$2.9M grant to fund specialty crop institute, San Luis Obispo Tribune
A new institute to study specialty crops grown around the state -- including those from the Central Coast -- will soon sprout on the Cal Poly campus thanks to a $2.9 million grant being presented to the university today.

Invasive crustacean puzzles CSUH 'crab man', Oakland Tribune
Like a lot of other people, Cal State Hayward Professor Richard Tullis is defined by his professional career. "They call me 'the crab guy,'" Tullis said.

Racial privacy measure sparks criticism from students, Eureka Times-Standard
Critics, several of whom spoke at Humboldt State University's Quad on Tuesday, argue the initiative will strike a blow at efforts to recognize diversity and rob minorities of a critical tool to track instances of racial discrimination.

Poly's Pointers, Daily Bulletin
This is the first of a monthly series of columns about food, beverages and hospitality written for the Daily Bulletin by Cal Poly Pomona professors.

Love on Campus: Trying to Set Rules for the Emotions, New York Times
The University of California is beginning the academic year under a new policy that bans "romantic or sexual" relationships between professors and their students.

UC Davis loses bid for bio, Sacramento Bee
Federal officials said Tuesday that universities in Texas and Boston would receive funds for the construction of high-security biodefense laboratories, ending the University of California at Davis' bid for a lab.

Atkinson reflects on his UC leadership as he retires, Contra Costa Times
Outgoing University of California President Richard Atkinson says he is retiring as UC nears the brink of "disaster."

Departing UC president says politics motivated lab's woes, Contra Costa Times
A political attack backed by businesses keen to take over the country's nuclear weapons labs are responsible for the assault on the University of California, UC President Richard Atkinson said.

UC invests in caregivers for elderly, Oakland Tribune
University of California has launched a $12 million initiative that will create six new endowed faculty chairs in geriatric medicine at six campuses.

Tighter Rules for Teacher Arrests, Los Angeles Times
New law prompted by an O.C. case seeks to ensure law enforcement will inform schools.

Colleges paying price, Orange County Register
Districts that used high school athletes to inflate their enrollments now face steep cuts.

Higher costs for higher education, CNN
It's the new joke on campus: No wonder they call it "higher" education -- tuition is sharply higher this year at state colleges and universities across the United States.

Taxes create tension between university, city, CNN/AP
It has been 125 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Northwestern University doesn't ever have to pay property taxes to the tony Chicago suburb of Evanston.

Study: Homework load doesn't add up, USA Today
If your child is always buried in homework, she doesn't have much company.

In 'No Child Left Behind,' a Problem With the Math, New York Times
The federal No Child Left Behind law of 2002 may go down in history as the most unpopular piece of education legislation ever created.

Supreme Court to Rule on States' Immunity in Case Seeking Discharge of Student Loans, Chronicle of Higher Education
The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that it would take up the question of whether states are exempt from lawsuits that ask for debts, including student loans, to be canceled.

Peter Schrag: Recall's true result: An election without a winner, Sacramento Bee
The recall, in short, is not likely to resolve anything because it never addressed the major issues facing this state, nor was it meant to.

Dan Walters: Environmental-corporate complex raids public treasury, Sacramento Bee
In contemporary California, we should be concerned about the rising political power of what one might term an "environmental-corporate complex."

THE CALIFORNIANS: How people from all walks of life feel about the recall. Part 2: The youth segment, San Francisco Chronicle
California's new crop of 18-year-old voters isn't attracting much attention from candidates in the Oct. 7 recall election - a big mistake, young people and political experts say, in a contest where the margin of victory could be hair-thin.

Moores' view on Prop. 54 irks Latinos, San Diego Union-Tribune
Some leaders feel insulted, shun Padres-linked events.

Drive to Recall Davis Sparks a Rush of Liberal Legislation, Wall St. Journal
California's recall election won't be decided until next week. But one result of the unusual campaign to oust Gov. Gray Davis is already in: A raft of liberal legislation has been enacted that would be hard for any Republican administration to undo.

Workers' comp bills signed, Sacramento Bee
The governor hails the package as a boost to employers, but calls rise for even deeper cuts.

Majority Now Favors Recall; Schwarzenegger Leads Rivals, Los Angeles Times
The Times Poll: Davis loses ground with key voters. For the first time, the actor outpaces all other candidates as he makes double-digit gains among the GOP, independents, women

Prop. 54 Gets Little Support, Los Angeles Times
Times Poll finds 54% of likely voters oppose the measure to bar the collection of racial data.

Democrats prepare post-vote challenges, Sacramento Bee
Setting the stage for a post-election legal challenge to the recall vote, Democrats are set to launch a national fund-raising campaign today to help pay for any legal action needed if Tuesday's election on Gov. Gray Davis' future is close.

Deficit cuts deep for state workers losing their jobs, Orange County Register
All of you who've been pining to see the state government get smaller are very quietly starting to get your wish.

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