Cal U Moves to Remote Learning for Fall
Cal U Communications
August 6, 2020
CALIFORNIA, PA. (July 31, 2020) Citing the recent rise in COVID-19 cases throughout Pennsylvania and across the country, the president of California University of Pennsylvania announced today that Cal U will operate remotely during the fall semester. “Throughout the summer, my leadership team...
Cal U Greek Life Adviser Wins National Honor
Cal U Communications
August 6, 2020
Joy Helsel, Cal U’s director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, has received the 2019-2020 Alpha Sigma Alpha Outstanding Fraternity/Sorority Advisor Award. The award recognizes a campus professional for exceptional service to Alpha Sigma Alpha, which has 175 chapters and 120,000 members nationwide,...
Wearing is caring: Cal U to distribute masks as part of reopening plans
Cal U Communications
July 22, 2020
15,000. That’s the number of masks Cal U has ordered as the University continues to plan for a responsible reopening of campus while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the total number, 6,600 cloth masks branded with the Cal U logo will be distributed to faculty, staff and students who will...
State System to explore university integrations to support student opportunities
PASSHE Communications
July 22, 2020
The Board of Governors for Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education took another important step forward in its System Redesign effort by authorizing the Chancellor to review the financial impacts of integrating operations at selected System universities. While honoring institutional identity,...
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...
Diversity committee to host “Black Lives Matter” virtual listening circle for students
Cal Times
June 24, 2020
Title: "Black Lives Matter " Virtual Listening Circle for Students Sponsored by: The Cal U Student Affairs Diversity Committee Facilitators: Dr. Quiana Golphin and Dr. Dawn Moeller Date and Time: July 1, 2020 at 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Virtual Platform: Cal U Zoom Registration: Please e...
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...