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Sac State professor’s new study finds Black men did not move from Democratic Party to Trump

As a graduate student, Christopher Towler ran into a big problem when he was writing his dissertation on Black voters during the Obama years. There was no data to study. “There was very little actual ...
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Sac State sees historic enrollment numbers

Sacramento State set a record with the largest fall enrollment post-COVID at 31,307 students, according to a just-concluded ...
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Sac State, Cal Expo partner to explore building new football stadium

Sacramento State and Cal Expo have entered into a formal agreement allowing the two agencies to explore building a new football stadium at the fairgrounds. Cynthia Hubert came to Sacramento State in ...
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CSU Trustees' Award winner Bianca Esparza rose from childhood trauma to become an academic superstar

A tight hug. A heartfelt thank you. The joy on the faces of patients who are able to hear birds chirping for the first time after years of hearing loss. The small but powerful moments that Bianca ...
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In underserved neighborhoods, Sacramento State is bridging the “digital divide” and transforming lives

Before he attended a free class led by Sacramento State “digital navigators,” Leonard Zhong knew very little about artificial intelligence and how it might play a role in improving his life. Now Zhong ...
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Sac State professor turns California’s waterways – and the campus – into a living lab for environmental innovation

Julian Fulton followed his curiosity about water to California’s rivers and oceans, eventually flowing to Sacramento State. In the decade since he began teaching Environmental Studies at the riverside ...
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Sac State filmmaker’s award-winning climate documentary reveals hidden history beneath Greenland’s ice

Sacramento State professor and award-winning filmmaker Kathy Kasic isn’t shy about getting her climate change documentaries in front of audiences. Kathy Kasic, pictured in Antarctica while filming a ...
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Top graduates reflect the perseverance and promise of Sac State’s newest alumni

Among Sacramento State’s thousands of spring 2025 graduates are seven who have been recognized for their academic excellence, perseverance and community involvement. The recipients of the annual Deans ...
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Lifelong learner and civil rights advocate Jeffery Benson treads his own path to a degree

Jeffery Benson proudly calls himself a disruptor. The 61-year-old has earned the title through a life of purpose and perseverance, culminating in his graduation from Sacramento State summa cum laude ...
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Sac State researchers study long COVID’s impact on hearing, 'brain fog'

Months or even years after recovering from their initial infections, many COVID survivors still suffer from a host of lingering illnesses. Their thinking is sometimes foggy. They have memory deficits ...
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College of Business plans new concentration in artificial intelligence, one of the first in the CSU system

The College of Business at Sacramento State will soon offer a new concentration on practical applications of artificial intelligence, one of the first in the CSU system, to prepare students to use the ...
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Sacramento State’s spring enrollment hits historic high

Sacramento State’s spring enrollment this year was the largest in the University’s history, continuing to buck trends and exceeding the CSU’s enrollment goals for the campus. The official Spring 2025 ...