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The Chancellor’s Communications

As leader of the nation’s largest four-year public university system, Chancellor Mildred García is charged with communicating the CSU’s story and priorities to millions of students, alumni, employees, stakeholders and friends of the university in California and beyond. Read ​and​ watch speeches, interviews, statements, acknowledgements and see other highlights​. And watch the chancellor's reports to the CSU Board of Trustees​.




Opening Remarks

June 11, 2026 | CSU Juneteenth Symposium

 


PPIC Panel: A Conversation with California’s Higher Education Leaders

April 9, 2026 | Sacramento, California

 


Social Mobility Symposium 2026 Opening

February 6, 2026 | Cal State San Marcos



President Parham Retirement Celebration Video

October 28, 2025 | Long Beach, California



Panel: Achieving a State of Excellence in Higher Ed

October 28, 2025 | Washington Monthly & New America



AAUA Cavanaugh DEI Award

October 21, 2025 | American Association of University Administrators



Graduation Initiative 2025 Symposium Opening

October 15, 2025 | CSU GI2025 Symposium



CSU NAGPRA Policy

October 10, 2025 | Systemwide NAGPRA Policy



Great Minds in STEM Chairman’s Award

October 4, 2025 | Annual GMiS Conference



2025 Civil Rights Conference Video

July 17, 2025 | Day 2 2025 Civil Rights Convening



President Conoley Retirement Celebration Video

May 9, 2025 | Cal State Long Beach



CSU Commitment to Federal Relations

April 28, 2025 | Washington, D.C.



Video Greeting for 2025 California LULAC Annual Convention

Recorded on April 16, 2025 | California League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)



What It Takes to Lead 23 Universities & Transform Half a Million Students' Lives

March 16, 2025 | The EdUp Experience Podcast



Learning From the Ground Up: Delivering Postsecondary Value for All Students

February 24, 2025 | The Gates Foundation



AI and the Future of Higher Education/IAUP 20th Triennial Conference

October 14, 2024 | International Association of University Presidents

 


Get Out the Vote PSA to the Latinx Community

October 14, 2024 | Calstate.edu



“Where Do We Go From Here?” Panel Discussion

June 14, 2024 | CSU Juneteenth Symposium



Opening Remarks

June 13, 2024 | CSU Juneteenth Symposium



Building a Better Future Together

April 26, 2024 | Equity Avengers



Journeys to Leadership

April 2, 2024 | CSU Channel Islands



2024 Higher Ed State of the Sector

February 14, 2024 | EAB



Sparking Action for Equity in Higher Education

January 16, 2024 | The Campaign for College Opportunity



The Evolution of Leadership in Education

December 12, 2023 | U.S. News & World Report

 


A Conversation with CA's Public Higher Education Leaders

December 1, 2023 | Public Policy Institute of California

 


AASCU 2023 Annual Conference

November 4-7, 2023 | Chicago, Illinois

 


Graduation Initiative 2025 Symposium

October 23-24, 2023 | San Diego State

Messages, Remarks & Interviews


Opening Remarks: 2026 Social Mobility Symposium​ | February 6, 2026

Remarks on Launch of National Center for Social Mobility ​| February 6, 2026​​

Remarks on​ Conferral of Presiden​t Emeritus Parham​​ | January 28, 2026​

Remarks on Conferral of Commendation: Emily F. Cutrer​ | January 28, 2026​

Statement on Governor's 2026-27 Budget Proposal​ | January 9, 2026


2025

Remarks on Naming of Ronni and Shepherd Goodman Hall ​| November 19, 2025

Opening Remarks: CSU Graduation Initiative 2025 Symposium ​| October 15, 2025

President Britt Rios-Ellis Investiture Ceremony ​| October 3, 2025​

Message on Passing of Former Chancellor Dr. Joseph I. Castro​ ​| August 25, 2025​

President Berenecea Johnson Eanes Investiture Ceremony​ ​| August 18, 2025

Spectrum News 1: Inside California State University's AI Strategy ​| August 12, 2025​

Remarks on CSU AI Workforce Acceleration Board MOU Signing | August 7, 2025​

Remarks on Conferral of President Emerita Coley | July 23, 2025

Remarks on Conferral of President Emerita Conoley | July 23, 2025

Remarks on Conferral of President Emeritus Yao | July 23, 2025

Remarks on Conferral of Trustee Emeritus Molina Mancio | July 23, 2025​

Remarks on Naming of Shupnick Innovation Center | July 22, 2025

Remarks on Naming of Anagnost College of Engineering and Computer Science | July 22, 2025

SDSU-SDCCD MOU Signing Ceremony Remarks​ | July 17, 2025​

Remarks to CSU Police Chiefs | July 8, 2025

Retirement Celebration for Executive Vice Chancellor Steve Relyea Remarks | June 3, 2025​

Commencement Remarks for Eise Esera | May 23, 2025​

President Conoley Retirement Celebration Remarks | April 30, 2025​

Chancellor Quoted in Inside Higher Ed Article A​bout New Carnegie Classification | April 24, 2025

Remarks for Meeting of CSU Vice Presidents for Advancement ​| April 22, 2025

Welcome Video for California LULAC Convention | April 16, 2025​

CSU Commitment to Federal Relations Video​ | April 10, 2025

CSU Advocacy Day Alumni Reception Remarks  | March 18, 2025

2025 National Social Mobility Symposium​​​ | February 20, 2025

California Sun Podcast About Career Success, AI Education and More​ | February 10, 2025

A Message to the CSU Community:​ Moving Forward Together | February 7, 2025

Statement on Pending Retirement of California State Polytechnic University​, Pomona President Soraya M. Coley | February 4, 2025

Statement in Response to Governor Newsom’s State Budget Proposal​​ | January 10, 2025

AASCU Podcast Featuring a Portion of the 2024​ Annual Conference Plenary Session | January 9, 2025

Statement on Southern California Wildfires​​ | January 8, 2025

2024

Chancellor García Elected to Nation​al Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) Board of Directors​​ | December 5, 2024

Joint Statement with UC and CCC Leaders After Presidential Election​ | November 6, 2024

Statement on Biden-Harris Administration Signing Executive Order to Advance Equity Opportunities Through HSIs​ | October 30, 2024

Statement from Chancellor García on Oct. 7 Anniversary | October 7, 2024

"Inside Higher Ed"​ Op-Ed Encouraging Congress to Improve Benefits for Students Facing Food Insecurity​ | October 2, 2024​ 

Chancellor García Co-Chairs the Aspen Institute's Higher Ed Climate Task Force​ | August 6, 2024

Statement on the Passing of Former SF State President Robert A. Corrigan​​​ | July 19, 2024

Statement on Cal Poly Humboldt President Tom Jackson Jr.'s Decision to Step Down​ | July 11, 2024​

Statement on President Biden’s Action to Ease Work Visa Process for DACA Graduates​​ | J​uly 1, 2024

Statement on Final 2024-25 State Budget​ | July 1, 2024​​

A Conversation with EdSource's California Student Journalism Corps | May 24, 2024 

Report to the CSU Board of Trustees, May 2024​ | May 21, 2024

Statement Regarding Sonoma State University President​ | May 16, 2024

Statement on Governor's May Revision of the 2024-25 Budget Proposal​ | May 10, 2024

Op-Ed on How Leveraging the Playing​ Field Through Financial Aid Helps the Country for Sacramento Bee | May 6, 2024​

Report to the CSU Board of Trustees, March 2024 | March 26, 2024

CSU Budget ​Advocacy Day | February 21, 2024

Report to the CSU Board of Trustees, January 2024 | January 30, 2024

Statement on Governor's January 2024-25 Budget Proposal | January 10, 2024 

2023

​​Foundation Board of Governors | December 7, 2023

Long Beach Mayor's Welcome Reception | December 4, 2023

“Inside the Issues” Interview | November 14, 2023

Joint Statement Condemning Antisemitism and Islamophobia | November 11, 2023

Report to the CSU Board of Trustees, November 2023 | November 7, 2023

NBC Los Angeles Interview | October 23, 2023

Introductory Message to CSU Community | October 23, 2023

Statement on Violence in the Middle East | October 10, 2023

Statement on Signing of Assembly Bill 656: CSU Doctoral Programs | October 10, 2023

Welcome Plenary at the 2023 Social Mobility Symposium​ | October 5, 2023

Appointment of Dr. Mildred García as CSU Chancellor | July 12, 2023


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