This week, the CSU Board of Trustees reviewed and discussed survival strategies for the governor's proposed $500 million cut in state funding for the 2011-12 fiscal year. The reduction in funding from last year will actually total $550 million once mandatory costs, including increased energy and employee health premiums, are added.

The massive reduction in funding means cuts will be made throughout the CSU system - campus and chancellor's office budget reductions will total nearly $300 million. The CSU will also decrease funded student enrollment by over 10,000, saving an additional $60 million.

The possibility of a $1 billion cut exists if Californians reject the proposed tax extensions or the tax extensions don't reach a ballot. More.

Mohammad Qayoumi Selected as San José State President

The California State University Board of Trustees has named Mohammad Qayoumi, president of California State University, East Bay, as president of San José State University.

Qayoumi has served as president of Cal State East Bay since 2006. Previously, he served as vice president for administration and finance and chief financial officer at Cal State Northridge. Qayoumi, who succeeds SJSU's current interim President Don Kassing, will assume the San José presidency in the summer.

“I am honored and humbled to be selected and to accept the challenge of leading San José State University in the years ahead," said Qayoumi. "The tremendous opportunities and boundless possibilities of SJSU will only be limited by our imagination. I look forward to working with the talented students to ensure they have a rich and rewarding college experience and to prepare them for future success." More.

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