As part of the 2017-18 budget deal, the California State University system is moving toward granting guaranteed admission to qualified in-state students. Qualified applicants are those who meet its admission requirements of a 3.0 GPA and a completion of “A-G” course requirements. The guarantee is a way to give eligible[Read More…]
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Audit reveals CSU management hired, paid at higher rates
In the wake of a tuition increase and last year’s narrowly avoided faculty strike, the financial priorities of the 23 Cal State schools are being scrutinized after a state audit reported that the school system has been hiring and compensating management personnel at a higher rate than faculty and staff[Read More…]
California State University Employee’s Union calls for change in employee contracts
With just nine weeks before contract renewal with California State University, the CSU Employee Union has recently began the bargaining process of their contract in order to secure and better the rights of employees covered by the union. The CSUEU represents approximately 16,000 employees across all 23 CSU campuses. According[Read More…]
Less hassle, more tassle with the Graduation Initiative 2025
Cal State Long Beach students should expect to see more sections of highly impacted classes, among other changes, thanks to programs and research conducted under the Graduation 2025 Initiative. In January 2015, the California State University system launched the initiative, aiming to increase graduation rates across the 23 campuses. Currently,[Read More…]
Tuition increase still not enough for CSU budget needs
The California State University Board of Trustees voted on March 22 to increase tuition by 5 percent, but the tuition increase won’t entirely fix the support budget shortfall; the CSU still needs over $90 million of additional funding from the state. While students will be paying more, there is no[Read More…]
Student faces ongoing investigation after issuing complaint against CSULB administration
A former Student Life and Development coordinator is being investigated through the University Police Department on grounds of harassment against Vice President for Student Affairs Carmen Taylor, after sending hundreds of emails over a span of time to Cal State University officials, Taylor and universities where Taylor used to work.[Read More…]
Board of Trustees approve 5 percent tuition increase
For the first time in six years, California State University students will see a tuition increase of 5 percent, or $270 annually, as voted on today by the Board of Trustees during their meeting in downtown Long Beach. It was approved with an 11-8 vote while over 100 CSU faculty,[Read More…]
CSU Super Sunday reaches Long Beach churches
February is Black History Month, but Cal State Long Beach’s Super Sunday was all about the future. CSULB’s president, Jane Close Conoley, spoke to the congregation at Antioch Church of Long Beach before their service Sunday morning and her message was simple: “college is for you.” “CSU Super Sunday[Read More…]
Trustee Maggie White talks with students in tuition forum
Following the recent plans to increase student tuition, Dale Lendrum of Associated Students Inc. and Maggie White from the California State University Board of Trustees held an open forum for students to voice their opinions. Fees are predicted to increase after announcements made by the CSU Board of Trustees propose[Read More…]
CSU SOFA endorses Freedom of Association Act
The California State University, Long Beach Student Freedom of Association Act intends to reform the “open membership” policy so that student groups can co-exist on campus, SOFA stated in a press release Friday. By adhering to the “open membership” requirement, many student organizations are made “vulnerable,” according to CSU SOFA.[Read More…]