continue Online Instruction in Spring
Most students at Fresno State and the other 22 California State University campuses will continue with online instruction in the spring 2021 semester, chancellor Timothy P. White announced Thursday. White made the announcement in an open letter addressed to faculty, students, and staff. The CSU announcement comes on the heels...
California Requires Ethnic Studies for University System
SACRAMENTO — Students at California State University, the nation’s largest four-year public university system, will need to take an ethnic studies course to graduate under a bill signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The change comes amid the national reckoning over racism and police brutality sparked by the police killing...
California Universities, Legislature Spar Over Ethnic Studies Requirement
SACRAMENTO — Trustees of California State University are expected to vote Wednesday on making ethnic studies a graduation requirement. If approved, it would be the first change to the school’s general education curriculum in over 40 years and would come amid the national uproar over racism and police brutality. The...
Here Are Systemic Actions CSU Plans in Promoting Social Justice and Addressing Racial Injustices
In the wake of the heartless killing of George Floyd, and as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exact a devastating and disproportionate toll on communities of color, never before have I sensed a feeling of helplessness so profound, held by so many. Outrage is justified and protest imperative, but nothing...
Football Still a Possibility at Fresno, San Jose and San Diego CSUs
SAN DIEGO — The California State University system’s plan for a mostly virtual fall semester due to the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t necessarily close the door on football at its three schools that play in the far-flung Mountain West Conference. San Diego State is looking at having football players return to...
State Center Says Online Classes Will Continue for Fall Semester
Most fall semester classes at State Center Community College District will be online and off-campus, continuing the distance learning mode of instruction that began this semester because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Only classes that require face-to-face instruction will be offered on-campus, the district said Friday in an email. "Faculty, classified...
California Maritime Academy Gets OK to Start Limited Classes
VALLEJO — California Maritime State University Academy has received permission to resume limited in-person classes this semester and hopes to send 350 students and staff on its annual summer training cruise — a graduation requirement for cadets, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Cal Maritime is a specialized campus of California State University...
Lawsuit: California Universities Owe Virus-Related Refunds
LOS ANGELES — The California State University and the University of California systems were sued Monday by students demanding refunds of some campus fees since the virus pandemic closed schools and forced learning online. The class-action lawsuits, filed in federal courts in Los Angeles and Oakland, say that the systems...
Fresno State Cancels In-Person Classes Beginning Monday as Coronavirus Precaution
Fresno State will cancel in-person classes starting Monday based on concerns over the coronavirus. University President Joseph Castro discussed the announcement at a Thursday news conference at the Madden Library. "This is a significant decision for us, which is why we took time to make it," Castro said. "We've been...