Tierra Tilby

Tierra Tilby, news reporter

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Tierra Tilby, a graduating political science and journalism student, is serving her second semester at The State Hornet. She works in the news section and contributes to other sections. After graduating, she hopes to get a job writing for broadcasts in her home area of Sacramento with future aspirations to work in a communication office for public officials.

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Light the Beam Green: A guide to Sac State commencement

Graduation to be held at Golden 1 Center

Tierra Tilby
May 11, 2023

Last minute commencement information every graduate and their guests should know.

Sac State to bring satellite campus to Placer County

University partnering with Sierra College to expand learning centers

Tierra Tilby
May 2, 2023

Sac State will open a joint campus with Sierra College in Placer County, set to open in 2027.

Vice president of University Advancement to depart Sac State

Lisa Cardoza to be third member of president’s cabinet to leave university

Tierra Tilby
April 28, 2023

Lisa Cardoza will become the next President for American River College this coming July.

Ed Mills, vice president of Student Affairs to leave Sac State

Former Chief Enrollment Officer accepts position at Sonoma State

Tierra Tilby
April 24, 2023

Ed Mills joins President Robert Nelsen in faculty leaving Sac State this summer.

ChatGPT’s presence at Sac State: friend or foe

Students, professors offer mixed opinions about AI software

Tierra Tilby
April 18, 2023

AI software sparking conversations about the boundaries of plagiarism and research assistance.

Campus faculty union to face CSU with negotiations

Professors bargaining for semester-long paid leave, increased wages

Tierra Tilby
April 4, 2023

The union will bring leave with pay and salary increases to the bargaining table.

The Sacramento Kings’ playoff run might impact Sac State Commencement

Ceremony to be moved to Hornet Stadium if the arena is taken

Tierra Tilby
March 23, 2023

With the possibility of the Sacramento Kings making the Western Conference Finals, the probability of commencement at Golden 1 is up in the air.

Proposed bill to hold CSU accountable for sexual misconduct

SB 808 to address reporting process, retreat rights

Tierra Tilby, Ryan Ascalon, and Tobi Fakunle
March 13, 2023

Senate bill aims to ensure sexual assault and harassment cases reach resolution.

FAQ: The essential do’s, don’ts for graduation

Sac State staff answers all your questions

Tierra Tilby
March 12, 2023

Spring 2023 commencement is quickly approaching, get all your questions answered here.

Sac State students hoping for new CSU Chancellor to address campus safety

Hornets voice their opinions for potential Castro replacement

Tierra Tilby and Peyton Sorosinski
February 20, 2023

The California State University system has started their process to find a new chancellor, students voiced their standards for the next leader of the CSU.

Sac State students want university president who understands their struggles

University hosts open forum to replace Robert Nelsen

Tierra Tilby
February 3, 2023

Sac State held an open forum Friday to gather insight on who students want as their next university president.

FAQ: WEAVE and Office of Equal Opportunity, what’s the difference?

What the two sexual assault resources at Sac State offer to students, faculty

Dominique Williams and Tierra Tilby
November 16, 2022

Questions about WEAVE and Title IX answered

Alumna de Sacramento State crea organización local para Latinas

El objetivo de Angela Chavez y Chicas Latinas de Sacramento es apoyar a la comunidad

Tierra Tilby and Nancy Rodriguez Bonilla
November 11, 2022

Alumna de Sacramento State Angela Chavez es la fundadora de la organización Chicas Latinas de Sacramento. Como nativa de Sacramento, ella reconoce las dificultades de ser Latina en la comunidad y desea hacer un cambio con su organización.

Hornet Reuse app shuts down amid success among students

The closure came after parent company Good Use closed down

Tierra Tilby, news staffer
October 27, 2022

Hornet Reuse had over 4,000 users before the announced closure, even after only being active on campus for six months.

Gambling off tribal land: Proposition 26 and 27

Ballot initiative affects students and California Native community

Elizabeth Meza, Celene Talavera, and Tierra Tilby
October 23, 2022

How the upcoming November propositions on sports betting and gambling on and off tribal lands would affect the Native community at Sac State.

Sac State alumna creates local Latina nonprofit

Angela Chavez and Chicas Latinas de Sacramento aims to give back to community

Tierra Tilby
October 18, 2022

Sacramento State alumna Angela Chavez is the founder of the local nonprofit Chicas Latinas de Sacramento. As a Sacramento native, she has witnessed first-hand the struggles of being a Latina in the community and hopes to make a change with her nonprofit.

Sac State campus community’s concerns about recent DACA ruling

New ruling of DACA changes the program for future applicants

Monserrat (Mimi) Covarrubias and Tierra Tilby
October 18, 2022

Sac State students and faculty rely on DACA and after the new ruling, they reflect on possible outcomes. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling that DACA is unlawful, the case will move back to a lower court to determine legality of DACA with consideration of the new rule.

BREAKING: Police search for suspect following two reports of sexual assault

Sac State police say suspect is connected to two separate incidents

Kamelia Varasteh and Tierra Tilby
October 6, 2022

The Sac State Police Department is searching for a suspect who they believe is connected to two separate reports of sexual assault.

Hornets for hire: Job and internship fair provides opportunity for student employment

Tierra Tilby
September 28, 2022

Sacramento State’s annual Job & Internship Fair brought students into the University Union Ballroom on Sept. 27, 2022. The event gave Hornets the opportunity to meet with potential employers about internship...

Sac State app aids campus community with free item exchange

Tierra Tilby
September 16, 2022

Sixth-year art education major Selena Rios Brown poses in the University Union Sept. 13, 2022. She frequently gives away items such as clothing with the help of the Hornet Reuse app.

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