California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White, who undertook ambitious reforms to improve student achievement but was criticized at times for budget and policy decisions at the nation’s largest public university system, announced Tuesday that he will retire next year. The two university systems will undertake parallel searches for new leaders over the next several months. During White’s tenure, the Cal State system’s general fund allocation from the state grew from $2.3 billion to $3.6 billion, and student enrollment increased from 436,000 to more than 480,000, according to the chancellor’s office. He said Cal State officials had prudently set aside the money as reserves for maintenance and “rainy day” funds, and had fully and repeatedly disclosed them. The study found that roughly 1 in 10 Cal State students were homeless, and 1 in 5 lacked sufficient access to food.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 22, 2019 17:03 UTC