California State University — the nation’s largest four-year public university system, with more than 485,000 students — will require COVID vaccinations for students, faculty and staff. Medical and religious exemptions will be allowed, with unvaccinated students having to undergo regular coronavirus testing.
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UC system mandates COVID-19 vaccinations and will bar most students without them from campus
The UC requirement underscores the uncertainty over campus health protocols as the Delta variant spreads.
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These eight Cal State schools are giving students iPads in an effort to cut barriers to college enrollment
The tech initiative at eight Cal State campuses will benefit up to 35,000 students in the fall. The Cal State campuses of Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Channel Islands, Fresno, Humboldt, Maritime Academy, Northridge and San Marcos volunteered to be part of the first phase.
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California’s decision to require masks at school: A cautious decision that treats all students the same
The masking decision will allow all students, vaccinated or unvaccinated, to be treated the same at school, officials said.
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California to require masks at schools, though CDC says they’re not needed if vaccinated
California will continue to require masks in school settings, state health officials announced Friday.
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California to require masks at schools, though CDC says they’re not needed if vaccinated
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Many CSU students see big upsides to online learning. Now, there is a push to expand it
COVID-19 forced schools to shift to online learning. At CSU, it’s sticking around in what will be a new normal.
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Don’t put away your face masks. We may need them even as COVID-19 fades
A return to normalcy seems tantalizingly close. But even as restaurants and malls open up, a glaring reminder of the virus remains: face masks.
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Cal State and UC systems, UC Santa Cruz included, plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations in fall
The directive is the largest of its kind in U.S. higher education and would likely take effect this fall after the FDA formally approves the vaccines.
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Can California’s vaccine supply and technology keep up as millions become eligible?
Expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility will be the biggest test yet for California’s vaccine effort