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A sense of belonging has been shown to greatly increase college student success. Unfortunately for many #firstgen students, navigating the #highered experience is unfamiliar and often feels alienating. Listen to California State University podcast #HigherEdRewired 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 Ca...lifornia 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//fosteri

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 stude...nts would typically find on campus. Click on the link to register! https://calstate.zoom.us//regist/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 st...udents would typically find on campus. Register now to join the conversation! https://calstate.zoom.us//regist/WN_GWbksI_jQBu8GDoG9bIsrQ

As a global pandemic approached, #COVID19 became a real-time case study for faculty and students at California State University, Monterey Bay CSUMB Master of Sc...ience Physician Assistant Program who stepped up to assist their community. California State University podcast #HigherEdRewired explores groundbreaking research and exciting innovations supporting student success. Listen and subscribe: https://highered-rewired-episode-1.simplecast.com//covid-1 #Sponsored

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 #HigherEdRewired 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 #GetRewired http://ow.ly/WYy750CfVUl

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" #GradInitiative2025 ow.ly/run450C15u2

Tune in as Season 2 of podcast #HigherEdRewired 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 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//Joseph-I-Castro-Appointed-Eight

The CSU awards over 60% of degrees earned by Latinx students in California. We celebrate #hispanicheritagemonth to honor the Latinx culture and the many ways our society has been made richer because of it. #WeAretheCSU #CalStateYou #GradInitiative2025

Join us on September 22, 2020 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., PT for the webinar, CSU Temporary Admissions and Enrollment Guidelines. Learn about the temporary admissions and enrollment guidelines resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, campus recruitment efforts for the class of 2021, and how you can support student success in the virtual environment. Use the link to register now! http://ow.ly/CAqv50BnCJU

Each year, the CSU hosts the Faculty Innovation and Leadership Awards(FILA), which recognizes faculty whose outstanding innovative practices have led to improving the success of our students. Congratulations Awardees!!! http://ow.ly/djjg50B7Tma

Meet Josh Kelly, a senior at CSUF on track to earn his degree in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice in 2021. Josh has been a part of the Male Success Initiative since he stepped on campus as a freshman. CSUF's Male Success Initiative is one of the Graduation Initiative 2025 programs around the CSU that work to improve retention and graduation rates for men of color by establishing a network of mentors for every member, tutoring and advisement. This care and attention help to ensure men of color stay in college, earn a degree, and thrive in their academic pursuits. Read his story and learn more about his success. Congratulations Josh! #GradInitiative2025 #WeAreCSU #CalStateYou http://ow.ly/Q10y50AzqEd

Sociology faculty, @RashidaCrutch, California State Long Beach, is changing the narrative on college student success through her research on food and housing security. On the Higher Ed Rewired podcast, Dr. Crutchfield shares how working at a shelter for youth faced with homelessness informed her research agenda on housing and food insecurity in higher education. Her research directed the CSU to become a national leader with their Basic Needs Initiative. Listen as she offers insight on the importance of supporting students and changing the way we are addressing students facing food and housing insecurity. http://ow.ly/OrCn50Ay6tr #GetRewired #GradInitiative2025 #WeAreCSU #CalStateYou

Sacramento State is leading the way by being one of the first universities to establish an honor society exclusively for first-generation students. The purpose of Tri-Alpha is to recognize the immense strength and determination of these students and the contributions they make to their universities and communities. Go Hornets! https://www.csus.edu//Honor-society-established-for-first-