Cal U joins nationwide degree-completion initiative
Cal U Communications
July 8, 2020
California University of Pennsylvania is among the first universities to join the ReUp Network, a national initiative that provides a path to graduation for students who have some college experience but no degree. ReUp enables students to complete their degree at any of the transfer network’s 13 partn...
Cal U announces plan for fall semester reopening
Cal U Communications
June 15, 2020
Students at California University of Pennsylvania will start the fall semester one week earlier than planned, returning to a campus where masks and social distancing will be components of everyday college life. After weeks of planning, Cal U today released its Guide to Fall Reopening, which summarizes changes and expectations ...
Student Affairs Diversity Committee to offer Juneteenth Panel Discussion
Student Affairs Diversity Committee
June 15, 2020
The Student Affairs Diversity Committee is offering a timely panel discussion about the history of Juneteenth and what it means today. The panel will present a summary of Juneteenth, followed by a guided discussion with the panelists. The panel will consist of faculty, staff and administration. We...
Hundreds march, rally through California Borough in peaceful protest
Cal Times
June 10, 2020
Nearly 200 participants peacefully marched through the streets of California Borough on Sunday, June 7, calling for justice and equality for people of color following the deaths of unarmed black people at the hands of police. A Facebook group, "CAL, PA: Justice for George Floyd," described the event as a pr...
Provost announces academic reorganization at Cal U, consolidates undergraduate Colleges
Cal U Communications
June 10, 2020
(June 5, 2020) To all faculty, students and staff, Throughout its history, California University has embraced change in order to thrive. Today our University announces a transformative change in its academic alignment that will streamline academic operations, provide greater consistency to t...
President Jones shares message with Cal U Community on the George Floyd tragedy
Geraldine M. Jones, University President
June 3, 2020
(June 2, 2020) To our campus community, The brutal and senseless death of George Floyd reminds us of how far we need to go in the unmasking of racism within our nation. Time and time again, many black lives are snuffed out. Time and time again, the cries of families and communities go unheard. An...
The Village childcare and preschool center reopens, follows CDC guidelines for childcare programs
Cal Times
June 3, 2020
(June 3, 2020) The Village Early Childhood Education Center’s facility in California, Pa. reopened on Monday after being closed for more than two months amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Following social distancing and cleaning guidelines for childcare programs issued by the Centers for Disease...
Cal Times wins one national award and two regional awards presented by the Society of Professional Journalists
Cal U Communications
May 27, 2020
Two May 2020 graduates were recently honored by the Society of Professional Journalists. Lily Gongaware’s photo illustration, “Cal U for Life,” which was the Cal Times cover on May 3, 2019, was selected as a Mark of Excellence national finalist. Gongaware and Samantha Kuhne’s online digital feature vi...
Can you dig it? Dr. Marc Henshaw, a.k.a. “The Archeology Dude,” talks about unique field experiences in U.S. and abroad
Cal Times
May 27, 2020
Dr. Marc Henshaw, an instructor in Cal U's department of History, Politics, Society and Law, and a 1998 graduate of California University of Pennsylvania, has followed an interesting career path in the field of archeology. In this edition of CUTV's "Cal U Connections," recorded May 21, 2020, Dr....
Cal U President Jones announces retirement in January 2021
Cal U Communications
May 20, 2020
(May 18, 2020) Eight years after stepping into the leadership role at California University of Pennsylvania, President Geraldine M. Jones announced that she will retire early next year. In a message to students, faculty, staff and alumni, President Jones says she “will leave with wonderful memories...
Cal U hosts virtual event for students interested in business
Cal U Communications
May 20, 2020
(May 19, 2020) Students interested in earning a degree in business are welcome to join "Catch the Buzz on Business at Cal U.” The online session will begin at 6 p.m. June 3. Participants will meet faculty members in the Cal U Business and Economics Department. Staff members from both the admis...
California Borough spring cleanup underway May 6 – 18
Cal Times
May 13, 2020
California Borough is helping Cal U students clean house before they leave their off-campus rentals for summer break. Daily garbage pickup will be available from Monday, May 6, through Saturday, May 18, and a bin will be placed at the library so students can recycle unwanted electronic ...