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This week on our podcast we discuss the , signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, and its impact on higher education.

We talk with Florida A&M University professor Dr. Pernell and Dr. Irene Mulvey, president of American Association of University Professors and others.

Listen to the episode at http://ow.ly/844i50LSXaL

This week Sacramento State University’s Project Hmong hosted a Hmong New Year celebration. The event celebrated Hmong history, culture, and tradition with 700 members of the campus and the greater Sacramento community.

Sacramento State serves one of the largest Hmong student populations in the nation. From Fall 2005 to Fall 2016, Hmong student enrollment grew from 153 students to 1,075 students, making Hmong students the second-largest Asian subgroup on campus.

Find more information about Project Hmong at http://ow.ly/apeK50LIHJY

The California State University podcast, Higher Ed Rewired, is back for season 4! Listen in as we discuss the student housing crisis in higher Ed. The current housing crisis for students cannot be ignored. A survey from 2019 showed that most students in California had experienced some type of housing insecurity, with the highest risk being students from marginalized communities. The traditional on-campus basic needs centers are not enough to help the students in this crisis, and universities are now trying to adapt their programs to be able to further help students and keep them in college.

In this episode, we speak with the executive director of the Center for Equitable Higher Education at California State University, Long Beach , about the current student housing crisis; a student who shares his real-life experiences with the struggle to find housing; and a former case manager who created the Crisis Assistance and Resource Education Support program at Sacramento State by using data and personal stories from students in need.
http://ow.ly/jmEJ50KYLNK

Happening Now!!

Sacramento State’s Fourth annual Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) College Day is happening today, March 4, 2022 from 9:00am-2:00pm. The goal to promote early awareness of college access and career preparation for K-12, two- and four- year as well as transfer-ready community college Asian Pacific Islander Desi American students and their families.

Listen as keynote speaker, Erika L. Moritsugu, Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States of America and Asian American and Pacific Islander Senior Liaison and Assemblymember Evan Low give a policy brief and community update on Stop AAPI-Hate movement that will culminate with a free Stop AAPI bystander/rapid response training.

College and career workshop sessions will be offered to participants as well as a virtual transfer drop-in advising hosted by the Advising Office.

To register for the event, please visit:
https://tiny.cc/APIDACollegeDay2022

Registration: Asian Pacific Islander Desi American College Day Sacramento State’s Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) College Day is scheduled for March 4, 2022 from 9:00am-2:00pm. This year will be virtual with the goal to promote early awareness of college access and career preparation for K-12, two- and four- year as well as transfer-ready communi...

Sacramento State's Fourth annual Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) College Day is scheduled for Friday, March 4, 2022 from 9:00am-2:00pm. The event will be held virtually with the goal to promote early awareness of college access and career preparation for K-12, two- and four- year as well as transfer-ready community college Asian Pacific Islander Desi American students and their families.

The event will include a keynote from Erika L. Moritsugu, Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States of America and Asian American and Pacific Islander Senior Liaison, a policy brief and community update from Assemblymember Evan Low on Stop AAPI-Hate that will culminate with a free Stop AAPI bystander/rapid response training.

Many college and career workshop sessions will be offered to participants as well as a virtual transfer drop-in advising hosted by the Advising Office. K-12, two- and four- year as well as transfer-ready community college students, parents/guardians, guests and the community are encouraged to attend any sessions.

To register for the event, please visit: https://tiny.cc/APIDACollegeDay2022

For more information, please visit: https://www.csus.edu/student-affairs/spotlights/api-college-day.html

There is still time to register for one of the most engaging and equity-minded events of the year! In just a few days, you’ll have an opportunity to learn about faculty efforts to support student success, the latest university-wide graduation rates and equity gap data, and hear Chancellor Castro’s call to action to close equity gaps.

Join us by registering using the link www.calstate.edu/GradInitiative2025Convening

See you this Friday, October 22, 2021, 11:00 a.m. to noon (PDT)!

Interested in listening to an equity-minded conversation between CSU Chancellor Castro and Cal State Student Association President Isaac Alferos? Then don’t forget to register to join us for this year’s virtual convening, set for Friday, October 22, 2021, 11:00 a.m. to noon (PDT) via livestream!

To register, please click the link www.calstate.edu/GradInitiative2025Convening

We are excited to announce that the CSU Graduation Initiative 2025 Convening is now open for registration!
This year’s convening is set for Friday, October 22, 2021, 11:00 a.m. to noon (PDT) via livestream.
Join us to celebrate and acknowledge our community efforts to promote equity and make a profound impact on our students’ lives!
This celebration will also be an opportunity to share the most recent data on graduation and equity goals set as part of our Graduation Initiative 2025, the ambitious plan from the largest and most diverse university system in the country.
Click the Link to register today!

www.calstate.edu/GradInitiative2025Convening

For many students, navigating the college experience is unfamiliar and may feel alienating. Yet, despite the student body being dramatically more diverse than it was, colleges don’t operate much differently than they did 400 years ago. With the return to campus this fall, now more than ever, universities across the country must adapt to meet the needs of those students ans assure them they do belong.

Listen to Season 2, Episode 5 to find out how campuses across the nation are transforming to make students with different backgrounds and experiences feel like they belong, why a sense of belonging is important to student success and what faculty are doing differently to understand who their students are and what they need to change to serve them.

https://highered-rewired-episode-1.simplecast.com/episodes/fostering-a-sense-of-belonging-for-first-gen-students

Fostering a Sense of Belonging for First-Generation Students | Higher Ed ReWired California State University podcast Higher Ed Rewired features inspirational stories from higher education faculty, researchers, landscape of postsecondary education. They bring listeners along on their journey of engaging students with innovative practices, overcoming institutional challenges and c...

Join us on August 19th 2-3:15 pm, as we discuss supporting APIDA student mental health, dispelling the myth of the model minority, addressing Anti-Asian violence, and specific CSU programs and services that promote APIDA student success.

Register today!
https://calstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6IPGH2kuQYa7lfsbP-hlCA

The 2020 US Supreme Court decision to uphold DACA provided some relief to the nearly 200,000 undocumented Californians. As the nation's largest and most diverse four -year university, we support these students as they seek to continue on their journey to academic success and attaining their educational goals .

Join us for the next webinar is our spring series as we highlight:
- How the CSU supports Dreamers
- Critical programs and services available at all 23 CSU campuses for Dreamers
- What a college degree means for a Dreamer

Register today!
https://calstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yf93eyPPQCuBx5LiNr7kNA

May the 4th Be With You as you enter into the home stretch of the semester and finals!

“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community…Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own."

Today we celebrate labor leader and civil rights activist, César Chávez, for his unwavering commitment to take a stand against injustice and inequality.

California schools, universities condemn anti-Asian attacks, offer support to students Ethnic studies classes help, but schools and colleges can do more to curb racism, advocates say.

The California State University Native American Initiative seeks to ensure Native American students access and opportunity to the CSU’s higher education offerings.

Many CSU campuses have established tribal liaisons and
Native Resource Centers to support and serve California’s Native American students and communities.

Join us for a discussion on the importance of these programs, services and resources in increasing graduation rates among
Native students.

Use the link to register today!

https://calstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xfs9doemTMSZqFbaIxC5aw

California State University will be virtually delivering empowering messages to students at churches throughout California on February 28th.

Use the link to locate a virtual service near you!

http://ow.ly/n9xH50DIcV8

For more than a decade, the California State University has partnered with faith-based leaders to host the CSU Super Sunday event during the month of February.

The CSU Super Sunday initiative represents a critical partnership between the CSU and African American churches throughout the state. CSU leaders bring an empowering message to churches throughout California about the importance of preparing for college and encourage students from underserved communities to pursue higher education.

Click lthe ink to learn how you can attend or participate in CSU Super Sunday.

https://www2.calstate.edu/impact-of-the-csu/community/super-sunday

A sense of belonging has been shown to greatly increase college student success. Unfortunately for many students, navigating the experience is unfamiliar and often feels alienating.
Listen to California State University podcast as Harvard University Assistant Professor of Education, Dr. Anthony Jack, NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education Center for First-generation Student Success Senior Director, Sara Whitley and California State University, Los Angeles Psychology Professor, Dr.Ji Yun Son discuss why a sense of belonging is important to student success, what faculty are doing differently to understand who their students are and what they need to change to serve them, and how campuses are transforming to make students with different backgrounds and experiences feel like they belong.

https://highered-rewired-episode-1.simplecast.com/episodes/fostering-a-sense-of-belonging-for-first-gen-students

Fostering a Sense of Belonging for First-Generation Students | Higher Ed ReWired The Higher Ed Rewired podcast features inspirational stories from higher education leaders who are transforming the higher education landscape. They bring listeners along on their journey of engaging students with innovative practices, overcoming institutional challenges and creating groundbreaking....

Join us on December 10th, 2020 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., PST for the fourth and final topic in the series, “The Virtual CSU: Beyond The Classroom.”

Fall 2020 classes at the CSU are in full swing and will soon come to an end; many first-time students will have navigated this pivotal first semester at university from home. This webinar will focus on what CSU campuses are doing to connect with their students beyond the classroom and build the sense of community and belonging students would typically find on campus.

Click on the link to register!
https://calstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GWbksI_jQBu8GDoG9bIsrQ

Join us on December 10th, 2020 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., PST for the fourth and final topic in our webinar series, “The Virtual CSU: Beyond The Classroom.”

Fall 2020 classes are in full swing and will soon be coming to an end and many first-time students are navigating their first semester at a University from home. This webinar will focus on what CSU campuses are doing to connect with their students beyond the virtual classroom and build the sense of community and belonging students would typically find on campus.

Register now to join the conversation!

https://calstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GWbksI_jQBu8GDoG9bIsrQ

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Virtual CSU: Beyond The Classroom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. This webinar will focus on what CSU campuses are doing to connect with their students beyond the virtual classroom and build the sense of community and belonging students would typically find on campus.

COVID-19: A Teachable Moment | Higher Ed ReWired The Higher Ed Rewired podcast features inspirational stories from higher education leaders who are transforming the higher education landscape. They bring listeners along on their journey of engaging students with innovative practices, overcoming institutional challenges and creating groundbreaking....

Educators and policymakers have been struggling to eliminate the equity gap for years, but success has been hard to come by. Why is it so hard and what have we learned about what works?

Join us as California State University podcast dives into the work that Pasadena City College VPSA Dr. Cynthia Olivo is doing to drive institutional change in how they think about inclusion. As well as, what San Diego State University higher education researchers, Dr. Frank Harris III and Dr. Eric Felix believes the work ahead in closing equity gaps and rethinking inclusion should look like.

Listen in and subscribe to join the conversation and

http://ow.ly/WYy750CfVUl

College campuses have always been leaders during times of crisis. Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, the Camp Fire in Chico, California, and, of course, the COVID-19 pandemic have all affected higher education in unprecedented ways, and institutions were forced to step up. Listen to California State University Executive Vice Chancellor Loren Blanchard, California State University, Monterey Bay professor Michael Jorgensen, and student Steven Kurtz as they discuss how faculty, staff, and students leaned into this extremely traumatic event and others as teachable moments.

Subscribe to join the conversation and

https://highered-rewired-episode-1.simplecast.com/episodes/covid-19-a-teachable-moment

COVID-19: A Teachable Moment | Higher Ed ReWired College campuses are part of their larger communities, which positions them to be leaders during times of crisis. The border of the college facilities does not isolate itself from what is taking place beyond the gates into the surrounding community. In fact, Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans (2005),....

California State University celebrated outstanding faculty by awarding them the Faculty and Innovation and Leadership award for their exemplary contributions to education.

Watch how CSU Alumni designed and created a one of a kind award to celebrate their "Hearts of Gold"
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The Making of the Handcrafted Faculty Innovation & Leadership Award The 2020 individually handcrafted awards were designed and created by California State University, Fullerton alumnus, Deshon Tyau and David Gutierrez. The de...

Tune in as Season 2 of podcast continues the conversation with national higher education leaders and college students on supporting student success.

New episodes coming November 2nd, 2020.

Subscribe now to join the conversation! https://www2.calstate.edu/higher-ed-rewired

Watch how California State University honored Faculty Leadership and Innovation Awardees with the handcrafted "Heart of Gold" award. Congratulations FILA Awardees!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maNGPdAqgDk&feature=youtu.be

The Making of the Handcrafted Faculty Innovation & Leadership Award The 2020 individually handcrafted awards were designed and created by California State University, Fullerton alumnus, Deshon Tyau and David Gutierrez. The de...

The CSU Board of Trustees appoints Fresno State President, Joseph I. Castro as the eighth CSU Chancellor. He is the first-ever California native and Mexican American appointed to lead the nation’s largest public university. Congratulations Chancellor-Select Castro!

https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/news/Pages/Joseph-I-Castro-Appointed-Eighth-CSU-Chancellor.aspx

The CSU awards over 60% of degrees earned by Latinx students in California. We celebrate to honor the Latinx culture and the many ways our society has been made richer because of it.