Bay Area Students lobby for bill to ease university housing crunch — but would it work? By Ryan Loyola | CalMatters | May 13, 2022 Student activists say SB 886 would fast-track campus housing projects, which can get tangled in lawsuits.
Arts & Entertainment Noted author Jesmyn Ward to give keynote during final Mills College commencement By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Foundation | May 12, 2022 Ward is the only woman and person of color to win the National Book Award for fiction two times.
Bay Area Letter grades on way out? Why some University of California departments may use alternatives By Michael Burke | EdSource | April 26, 2022 Changes are especially being considered for first-year students to help them get acclimated to college.
California Cost, emotional stress leading to enrollment challenges at colleges, study finds By Michael Burke | EdSource | April 22, 2022 More than 50% of respondents said the cost of college stopped them from enrolling.
California Mental health hotline numbers would appear on California college student ID cards if bill passes By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | April 15, 2022 Student-written bills aim to boost California college students' wellness and civic engagement.
Bay Area Long Beach Community College adjuncts sue over unpaid work hours By Thomas Peele | EdSource | April 5, 2022 Lawsuit could impact part-time faculty across California, who are the backbone of huge college systems.
Education Without SAT, ACT, what’s next for Cal State admissions? By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | March 31, 2022 New set of eligibility criteria will focus on student high school grades and life experiences.
California Cal State board officially eliminates SAT/ACT for admissions By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | March 22, 2022 CSU joins UC and other campuses in eliminating the admissions exam requirement.
California UCLA apologizes and backtracks on controversial ad for unpaid adjunct job By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | March 21, 2022 A UCLA job ad for an unpaid adjunct job triggered criticism followed by backtracking and an apology.
Education The collapse of community college enrollment: Can California turn it around? By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | March 21, 2022 Despite sinking overall enrollment, some community colleges in California are seeing more students come back.