The CSU Board of Trustees approved the new graduation requirement Wednesday, the first significant change to its general education curriculum in 40 years.
At a time of national reckoning over racial injustice, the largest four-year public university system in the U.S. has taken a major step to make sure its future students ponder the effects of systemic discrimination.
“Our goal is for CSU students, from every major and in every workplace, to be leaders in creating a more just and equitable society,” Chancellor Timothy White said in a statement, adding that the new modification “will empower our students to meet this moment in our nation’s history, giving them the knowledge, broad perspectives and skills needed to solve society’s most pressing problems.’’
CSU said students will be able to meet the new requirement through one of a variety of courses, including classes that explore issues related to race, class, immigration status, police reform, sexuality, public health disparities, immigration status, etc. The mandate, approved on a 13-5 vote with one abstention, met with some resistance from educators who felt those who teach ethnic studies were not properly consulted. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond voted against it.
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