HSU enrollment to double by 2040, Eureka Times Standard
Humboldt State University plans to double its enrollment over the next four decades

A campus divided, Press-Enterprise
Students vote on new mascot; some say it is racist.

Tribe donates $1.5 million to SSU, Press-Democrat
Graton Rancheria's gift for teaching position in Native American studies.

Two Chico State students are killed, Sacramento Bee
Two California State University, Chico, students were killed over the weekend, one by a gunshot, the other by a train, according to authorities here.

Victim in fatal shooting was Chico State junior, Chico Enterprise-Record
A man who died Friday night from a single gunshot to the head has been identified as Christopher Wallace Herrmann, 22, a junior at Chico State University.

UCI receives $1.5 million grant, Orange County Register
The National Science Foundation has awarded University of California, Irvine, researchers Richard Lathrop and Wes Hatfield $1.5 million to continue working on a form of biotechnology meant to make it quicker and easier to assemble long synthetic genes.

Admission limbo starts to leave students anxious, North County Times
University of California and California State University deadlines passed with the end of November, as did those of many private schools. Now it is up to the admissions boards to comb through the thousands of applications they have received and award those few choice spots, leaving students at their mercy until the acceptance letters are sent out in March or April.

College district, faculty union at impasse in talks, Fresno Bee
The union representing faculty in the State Center Community College District declared contract negotiations at an impasse Thursday and accused district trustees of "hoarding" $18 million in taxpayer funds.

College Board looking at Oceanside schools, North County Times
The national organization that develops and scores college-prep exams is being asked by Oceanside school officials to gather test data and course information on Oceanside's two high schools to determine whether the schools are offering students enough ammunition to go to college.

Center Turns Students On to Joys of Reading, Los Angeles Times
They paint, they do their homework and they make clay pots. But most important, the children attending a Boyle Heights after-school program read.

School districts don't expect state funds, Daily Bulletin
Although they are owed hundreds of millions of dollars by the state, local school district officials say they aren't planning on seeing that money any time soon, and they concede they may never see it at all if the governor's economic plan is approved.

High Schools to Offer AP Chinese Classes, Los Angeles Times
Working with China's government, the College Board expects to launch the program by 2006. [Cal State L.A. professor cited.]

Schools, liability, and sexual harassment, Christian Science Monitor
Historic lawsuit highlights taunts, tragedy, and districts' predicament.

Goodbye, frat parties; hello, USA, Christian Science Monitor
Although many colleges have study-abroad programs, Baldwin-Wallace is said to be the only college offering a full semester's worth of credits for a USA tour.

Housing prices test teachers, Christian Science Monitor
Homes in affluent communities are often out of reach for teachers.

College Tests for 120,000 Are Delayed by the Storm, New York Times
Almost 120,000 high school students on the East Coast were unable to take College Board exams over the weekend because of the snowstorm, and the tests are being rescheduled for Dec. 20 and Jan. 10, the College Board said yesterday.

University Earnings From Inventions Hit Nearly $1-Billion in 2002, Survey Finds, Chronicle of Higher Education
Universities collected nearly $1-billion from the commercialization of their academic inventions in the 2002 fiscal year, according to the latest annual survey by the Association of University Technology Managers.

Editorial: The Spin Bowl, Sacramento Bee
No victory in the real budget game.

Daniel Weintraub: Governor might win, but what does he really want?, Sacramento Bee
How is that Schwarzenegger, barely two weeks into the job, suffered his first legislative defeat fighting for a constitutional amendment that would prevent him -- or any future governor -- from spending all of the revenues generated by a robust economic recovery?

Dan Walters: Budget impasse makes local officials scramble for car-tax funds, Sacramento Bee
As Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger sparred with Democratic legislative leaders last week over his initial "economic recovery" plan -- a $15 billion-plus bond issue and a state spending limit -- lobbyists for California's local governments were standing by with their fingers crossed.

Opinion: Med school won't cure Pac-10 itch, Fresno Bee
As soon as the story broke last month about efforts to build a University of California medical school at Fresno State, speculation arose that such a school might help propel Bulldogs sports teams into the Pacific-10 Conference.

Editorial: Don't drop the ball, San Diego Union-Tribune
Lawmakers must pass budget recovery plan.

Schools worried about bond vote, Press-Enterprise
The state issues may threaten Inland requests for construction funds, officials fear.

Icy Divide on Budget Thaws in Capitol, Los Angeles Times
Schwarzenegger talks with legislators eager to reach a deal on state's financial recovery plan.

Governor's fiscal plan is afforded more time, Contra Costa Times
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislators revived negotiations Monday over his fiscal recovery plan after learning there was still time to work out a deal.

Shortfall in Car Tax to Hit Home, Los Angeles Times
Local governments this week will receive two-thirds less from the state than anticipated. Officials may resort to higher taxes, lawsuits.

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