NVIDIA CEO Donates $75M to Vanderbilt San Francisco
Vanderbilt University has received a $75 million gift from NVIDIA President and CEO Jensen Huang and his wife,…
DOJ Faults UC San Diego Med School’s Admissions Practices
The DOJ has this year accused several universities of racial discrimination in admissions decisions. JasonDoiy/iStock Unreleased/Getty Images The…
New Data on California’s Black-Serving Institutions
Two years ago, the California Legislature passed a law creating a new designation, Black-serving institutions, to recognize colleges…
Bakersfield Settles With Professor Suing Over DEI Principles
Daymon Johnson, a Bakersfield College history professor, settled with college and district officials after he sued them over…
Fresno State Ousts Foundation Board Members
One of the board members who was not reappointed had served on the panel for 32 years. Multiple…
San José State Prof Sues Over “Gross Violation” of Rights
San José State fired Kil in 2025 and she has contested the decision since. San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers/Contributor/Getty…
California Adjuncts Sue for “Uncompensated Work”
The wave of lawsuits follows an $18 million settlement that part-time faculty members reached with the Long Beach…
Arbitrator Orders Prof Fired for Palestine Activism Reinstated
The decision comes seven months after a Faculty Hearing Committee also determined that termination was not warranted. Sundry…
2 Oakland Community Colleges Plan to Merge
Laney and Merritt Colleges are expected to merge in 2027. Photo illustration by Inside Higher Ed | Wikimedia…
California Community Colleges Curbing Financial Aid Fraud
New data shows that California community colleges have made progress in combating fraudulent students who scam the campuses…
Oakland City U “Suspending” Undergrad Classes
Oakland City University says it will lay off all its employees June 1. An Indiana Christian institution that said…
From farm fields to CSU leadership — Raji Brar breaks barriers
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — From the fields of the Central Valley to the top of California’s higher education…