Bay Area UC receives more freshman applicants, but fewer transfer students apply By Michael Burke | EdSource | February 25, 2022 Big decline in transfers reflects dramatic dip in community college enrollment during the pandemic.
Bay Area Universities could skip environmental review for campus housing under proposed bill By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | February 22, 2022 State Sen. Scott Wiener's bill would apply to UC, CSU, and community colleges.
Education If UC Berkeley must cut 3,000 students, should it spare Californians? By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | February 18, 2022 In a coda to ongoing tension over how many nonresident students the UCs should enroll, one key lawmaker says yes.
Bay Area Cal State chancellor resigns under fire over how he handled sexual harassment complaints By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | February 17, 2022 Joseph Castro faced increasing scrutiny over his handling of sexual assault allegations leveled against a high-ranking colleague.
Oakland Mills-Northeastern merger a sign of challenges facing women’s colleges By Juhi Doshi | CalMatters | February 17, 2022 Amid the inevitable changes to the tight-knit school for women, students say the effect on campus life should be taken into consideration in such mergers.
Bay Area ‘A change in narrative’: Ethnic studies program helps incarcerated youth navigate identity By Emma Hall | CalMatters | February 10, 2022 San Francisco State University is pioneering the first ethnic studies program inside youth prison.
Education California will reward volunteering college students with aid — but spend half the money on overhead By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | February 7, 2022 A new volunteer financial aid program for college students is using less than half of its budgeted money on actual student aid.
Bay Area Mills College will no longer offer women’s studies major By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | February 4, 2022 The historically women's college entered a partnership with Northeastern University in 2021.
California Why Newsom’s offer of years of funding increases to California universities faces criticism By Michael Burke | EdSource | February 4, 2022 State analyst says the governor sidestepped lawmakers with his January higher education budget proposal.
California Colleges reassess safety plans after omicron surge By Omar Rashad, Stephanie Zappelli, and Marnette Federis | CalMatters | January 31, 2022 California colleges are increasing isolation capacity and updating mask rules while planning for a future in which COVID-19 is endemic.