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Sac State faculty explore how to redesign online courses to boost student confidence and success

Originally published Jan. 31, 2025, by Sacramento State University Communications A group of Sacramento State professors is researching how to close equity gaps and improve success rates in online STEM courses. The team is redesigning several courses to see whether … Continue reading

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Sacramento State announces guaranteed admission for former foster youth

Originally published Nov. 21, 2024, by Sacramento State University Communications A new initiative will guarantee admission to Sacramento State for children and youth who have experienced foster care, beginning with the Fall 2025 semester. The “Guardian Scholars Promise” provides automatic … Continue reading

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Sac State building faculty and staff housing near campus to aid recruitment, new employees’ transition

Originally published Oct. 4, 2023, by Sacramento State University Communications New Sacramento State faculty and staff will soon be able to live closer to campus. A lot closer. Nine Ten Place – currently under construction across the Guy West Bridge … Continue reading

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering classes focus on active learning to address equity gaps

Originally published Sept. 19, 2023, by Sacramento State University Communications Sacramento State’s Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) department is taking a new approach to some of its key courses as it aims to reduce equity gaps, increase enrollment and improve … Continue reading

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StingerStudio Makerspace provides access to high-end equipment, hands-on learning

Originally published March 3, 2023, by Sacramento State University Communications A new venue at Sac State will offer artists, entrepreneurs, innovators, and creators a place to transform their projects, designs, and ideas into reality. The StingerStudio Makerspace — on the first floor … Continue reading

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New ECS Dean Kevan Shafizadeh has plans for expansion, community partnerships

Originally published July 28, 2022, by Sacramento State University Communications When Kevan Shafizadeh, Sacramento State’s new dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), began his journey into higher education as a student, he wasn’t even sure he … Continue reading

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Longtime Sacramento State professor, former administrator Mike Lee named interim president at Sonoma State University

Originally published June 27, 2022, by Sacramento State University Communications Ming-Tung “Mike” Lee, a longtime Sacramento State professor and administrator, will come out of retirement and take his leadership expertise to another California State University campus when he assumes the … Continue reading

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