College Beat

In the wake of Cal State Chancellor Joseph Castro's resignation, here's what you need to know about Title IX and what's next for the university.

A Senate bill would alter the Cal Grant program, opening up additional funds to students attending private colleges and changing transfer-student targets.

NCAA rules and state law now allow student athletes to earn money from sponsorship deals, and a few are cashing in big time. But how will players make sense of the contracts companies are offering them?

The CalMatters College Journalism Network spoke with first-generation college students across the state about the challenges they face on campus.

The merger between Oakland’s Mills College and Northeastern University in Boston will bring many changes to the tight-knit school for women. While experts say college mergers will continue, students say the effect on campus life should be taken into consideration.

With Cal State students now required to take ethnic studies, San Francisco State has launched a program inside California's youth prisons. The educators behind it hope it will inspire incarcerated young people to pursue higher education.

California colleges are increasing isolation capacity and updating mask rules while planning for a future in which COVID-19 is endemic.

We asked four public health experts all your pressing questions about how to avoid catching omicron on campus.

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed spending $50 million on youth opioids education in his latest budget, funding that comes as colleges are grappling with how to best protect students and train them in overdose prevention. The proposal, though subject to negotiation, is a sign of increased concern amid rising opioid overdoses nationwide.

A state audit says four California universities could have received millions more in federal pandemic money and helped more students. University of California and California State University officials could still recoup some of the cash.