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Camryn Dadey, news editor
![Members from the California Faculty Association protested California State University Chancellor Joseph Castro’s visit to Sacramento State on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, advocating for fair contracts for faculty. In the event’s open forum, students advocated for removing police from campus and for further anti-racism initiatives on campus.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/featured-1-900x501.png)
CSU Chancellor faces faculty protests, anti-racism questions at Sac State during visit
California Faculty Association asks Joseph Castro for fair pay for faculty
![Francis Yuen, faculty in social work, gets injected with his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Austin Friedheim on Jan. 28, 2021 in the Brown Bag room in the Union. 88 Sacramento State students are not in compliance with the university’s COVID-19 vaccination certification policy, according to President Robert Nelsen.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/covid_vaccine_csus_1-900x600.jpg)
88 Sac State students failed to meet COVID-19 vaccination certification deadline
Noncompliant students will be disenrolled from on-campus classes
![Sacramento State students will receive another grant from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) in the first week of October, according to a SacSend email from President Robert Nelsen. The amount that students receive is dependent on their financial aid and the number of units they are enrolled in. (Graphic made in Canva by Chris Wong and Camryn Dadey)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1-1-900x554.jpg)
Sac State students to receive third round of HEERF grants
Money expected to be distributed in first week of October
![(File photo) Sacramento State students walking on campus by Mendocino Hall in September 2019. 4,306 Sac State students failed to meet the Sept. 13 deadline to self-certify their COVID-19 vaccination status, according to an email from Vice President of Student Affairs Ed Mills.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-14-at-12.04.43-PM-900x593.png)
Sac State denies campus access to 4,306 students after failing to certify COVID-19 vaccination status
Students who fail to certify by Sept. 27 will have in-person courses administratively dropped
![Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen speaks about COVID-19 safety protocols on campus and the new anti-racism campus plan in his fall address on Aug. 25, 2021. As of last week, 48% of students and 40% faculty have certified their vaccination status, according to Nelsen. Photo taken via Zoom by Camryn Dadey.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/FEATURED-nelsen-fall-address-900x510.png)
Sac State President Robert Nelsen updates campus on COVID-19 protocols as fall semester approaches
48% of students certified vaccination status as of last week
![Chet Madison Jr. speaks at a virtual town hall discussing his candidacy for Sacramento State Chief of Police on May 20, 2021. Madison was announced as the new chief of the Sacramento State Police Department on Tuesday, according to Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Bowman. Photo taken via Zoom by Alec Ramey.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Chet-Madison-1-1.png)
Sacramento County chief deputy named Sac State police chief
Chet Madison Jr. will begin on Sept. 1
![William “Skip” Bishop and Melinda Wilson Ramey will serve as interim vice presidents for Sacramento State’s Division of Inclusive Excellence, according to a SacSend email sent by Sac State President Robert Nelsen on Friday, May 14, 2021. This announcement came two weeks after Nelsen announced current Vice President for Inclusive Excellence Diana Tate Vermeire is leaving the university as of May 21. Photos courtesy of Sacramento State. Graphic made in Canva.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/division-of-inclusive-excellence-900x506.png)
Nelsen chooses interim vice presidents to lead Division of Inclusive Excellence
William “Skip” Bishop and Melinda Wilson Ramey to fill in
![(File photo) Austin Friedheim, nursing student at Sacramento State, fills the needle up with the COVID-19 vaccine to inject patients in the Brown Bag room in the Union on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. The California State University system will require faculty, staff and students who will be accessing campus facilities in fall 2021 to receive the COVID-19 vaccination after the Food and Drug administration gives approval, according to an email announcement by the CSU on Thursday.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/covid_vaccine_csus_4-900x600.jpg)
CSU to require COVID-19 vaccination for fall 2021 semester
Requirement will be established upon FDA approval
![FILE PHOTO: Catherine Nigro, registered nurse for the student health center, prepares for the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to be distributed to students and faculty in the Brown Bag room in the Union on Jan. 28, 2021. Sacramento County entered the red tier of COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday, allowing some businesses to open indoors with modifications, according to California’s COVID-19 informational website.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-16-at-2.03.13-PM-900x698.png)
Sacramento County enters red tier of COVID-19 restrictions
Some businesses can now open indoors with modifications
![The Associated Students, Inc. Board of Directors appointed Samantha Elizalde to the position of executive vice president during its meeting Wednesday. Elizalde has served as vice president of academic affairs since fall 2020 and was appointed executive vice president following Donna Walters' resignation from the position in November 2020. Photo taken via Zoom by Camryn Dadey.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/samantha-elizalde-evp-900x461.png)
ASI fills 2 vacant board positions before spring semester begins
Graduate studies director resigns over winter break, third ASI resignation of school year
![The early move-outs prompted by the coronavirus leave the Riverview Hall plaza empty aside from two people pushing a wheeled moving cart on March 18, 2020. President Nelsen said 10% of residence hall students per week will undergo random COVID-19 surveillance tests in his spring address Thursday, and Vice President of Student Affairs Ed Mills said it will be voluntary.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Copy-of-IMG_1783-900x600.jpg)
Sac State residents will not be tested for COVID-19 weekly
10% of residents per week will undergo random surveillance testing
![Samantha Elizalde, ASI Vice President of academic affairs, spoke in favor of offering a credit/no credit option to students in the fall semester during ASI's board meeting Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. The board approved a resolution supporting a credit/no credit option. Screenshot taken by Camryn Dadey via Zoom.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FEATURED-2-1-900x486.png)
Sac State provost says it may be too late to implement credit/no credit
ASI approves resolution in support of credit/no credit option for fall semester
![Associated Students, Inc. executive Vice President Donna Walters resigned during the board's meeting Wednesday. Walters said her resignation was effective immediately and was resigning to focus on a new job opportunity. Photo courtesy of ASI](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FEATURED_ASI-resignation_NEWS_Camryn-900x506.jpg)
Sac State ASI executive vice president resigns effective Wednesday
Donna Walters said she resigned to focus on a new job opportunity
![Lisa Dalton, ASI's executive and board associate, and Lexie Tesch, a civic engagement coordinator for ASI's Office of Governmental Affairs, discuss their roles in ASI's 2020 Buzz the Ballot campaign. ASI registered 1,767 students to vote in the 2020 election through its campaign, coming in third place in the statewide Ballot Bowl. Photos taken via Zoom by Jenna Cooper. Promotional graphics provided by ASI.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FEATURED-4-900x506.png)
ASI registers 1,767 students to vote in Buzz the Ballot campaign
Sac State takes third place in statewide Ballot Bowl
![Students exit The WELL at Sacramento State on April 17, 2020. After temporarily closing due to COVID-19 in March 2020, the vision center, located in the WELL, was permanently closed December 2020.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/MG_8399-900x643.jpeg)
Sac State reaches record number of positive COVID-19 cases
22 positive cases connected to the university, 6 on campus last week
![A Sacramento State student was the victim of extortion via email by an unidentified foreign group, according to the Sacramento State Police Department. The crime was reported to Sac State PD Oct. 22.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Untitled-design-900x506.png)
Sac State student victim of email extortion by unidentified foreign group
Explicit photographs used to extort money from student
![Hornet Stadium on Oct. 6, 2020. A Sacramento State football player has tested for COVID-19 causing him and 13 other players to be placed in quarantine. Assistant Athletic Director Brian Berger said the players are no longer in quarantine.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Football-stock-photo-resized-900x600.jpg)
Sac State football player tests positive for COVID-19
13 other players were quarantined, tested negative
![Steven Salcido, associate vice president for student services and enrollment management systems, updates the ASI Board of Directors on Sac State's enrollment for the fall 2020 semester. The board approved a resolution recognizing the university's enrollment achievements during its board meeting Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. Screenshot taken by Camryn Dadey via Zoom.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/steven-900x473.png)
Sac State ASI discusses student demographics, 31,510 enrolled this fall
Latino, Hispanic population largest demographic at Sac State at 31% of students
![Rachel Renee, local Christian singer and song-writer, performs for dozens on the front lawn of the California State Capitol on Nov. 3, 2020. Sacramento State’s Division of Student Affairs is hosting a series of post-election day events beginning Wednesday Nov. 4, 2020 according to an email sent to students and faculty. Background photo taken by Patrick Posuniak.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Post-Election-3-900x506.png)
Post-election events planned for Sac State students this week
Community dialogues hosted by Student Health and Counseling Services
![Noah Marty, ASI president, announces the ASI Board of Directors' support for Proposition 16 on California's ballot during a board meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. The board also announced the schedule for its 2021 ASI elections during the board meeting. Screenshot taken by Camryn Dadey via Zoom.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/FEATURED-2-900x478.png)
ASI announces schedule for its 2021 elections, support for Prop 16
Voting in ASI elections will be open to students April 7 and 8
![Measure B on Sacramento’s Ballot this year, also called the Independent Redistricting Timeline Exception, focuses on the timeline of redistricting that the city follows after receiving population data from the 2020 census.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Visual-Concepts-2-900x506.png)
FAQ: All about Measure B on Sacramento’s ballot
Measure proposes extension for redistricting after census data is delayed
![Former ASI president Christian Landaverde and executive vice president Jennifer Gross resigned from their positions on March 13, 2020. Landaverde said he decided to step down due to the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down campus and his desire to focus on other opportunities.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/FEATURED_Landaverde_Aftermath_News_Dadey_Pacheco-900x651.jpg)
Former ASI president Christian Landaverde says resignation was due to COVID-19 campus closure
‘I was approaching the lame duck months of the presidency’
![Noah Marty, ASI president, discusses his involvement registering students to vote in the upcoming presidential election during the Board of Directors' meeting Wednesday. Marty said their goal is to register 800 people to vote by the election in November. Screenshot taken via Zoom.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Featured-900x477.png)
ASI grapples with low student government participation at board meeting
Meeting recap for 10/7
![Sacramento State's Associated Students, Inc. board of directors voted to change how funding for clubs is allocated in order to be more unbiased Wednesday. The board also approved its strategic priorities for the year, focusing on anti-racism and advocacy.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/grid-photo-900x514.png)
Sac State ASI changes financial policy for clubs following CSU San Marcos’ anti-abortion club lawsuit
Strategic priorities focus on anti-racism efforts and voter registration on campus
![Sacramento State Associated Students Inc. held a board meeting Wednesday Sept. 9, 2020 to discuss several topics include a $1.7 million revenue decline. The board also discussed education on 'activism, anti-racism and white fragility.'](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/FEATURED-900x600.jpg)
Sac State ASI loses $1.7 million in revenue due to COVID-19
ASI Board of Directors discusses strategies to provide financial relief and anti-racism support for students.