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The California State University (CSU) is the nation’s largest and most diverse four-year university, empowering students to become leaders in the changing workforce.
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We’re wrapping up #GradInitiative2025 and launching a new student success framework! 🎓

It all comes together this week! Join the final systemwide symposium to connect with CSU campuses and partners across California. Register for the livestream: calstate.edu/gi2025sympos...
Four diverse CSU students stand proudly against a starry night sky, symbolizing opportunity and the future. Text on the image reads: “Our North Star: Purposeful Pathways, Transformational Futures. CSU Graduation Initiative 2025 Symposium, October 15–16, 2025. Register for the Livestream: calstate.edu/gi2025symposium
October 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Applications for Fall 2026 are now open at all 22 #CalState universities! Complete one application via #CalStateApply and send it to multiple campuses: calstate.edu/apply. 🎒

Opportunities are available for first-year, transfer, graduate, credential, and returning students.
Smiling student sitting at a desk with a laptop covered in stickers. Text reads: ‘Apply for Fall 2026!’ with the California State University logo.
October 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Today marks the 58th California Native American Day celebration at the State Capitol. With the theme “Walking in their Footsteps,” the CSU proudly joins Tribal leaders in honoring Indigenous cultures, languages and leadership. 🌿#NativeAmericanDay
Four attendees pose in front of the California State Capitol on a sunny day. Three wear tan “California Native American Day” shirts with illustrated artwork, and one wears a navy dress. All are adorned with traditional beaded necklaces, smiling proudly at the event. Two representatives from CSU’s Office of Tribal Relations stand behind a booth with informational handouts. Their table banner highlights the CSU’s commitment to Tribal relations. Sacramento State volunteers sit and stand around the Native American Student Resources check-in booth, welcoming attendees with clipboards, water bottles, and warm smiles. Three representatives from CSU San Marcos’ American Indian Studies program stand at their booth under a blue canopy. Their table banner reads “Our existence is our resistance.”
September 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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This month, the CSU will host four free “College Nights” across California, giving high school and community college students, adult learners and returning students a chance to connect with representatives from all 22 #CalState campuses in one place: calstate.edu/collegenights
"California State University flyer for College Nights. Text reads: 'College Nights. Opportunity begins at the CSU. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Santa Clara September 16, 2025; Sacramento September 18, 2025; Riverside September 25, 2025; Pasadena September 29, 2025. Free admission.' The bottom includes the CSU logo and web link calstate.edu/collegenights. On the right, three students smile and talk while holding papers."
September 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Meet Arby Jean Wolkov, 2025 California Teacher of the Year! 🎉 She teaches ASL at Taft Charter Highschool and leads the World Language Dept: calstate.edu/csu-system/n...

A CSU Northridge alum with three degrees and a teaching credential, she's redefining language education. #TeachWithCSU 🍎
Arby posing for a photo in her classroom.
April 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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The CSU faces a devastating $375M budget cut in Gov. Newsom’s 2025-26 proposal—an 8% hit to state funding. #stopCSUcuts

82% of #CalState grads stay in CA, driving our economy. Cuts hurt students, especially first-gen & students of color: calstate.edu/csu-system/n... #CSUforCA
Text: "82% of CSU grads stay in California, driving key industries like healthcare, education & tech." Visual Description: Three photos show diverse students and graduates in different professional environments. On the left, a woman works with children as a teacher. In the center, a smiling woman in industrial attire holds a clipboard, representing tech or engineering. On the right, a man in a lab coat uses a microscope, representing healthcare or scientific research. A red circular badge with a raised hand icon says “STOP CSU CUTS.” Text: "The CSU isn’t just a university system—it’s a crucial investment in California’s future. #stopCSUcuts" Visual Description: Top photo shows two students working with a professional video camera, representing film or media studies. Bottom photo shows a group of graduates in caps and gowns seated outdoors during a commencement ceremony, celebrating their achievement. Text: "The CSU is facing a proposed $375M cut in 2025–26. The CSU awards nearly half of the state’s bachelor’s degrees." Visual Description: A collage with three main parts: top right shows rows of students in graduation caps and gowns at a commencement; bottom left shows a diverse group of students walking through a green campus; bottom right has an icon of a diploma being handed over. A red badge in the center says “STOP CSU CUTS,” emphasizing the call to action.
March 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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February 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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23 reasons to love the CSU: From academic excellence to a vibrant campus life!

Happy #ValentinesDay to all students, faculty, staff, alumni and everyone in the #CalState community who make the CSU a place of endless possibilities.❤️
Outline of the state of California with hearts to mark where each CSU campus is location.
February 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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It’s not too late to apply to the CSU! 🎓

Explore the "Application Dates & Deadlines" page NOW to discover which #CalState universities and majors are still accepting applications: bit.ly/3OTemyJ

Don’t wait—your future is waiting! ✨
List of CSU campuses still accepting applications.
February 13, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Zulya Nunez has found her community at SDSU's Dual Language and English Learner #Education Department, where she is passionate about creating a #classroom space that embraces the diverse cultural backgrounds of her students.

Earn your #teaching credential: calstate.edu/apply/teaching-credential
Highlight of San Diego State Teacher Candidate Zulya Nunez that includes the following quote from her, "I feel very happy and excited to be the kind of teacher who helps kids advocate for themselves."
February 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Meet the recipients of the 2025 Wang Family Excellence Award, the CSU's highest honor for exemplary dedication to the university and its students: bit.ly/3XEhv9Y
Group photo of the 2025 Wang Family Excellence Award recipients.
January 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Dr. Freddie Sánchez is a passionate advocate for equitable access to #HigherEd and a dynamic changemaker focused on the empowerment of historically underserved student populations.

Learn more about our Wang Family Excellence Award honorees: bit.ly/3XEhv9Y
Freddie Sanchez posing with his family. Headshot of Freddie Sanchez.
January 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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All 23 #CalState universities are now accepting applications for admission to the fall 2025 term.

New first-year, transfer, teacher credential, graduate and returning students can apply for admission through the #CalStateApply systemwide portal at: calstate.edu/apply. 🎓
Graphic with student conducting research and the text, "Create Your World Through The CSU" Apply Now!
November 21, 2024 at 10:19 PM