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The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Faculty Senate approves revisions, stagnant on CBA amendment and impactions issues

State Hornet Staff December 9, 2014

The Faculty Senate approved revisions to the General Education/Graduation Requirements Policies Committee’s standing rules and discussed supplemental admissions criteria and impacted programs on Thursday...

Ed Mills selected as new vice president for Student Affairs

Gregory Allen December 5, 2014

Edward Mills has been selected as the new vice president of Sacramento State's Student Affairs department.The former vice president for enrollment, Dr. Mills has been serving at Sac State since 2007. He...

Oil severance tax passes Senate committee

State Hornet Staff May 13, 2014

An oil severance tax that would generate $1 billion towards education was passed by the California Governance and Finance committee May 9.The bill, authored by Sen. Noreen Evans, would impose a 9.5 percent...

Native American students keep traditions alive while promoting higher education

State Hornet Staff April 23, 2014

 Social science major Deserea Langley is one of many Native American students who have struggled to maintain  native identity after leaving their reservation to attend Sacramento State. She is a part...

Brown Issues, a group of Latino students and community leaders, recently held a conference at McClatchy High School for 150 students. 

Brown Issues outreach to struggling high school students

State Hornet Staff April 17, 2014

 The community and student organization Brown Issues at Sacramento State is helping prevent local Hispanic high school students from becoming another high school dropout statistic by providing outreach...

More funding for graduation rates could mean less quality education

More funding for graduation rates could mean less quality education

State Hornet Staff March 11, 2014

With the California State University still recovering from more than $1 billion in budget cuts since 2007, the evolution of a proper funding model is being considered by California policymakers and higher...

Student representatives from CSU Fullerton meet outside the Capitol during Advocacy Day on Monday.

California State Student Association hosts student meetings with legislators

State Hornet Staff March 11, 2014

Students from all 23 California State University campuses attended the California Higher Education Student Summit this past weekend to meet with state legislators at the State Capitol and advocate in support...

The California Higher Education Student Summit is an annual event in which CSU students advocate for higher education

Sacramento State Lobby Corps set to advocate for higher education funding

Cailin Jessup March 7, 2014

Sacramento State’s Student Lobby Corps is preparing for the annual California Higher Education Student Summit beginning on March 8, in which student advocates from every California State University campus...

Renaissance Society keeps education as high priority

Kayla Oliverio April 2, 2013

Age is nothing but a number to the members of the Renaissance Society. This large group of senior citizens at Sacramento State are on campus to continue its lifelong quest for education through classes...

The GOP candidates have been non-committal when it comes to their plans for higher education.

EDITORIAL: Republican candidates’ positions on higher education

Editorial staff March 28, 2012

The GOP primaries are in full swing and the four Republican candidates are scrambling for support. Perhaps most important to the university community is how each of these candidates plans to address education...

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