The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees has appointed Michael E. Spagna as president of Sonoma State University (SSU). Spagna currently serves as interim president of California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt.

Thirteen of the system’s presidents got base raises because of what they were owed under a previous pay policy.

After a successful pilot, California is joining a growing group of states to extend proactive college acceptances to qualified students without having them apply. One scholar says the practice may become the “new norm.

California State University officials said they need to raise executive salaries to compete nationally for top leadership talent.

Michael Spagna inherits an array of budget problems and strife at a campus that has had four presidents since 2022.

The lawsuit comes on the heels of a similar conflict at the University of California after the university provided the names of hundreds of UC Berkeley faculty members and students to the Trump

The policy aligns with federal and state laws, including the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 and the California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of

The long-awaited announcement comes as Sonoma State University faces a major transformation amid $24 million in budget cuts but also a $90 million state windfall to rescue and reorient the

The California State University Employees Union (CSUEU), which represents approximately 23% of CSU staff as of fall 2024, is alleging that the university system has not upheld a stipulation in the 2023-2026 collective bargaining agreement (CBA).