Data Breach Brief California State University, Long Beach officials confirmed that its students are safe from a hole in security that leaked information on students enrolled in a required sexual harassment course. According to a statement by the CSU, the breach affected nearly 80,000 students across eight other California State[Read More…]
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Comparing CSU parking permit prices
With 23 different California State Universities, research shows that a parking permit at California State University, Long Beach lands the school in the top ten lowest parking prices across the system. Students at CSULB are required to pay $123 each semester in order to park in any of the nine[Read More…]
CSU rejects pay raise proposal from faculty
The California State University system last Wednesday rejected a proposal from the California Faculty Association that called for a 5 percent General Salary Increase for the coming academic year. The CSU had slotted a 2 percent salary increase for all employees into its latest state budget, representing $65.5 million. According[Read More…]
CSU trustees approve presidents’ pay raises
The California State University Board of Trustees unanimously approved a 2 percent pay increase for CSU university presidents and executives on Tuesday. All 23 university presidents and the CSU chancellor, executive vice chancellors and vice chancellors will be receiving the pay increase effective July 1. “Recruiting and retaining high-quality leadership,[Read More…]
Budget deal struck between Brown, California lawmakers
After months of back-and-forth over the $167.6 billion budget for California, state legislators have come to an agreement over how to best split the bill. Gov. Jerry Brown’s new budget deal Tuesday afternoon promises $96 million more for the California State University system compared to his January proposal – almost[Read More…]
The CSU enacts a new voluntary, system-wide fee to fund the CSSA
Students at California State University, Long Beach may find themselves paying an extra fee in the fall semester if they’re not careful to opt-out beforehand. The Student Involvement and Representation Fee is $2 per semester and will be used to support the student leadership, involvement, governance, and advocacy programs managed[Read More…]
DOJ establishes model for supporting campus rape victims
The California Department of Justice, in conjunction with the University of California system, introduced a new model of cooperation on Wednesday between college campuses and local law enforcement when handling sexual assault cases. Attorney General of California Kamala D. Harris said that the Model Memorandum of Understanding aimed to improve[Read More…]
CSU and UC systems are winners in Gov. Brown’s proposed budget
California’s undergraduate students may finally find some tuition-related relief thanks to increases in the higher education budget as proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown in his May Revision of the California budget. The May Revision reflects a $6.7 billion increase in General Fund revenues in comparison with the January statement. The[Read More…]
Graduation and retention rates among Latino students in California examined
As the first family member to attend college, Berenice Contreras had to learn everything on her own. From financial management to preparing to move to Long Beach, attaining a higher education was unfamiliar territory. The CSULB Graduation and Retention Rate report from 2014 found that 43 percent of Latinos who[Read More…]
Jury rejects student lawsuit against the CSU
A San Francisco Superior Court ruled that the California State University system fee increases are “fair” to students. The court voted 9-3 against the lawsuit that was originally filed by undergraduate students in 2009, according to the CSU Board of Trustees agenda. The students filed the lawsuit after the CSU[Read More…]