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Assembly Member Josh Lowenthal listens to speeches as LA F.U.E.R.Z.A, a student-run advocacy group, held a Day of Resistance protest for Palestine on the campus of CSU Long Beach in Long Beach on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. The majority of participants wore face coverings and refused to speak with media but they did periodically stop and give speeches. (Photo by Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images)

California State University faculty settle lawsuit over personal data shared with federal government

The California State University faculty union has settled a lawsuit after the university system agreed to share personal information with federal investigators.

5 days ago By EdScoop Staff

CSU Chico campus — Students walk the campus of California State University, Chico. (Wikimedia Commons / Picasa)

New website promises easier transfers to California State University

A new website aims to help the many students who want to transfer out of California's community college system into a state school.

Feb 14, 2024 By Skylar Rispens

An aerial photograph of the California State University Fullerton campus at night. — The California State University Fullerton campus at night. (MattGush / Getty Images)

Cal State Fullerton offers free broadband, discounted tablet lending

Some students can sign up for free broadband and borrow devices through a new initiative to close the digital divide on campus.

May 17, 2023 By EdScoop Staff

people wearing graduation caps — (Getty Images)

CSU adds additional cohort for ‘student success analytics’ certificate

California State University is adding another cohort for its Student Success Analytics certificate this fall to meet heightened demand.

Jun 17, 2022 By Emily Bamforth

Cal State officials go on a road trip in California — Aerial view of a single vehicle travelling south on the Pacific Coast Highway. (Sam Lafoca / Construction Photography / Avalon / Getty Images)

Cal State’s CISO and CIO are road-tripping to all 23 campuses — in three days

Cal State CIO Michael Berman and CISO Ed Hudson plan to spend Memorial Day weekend on an 1,800-mile road trip before Berman retires.

May 27, 2022 By Emily Bamforth

Students walk on the campus of University of California at Los Angeles on March 11, 2020. (Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty Images)

Technical problems force U. California, Cal State to extend application deadlines

The University of California and California State systems extended application windows after technical right before some campus' deadlines.

Dec 2, 2021 By Emily Bamforth

Higher ed can’t solve rising cybersecurity problems, but it can manage them

Instead of clamming up, institutions should collaborate and share information to ease the burden ever-increasing cyberthreats, speakers said during a panel.

Aug 26, 2021 By Emily Bamforth

man holding iPad — (Henry-Ascroft / Unsplash)

CSU system giving iPads to 35,000 students

A partnership with Apple is hoped to improve students' academic performance and support the university's goal of boosting graduation rates.

Jul 12, 2021 By Colin Wood

woman holding stack of newspapers — (Getty Images)

Cal State student creates 23-campus newswire

A recent graduate of California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo launched an online community of student journalists.

Mar 16, 2021 By Colin Wood

professor teaching using Zoom — Associate Professor Carol Dysinger of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts conducts a Zoom meeting with her filmmaking graduate students on Documentary Skills November 13, 2020 at her apartment in New York City (Robert Nickelsberg / Getty Images)

‘Zoombombing,’ an early university concern, continues to plague campuses

An IT director at Cornell University said ‘Zoombombing’ was a top concern early in the pandemic, and yet incidents persist across the country.

Mar 2, 2021 By Colin Wood