President's Messages

Dear Beach Community: Late yesterday, we became aware of a number of students who have not heeded our guidance related to COVID-19 precautions and congregated socially off campus earlier this month. Five of these students have now tested positive for the illness. Four students live on campus in the residence halls, and one lives off campus.  These are the actions we are now taking to protect the health and safety of our community: We have placed all on-campus residents in quarantine…

Dear Beach Community: It is my privilege and pleasure to introduce and welcome Dr. Joseph I. Castro as the eighth chancellor of the California State University system. As the head of the CSU – the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the United States – Dr. Castro will lead 23 campuses and a global community that includes 481,000 students, 53,000 faculty and staff, and more than 3.7 million alumni. Currently, Dr. Castro serves as the president of California State University…

Dear Beach Community: Earlier this afternoon, Chancellor Tim White shared that the California State University system will continue with a primarily virtual environment this coming spring. Arriving at a decision now is appropriate because, with fall semester now well underway, our attention has turned to planning for our next semester. Our cautious, thoughtful approach this fall has helped keep community members healthy. It stands to reason that the most prudent course is to stay…

Dear Beach Community: This is one of those messages I’d hope that I’d never have to write again. In a year that has seen our nation rocked by brutality, racism and injustice – we have witnessed yet another incident where a Black American, Jacob Blake, appears victimized by police violence. As a result, we’ve seen both peaceful protests and violent unrest. In this most recent situation in Kenosha, the appearance of individuals representing some “militia” resulted in the death of two…