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A California college president accused of harassment is set to receive a six-figure salary. This follows a $12 million settlement paid by the California State University system to resolve a lawsuit naming him.

San Jose State University (SJSU) is embroiled in a legal and political conflict with the Trump administration over its handling of a 2024 volleyball scandal involving coaches Blaire Fleming and Brooke Slusser. The university faces internal divisions and public protests, including a pro-trans rights town hall where activists demanded administrators reject a federal resolution agreement. SJSU and the California State University system are suing to assert compliance with Title IX, which could set a national precedent for public universities.

The California State University system agreed to a $12 million settlement in a lawsuit alleging gender-based harassment and discrimination by two female employees against Cal State San Bernardino President Tomás Morales and former dean Jake Zhu. Morales is seeking a transition job with emeritus status as his resignation approaches, while the university denies wrongdoing in the case.

The College Journalism Network at CalMatters investigated compliance with California's Assembly Bill 481, which mandates transparency about military-grade equipment used by campus police. The law requires public oversight and annual reporting, but some colleges lack key documents detailing their arsenals. Student journalists can use guidelines to assess their campus's adherence to the law.

A tenured professor dismissed from San José State University for pro-Palestinian activism over Israel's war in Gaza was reinstated after an arbitrator ruled the university violated the law. The professor, who plans to sue, is the first tenured faculty member at a US public university to be fired following Gaza-related campus protests.

The U.S. Department of Education found that San Jose State University's women's volleyball team recruited a male athlete without informing female players, leading to Title IX violations. The university faces legal disputes over these findings, and the trans athlete, identified as Blaire Fleming, joined the team after transferring from another institution.

Lawyers representing women affected by the San José State University (SJSU) volleyball scandal have responded to a federal Title IX probe, which found the university allegedly silenced dissent, failed to disclose a trans athlete's birth sex to others, and retaliated against players who raised concerns. SJSU and the California State University system are suing the U.S. Department of Education over the investigation, while plaintiffs argue the findings validate their claims of gender discrimination.

San Jose State University (SJSU) and the California State University System (CSU) are suing the Trump administration's Department of Education over a Title IX violation related to a transgender volleyball player on the women's team. The lawsuit follows the Education Department's findings that SJSU failed to disclose the player's gender identity to female teammates and refused to comply with the investigation. CSU employees expressed mixed reactions, with some criticizing the inclusion of biological men in women's sports.

The California State University system is adopting AI, but students and faculty have mixed reactions, highlighting concerns about its impact on education.