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A $1.28 million grant will fund a program intended to help incoming freshmen better prepare for college math coursework.

Sac State receives funding for math readiness initiative

Daniel Wilson
December 9, 2016

A $1.28 million grant will fund the Sacramento Mathematics Readiness Challenge Initiative (SMRCI) over the next two years to help incoming Sacramento State freshmen better prepare for math coursework through...

Sacramento State professor Wesley Hussey discusses the results of the presidential election at a panel in the University Union on Tuesday, Nov. 15 as professor Danielle Martin, who was also on the panel, looks on. (Photo by Rin Carbin)

Sac State professors dissect election returns

Daniel Wilson
November 17, 2016

The University Union’s Delta Room was filled beyond capacity as over 60 people packed into the third floor space on Tuesday to discuss the results of the 2016 election with a panel of five experts. How...

The CSU received a one-time funding amount of $87 million, $35 million of which will be spent on deferred maintenance projects, including two at Sacramento State. (Infographic by John Ferrannini)

School working on two major maintenance projects

Daniel Wilson
November 7, 2016

Two maintenance projects with a total cost of $1,406,000 are underway at Sacramento State, using funds allocated to the campus as part of a one-time funding amount for the CSU system of $35 million for...

Christine Miller, a professor of communication studies at Sacramento State, is the chair of the CSU Academic Senate for the 2016-17 school year — the first chair from Sac State in a half century. (Photo by Jessica Wilson)

Sac State professor chairs CSU Academic Senate for the first time in 51 years

Daniel Wilson
October 28, 2016

Christine Miller, a professor of communication studies at Sacramento State, was appointed as the chair of the CSU Academic Senate (ASCSU) and is focusing on three major issues this year: reevaluating general...

Students pose for a picture in front of the University Union on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016 as they protest reports that US Customs and Border Protection visited Sac State
(Photo by Paola Lupercio).

Students protest Customs and Border Protection visit to Sac State

Daniel Wilson
October 20, 2016

A group of about a dozen students protested by chanting and walking through and around the University Union on Thursday afternoon while U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) members were on campus for...

Attendees of the Tiny House Competition tour Sacramento State's tiny house at Cosumnes River College on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016. Sacramento State won for Best Bathroom. (Photo by Bryce Fraser)

Sac State wins best bathroom award at Tiny House Competition

Daniel Wilson
October 18, 2016

Sacramento State won the award for best bathroom on the final day of the SMUD Tiny House Competition on Oct. 15 at Cosumnes River College, where despite the looming threat of storm conditions, thousands...

A pie chart shows how the Sacramento State 2016-2017 permanent funding, totaling $182 million, was allocated. Additional one-time funding totaling $87 million will be spent on campus maintenance, “student success,” graduation rate initiatives, and equal employment opportunities.

Sac State holds first-ever open forum on budget

Daniel Wilson
October 10, 2016

In an effort to clear up “misconceptions” about funding, the Sacramento State administration held an open forum in the University Union’s Hinde Auditorium on Oct. 7 to discuss the 2016-2017 budget...

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New student center tool to track graduation progress announced

Daniel Wilson
October 7, 2016

Smart Planner, a new tool in the Sacramento State Student Center unveiled by President Nelsen on Oct. 7, will soon allow students to view required coursework, plan upcoming semesters and work with academic...

Sections of the lower level of the library are cordoned off after a water pipe in Grumpy Mule coffee shop burst, causing a large leak. (Photo by Joel Boland)

Hundreds of books being salvaged as library water leak cleanup finished

Daniel Wilson
October 6, 2016

After a water line burst early on the morning of Sunday, Sept. 18, Grumpy Mule, Sac State’s newest coffee shop, was forced to cease operations until repairs to its floor could be completed. Students...

Gov. Brown signs ‘California Promise’ bill into law

Gov. Brown signs ‘California Promise’ bill into law

Daniel Wilson
September 27, 2016

Senate Bill 412 — better known as the “California Promise” bill — was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown on Sept. 21. The CSU system’s trustees will now be required to choose a minimum of 15...

Campus police Lt. Christina Lofthouse chats with a Sac State student at the Coffee With The Cops event at the Wellness Hub on Sept. 14. (Photo by Marivel Guzman)

Coffee with the Cops event promotes open dialogue

Daniel Wilson
September 19, 2016

With a humorous nod to the dietary stereotypes of the boys in blue, students, staff and campus police came together for donuts, coffee, and dialogue during the annual Coffee with the Cops event in the...

Senate passes 'California Promise' to address grad rates

Senate passes ‘California Promise’ to address grad rates

Daniel Wilson
September 13, 2016

New legislation that passed through the state legislature last month would, if signed by Gov. Brown, mandate select California State University [CSU] campuses to implement a program to help improve graduation...

Multi-Cultural Center hosts forum on police-community relations

Multi-Cultural Center hosts forum on police-community relations

Daniel Wilson
September 8, 2016

The Multi-Cultural Center hosted its first “Let’s Talk About What’s Going On” forum on Wednesday, Aug. 31, with Police Chief Mark Iwasa discussing issues currently facing the African-American community...

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