“I am grateful for what has been the largest, most coordinated and most passionate advocacy effort in memory – and I thank the many thousands of CSU constituents and stakeholders who have participated,” stated CSU Chancellor Dr. Mildred García during the May CSU Board of Trustees meeting. But our work is not done, and our message remains clear: #stopCSUcuts. A majority of the California Legislature has expressed support for protecting public #HigherEd —and specifically, for rejecting cuts to the CSU. Now, we must ensure the final state budget reflects that commitment. We still face a proposed $144 million cut to ongoing funding—on top of potential federal disinvestment. Let’s finish the job. Let’s protect the CSU: https://bit.ly/StopCSUcuts 📸 Photo credits: (Sacramento State/Bibiana Ortiz) (fb)

Through hands-on experience with emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (#AI), the CSU system prepares students to be successful in a competitive job market. One #CalState initiative, AI for Social Good (AI4SG), began at San Jose State University in 2018 and now includes Cal State San Bernardino (CSUSB), Cal Poly Pomona, and support from the CSU Chancellor’s Office and California State University, Long Beach. The program exposes undergraduates to AI education and encourages them to tackle real-world challenges. At this year’s AI4SG symposium, students presented projects on wildfire detection, biodiversity protection, water pollution reduction, and robotic assistance: https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/news/Pages/CSU-AI-for-Social-Good-Showcases-Student-Innovation.aspx (fb)