In honor of Black History Month, President Berenecea Johnson Eanes discussed her journey and historic appointment as president of Cal State LA with KTLA’s Chris Schauble. She also shared her aspirations for the University, including increasing graduation rates and closing the achievement gap. Read more about the interview.

The U.S. Department of Education awarded Cal State LA a total of $2.5 million in grant funding to help prepare professionals to teach orientation and mobility to school-aged children with visual impairments. Read more about the grants.

Jennifer Garrison, professor of geology in the College of Natural and Social Sciences, recently received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to collaborate with scientists in Ecuador on an exchange program. Garrison is developing a pathway that will offer travel and cross-cultural research experiences for Cal State LA students. Read more about Professor Garrison.

The University Library has partnered with the Latinx Theatre Alliance/Los Angeles to create an oral history archive, the Voces del Teatro Oral History Archive, which features more than 40 video and audio interviews with key theatremakers who founded and developed the genre of Latinx theatre in L.A. from the late 1960s to the present. Read more about the archive.

Cal State LA has been selected as one of eight outstanding organizations to participate in the National College Attainment Network’s inaugural Ascendium Fellowship Program. The two-year fellowship program is aimed at supporting students who are incarcerated or formerly incarcerated in pursuing postsecondary education. Read more about the fellowship.

Cal State LA has been selected by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to serve as a Vote Center in California’s March 5 Presidential Primary Election. The Cal State LA Vote Center will be open to the campus and surrounding communities through Election Day on Tuesday, March 5. Read more about the Vote Center.

With the start of President Berenecea Johnson Eanes’ tenure as the University’s ninth president, Cal State LA enters a new era. The First 100 Days website chronicles the president’s engagements and initiatives during her first 100 days in office. Learn more about the 100 Days website.

President Berenecea Johnson Eanes, joined by CSU Board of Trustees Chair Wenda Fong, EOP’s Associate Director Steven Wilson, and a team from Cal State LA, visited local churches on Feb. 25 for the CSU’s annual Super Sunday. They met with community members from St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, First African Methodist Episcopal Church, and West Angeles Church of God in Christ to share how a college education at the CSU is affordable, attainable, and life-changing. Read more about Super Sunday.

Join us as we celebrate Women’s History Month with a series of events. During March, the Cal State LA community can participate in critical discussions and reflection. Read more about Women's History Month events.

President Berenecea Johnson Eanes and a team from Cal State LA celebrated the Year of the Dragon at the Alhambra Lunar New Year festival on Feb. 18. Read more about the festival.

Cal State LA has been selected to receive a $6.9 million grant to continue implementation of the #CaliforniansForAll College Corps program for 2024-2026. The University leads a consortium that includes Cal Poly Pomona, East Los Angeles College, and Rio Hondo College. Learn more about College Corps.

A delegation from Cal State LA traveled to Sacramento for CSU Advocacy Day. The annual event is an opportunity for campus representatives to meet with legislators and discuss crucial legislative priorities. Read more about CSU Advocacy Day.