President's Messages

Campus Climate Survey
Dear Campus Community:
Prior to the pandemic in spring 2020, each active student, staff, and faculty was asked to participate in campus-wide surveys to explore our current climate. This effort provided a brief snapshot to help us collectively identify issues and find aspirational solutions to create a more inclusive environment for all.
Several university committees worked together to co-author a comprehensive report reflective of the survey’s findings. The committees include: the…

Cal State Long Beach provides services for DACA students
Dear Beach Community:
It is a time of great uncertainty as we prepare for the coming U.S. Supreme Court decision on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). And, it is an especially challenging time for those members of our campus and community whom are most directly affected.
While DACA has made it possible for many undocumented students to pursue their educational dreams, it is also beyond dispute that these individuals have made important and lasting contributions on our campus,…

Honoring our Native American alumni and students
Our university has many singular strengths but perhaps most unique are the influences that arose from our location on a portion of Puvungna, an ancient site of learning that represents a sacred space to our Native American neighbors and to others in the community.
As we enter the season of thanksgiving, it is a particularly appropriate time to remember the Tongva people and all First Americans who, in the words of former President Barack Obama, “have helped shape the future of the United…

Thank you, Chancellor White
Dear Campus Community:
By now, you have likely heard that Dr. Timothy P. White, who has served as the California State University’s chancellor since 2012, has . The CSU’s official announcement provided a glimpse into his extraordinary leadership, which has benefited the system and Cal State Long Beach in innumerable ways…