California State University

Protesters gathered at the UC Berkeley campus on November 8, 2012, seeking a cut in tuition after the passage of Proposition 30. (CBS)

UC Berkeley Students Seek Tuition Cuts After Prop. 30 Passes

Hundreds of students at UC Berkeley walked out of class and marched in the rain Thursday, demanding that their tuition go down following the passage of Proposition 30.

2012/11/08

New CSU Chancellor Timothy White. (UC Riverside)

East Bay Native Timothy White Named CSU Chancellor

Timothy White will replace current CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed, who announced in late May that he planned to retire after a 14-year tenure.

2012/10/04

CSU Committee Approves Tuition Hike If Gov’s Tax Plan Fails

A California State University committee has approved a plan to raise tuition by five percent if Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative doesn’t pass in November.

2012/09/18

Study Finds California Now Spending More On Prisons Than Colleges

According to a report from non-profit watchdog California Common Sense, the state now spends more on prisons than universities.

2012/09/07

Strike vote preparations at San Francisco State University (CBS)

Cal State Reaches Tentative Agreement With Faculty

California State University and its faculty union have reached a tentative agreement on a four-year contract that would avert strikes threatened for the fall.

2012/07/31

CSU To Limit Spring Admissions Due To Budget Cuts

California State University campuses at Sonoma and San Francisco are among just 10 state universities that are accepting applications for spring 2013 admissions/

2012/07/30

CSU Trustees Approve Salary Increase For Campus Presidents

The trustees of California State University approved 10 and 9 percent salary increases Tuesday for three new campus presidents, including San Francisco State’s new president.

2012/07/17

CSU Must Choose Tuition Hike Or Enrollment Cut

Assistant Vice Chancellor Robert Turnage told reporters Monday that the 23-campus system faces two bleak scenarios that the Board of Trustees will discuss at its Tuesday meeting.

2012/07/16

California State Capitol in Sacramento (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Plan Would Freeze UC, CSU Fees If Voters Pass Tax Hike

Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic leaders have come up with a plan to freeze tuition rates at California’s public universities if voters approve a tax hike in November.

2012/06/25