Rachel Livinal
Reporter / Central Valley Journalism CollaborativeRachel Livinal reports on higher education for KVPR through a partnership with the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative. Rachel grew up in Merced and attended Merced Community College and California State University of Long Beach where she earned her B.A. in journalism with a minor in sociology. She is excited to share the stories that are shaping the higher education landscape in the San Joaquin Valley.
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Local young people are being enlisted into community service work. The California Service Corps is asking for 1,000 more volunteers to service the region. -
Five different Kern educational institutions have seen a change in leadership in less than a year. What does this mean for Kern County education? -
While some college textbook programs have eased the struggle, others may be more hassle than they're worth, students at San Joaquin Valley colleges say. -
VR classes are set to bridge academic gaps at college, officials say. -
In the San Joaquin Valley, the number of veterans with a service-connected disability has increased in the last four years. Yet, income thresholds allowed by colleges has been a common challenge in accessing college for many children of those same injured veterans. -
The debate for a renewed ballot measure that will target infrastructure growth at Fresno State has generated lots of opinions. -
Most California high school students aren’t eligible to attend the public universities – and students in the San Joaquin Valley are among the most impacted, according to a recent report by the news outlet EdSource. -
“This is huge in terms of providing something for lecturers that have often felt like they've been left out of contract negotiations." -
Close to half of all instructors at the University of California, Merced — the youngest UC campus in the state — are lecturers. As the university faces a budget deficit, lecturers can be some of the first to take a hit. -
Unionized faculty from California State University are striking after failing to come to a deal with the 23-campus system.
