SJSU President Mary Papazian said the university secured $3.1 million from the CSU system to address housing insecurity.

Thanks to the Bill Wilson Center, 37 homeless college students are now housed as part of a collaboration with Airbnb.

Zia MacWilliams left DST because of what she describes as a toxic culture that promoted heavy drinking and tolerated discrimination.

Enacted by the state in 2002, the law gives counties the ability to mandate treatment for the severely mentally ill.

The cluster of 40 miniature sleeping cabins is part of a pilot program to provide shelter for the South Bay’s growing homeless population.  

The short-term rental company’s initiative comes as part of a partnership with the city of San Jose, SJSU and the Bill Wilson Center.

The 100-student, 100-day pledge coincides with a new survey that shows an uptick in the number of homeless college students.

HomeFirst, a non-profit that provides homelessness services in Santa Clara County, will continue to run the nightly shelters.

The City Council will discuss the proposal when it meets on Tuesday at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St. in San Jose.

The event hosted by the Willow Glen Neighborhood Association took place Thursday night at the Starlite Ballroom.