California More college campuses leveraging the outdoors to support student mental health By Noah Lyons | EdSource | September 22, 2023 Mental health practitioners say a dose of sunlight-derived vitamin D can help students dealing with stress, mental health issues.
College ‘Time is running out’: COVID-19 set back older students the most, study finds By Greg Toppo | The 74 | September 15, 2023 Those who came of age during the pandemic are facing "an insidious and hidden" derailment, one researcher says.
Education Want a degree without classes and lectures? California community colleges test a new approach By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | September 12, 2023 The new model defines success by the skills a student learns, not the time they spend in a classroom.
California Lawmakers, Newsom and UC agree on new community college transfer plan, legislative leader says By Michael Burke | EdSource | September 11, 2023 New compromise creates a pilot program to ease transfers from community colleges to the University of California.
College Restraining order in Chico State threat case ‘warranted, necessary and justified,’ judge rules By Thomas Peele | EdSource | September 1, 2023 Tentative ruling could end the academic career of suspended biology professor David Stachura.
Bay Area Cal, Stanford ditch flailing Pac-12 for Atlantic Coast Conference By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | September 1, 2023 The ACC will now have 18 teams.
California Gov. Newsom signs executive order for a master plan for career education By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | August 31, 2023 The order emphasizes building connections between education institutions and employers in addition to between educational agencies.
Education Why new UC Berkeley housing law, if approved, won’t clear the way to build dorms yet By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | August 31, 2023 Even if the proposal passes, its fate lies in the hands of the state Supreme Court.
California Californians headed to HBCUs in the South prepare for college under abortion bans By April Dembosky KQED/KFF Health News | August 29, 2023 Many historically Black colleges are in states where abortion is banned. Recent high school graduates are preparing to safeguard their reproductive health during college.
College Gen Z’s declining college interest persists — even among middle schoolers By Joshua Bay | the74million.org | August 24, 2023 Pandemic-era trend continues to grow, pointing to the need for colleges to rethink their outreach strategies for students born between 1997 and 2012.