Hospital might help CSUSM get nursing program off ground, North County Times
In an attempt to help alleviate a nursing shortage, Palomar Pomerado Health could strike a deal with Cal State San Marcos to speed up the creation of the university's new nursing program.

Baker wants Cal Poly campus to grow, San Luis Obispo Tribune
New facilities needed despite tough economy, he says.

Petaluma woman [from Sonoma State] dies in crash, Press-Democrat
3 other SSU students hurt in collision with truck near Lodi while on field trip

A Comeback Like No Other, New York Times
Neil Parry, a special-teams player on the San Jose State football team, walked into the room and took a seat. He seemed ordinary enough. He didn't even limp. Ordinary? No way.

Universities Pushing Online Applications, Los Angeles Times
UC and Cal State plan to switch the process to the Internet in 2005. Exceptions will be made if students lack computer access.

CSU, UC applications all online, Sacramento Bee
Beginning with students seeking admission for fall 2005, all University of California and California State University hopefuls must submit their applications electronically.

CSU, UC to take applications online, Dailly Review
California's two largest public university systems will require most undergraduates to submit their applications online beginning in fall 2005, officials announced Monday.

Students told to halt viruses, Modesto Bee
Students returning to California State University, Stanislaus, this month were greeted with an ultimatum: Update your computer's virus protection or lose your Internet connection.

Some CSUDH students are left without books, Daily Breeze
Officials suggest online sites as fire damage assessment continues.

Suit settled with arms lab, San Francisco Chronicle
Ex-employee had claimed retaliation.

Huerta readies for role as regent, Fresno Bee
UFW co-founder will join the UC board.

Newest regent calls for diversity, Contra Costa Times
Dolores Huerta, newly appointed to the University of California Board of Regents, is deeply troubled that many UC campuses have refused to take new students for the winter term as a way of grappling with the state's budget crisis.

UC faces tough decisions, San Jose Mercury News
Qualified students hoping to get into the University of California in the next few years may need more than good grades and impressive character to nail a spot. They may also need a lot more cash and some luck.

Lawsuits against VCC gain steam with reinstatement, San Bernardino Sun
A judge's decision Friday to reinstate Victor Valley College's former director of human resources could set the tone for future court cases against the college.

Ventura College gets grant for farm classes, Ventura County Star
The USDA does not usually fund community colleges, but in this case both colleges are working closely with Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and Cal State Fresno, tracking our students as they transfer to those specific four-year institutions.

'No child left behind' puts districts in bind, San Francisco Chronicle
Letters must offer transfers from 'failing' schools.

Budget cuts mean fewer students, Daily Review
Chabot College in Hayward and Las Positas College in Livermore combined cut an estimated 10 percent of their offerings this fall because they received smaller budgets from the state government.

Not interested in college, they turn into sea students, Sacramento Bee
A new Grant High School district program offers an alternative opportunity for some to make a life in the merchant marine.

Report: Plodding pace costs schools top teachers, CNN/AP
A nationwide report released Monday shows that urban schools are losing high-qualified candidates because of dysfunctional personnel departments and sluggish hiring timelines.

When Books Break the Bank, New York Times
In the past two decades, the price of textbooks has soared. The price of educational books and supplies has risen 238 percent, while the price of consumer goods over all has increased only 51 percent.

U.S. Officials Pull Questions From Surveys About Children, New York Times
The board that oversees national achievement tests has moved to curtail sharply the background surveys of students, teachers and principals that accompany the examinations, alarming researchers and others who rely on the surveys as an important source of information.

Tuition Rises 11.4% at Public Community Colleges, Survey Finds, Chronicle of Higher Education
Tuition and fees for the current academic year jumped by 11.4 percent at public community colleges, largely because of state budget cuts, according to a survey to be released later this week by the American Association of Community Colleges.

Editorial: Delaying the California Recall, New York Times
It is a serious matter for a court to stop an election, but the federal appeals court that put off California's gubernatorial recall did the right thing

Editorial: Revenge of the Chad, Wall St. Journal
The same federal court that last year banned the Pledge of Allegiance decided yesterday to postpone California's recall election.

Editorial: Election postponed, San Diego Union-Tribune
Action of the 9th Circuit mocks voters.

Walters: Court's ruling adds another complication to recall vote, Sacramento Bee
A three-judge federal appeals court panel delayed California's historic recall election, repeatedly citing the highly controversial U.S. Supreme Court decision that propelled Republican George W. Bush into the White House.

Weintraub: Decision will surely change campaign - but how? , Sacramento Bee
Several possible scenarios will play out over the next weeks or months, and some might counteract each other by election day, whenever that might be.

Court ruling brightens GOP's lot in the recall, Sacramento Bee
Given time, Schwarzenegger may get the hang of campaigning, and there's that great driver's license issue to ride.

Editorial: Ounce of prevention, Sacramento Bee
Court decision assures a fair recall election.

Editorial: Making a Bad Recall Worse, Los Angeles Times
By worrying disproportionately about the possibility of punch-card ballot problems, the court came up with a decision that, if it holds, ensures that California's politics and economy will remain in an intolerable limbo for six more months.

Appeals Court Orders Delay of Recall, Los Angeles Times
Federal Judges Cite Risk of Punch-Card Errors; Swift Challenge of Ruling Likely.

Professors think delay will help Davis, Chico Enterprise-Record
With the future of the Oct. 7 recall election in judicial limbo, a pair of political scientists are predicting the delay could be good for Gov. Gray Davis.

Recall hangs in limbo, Sacramento Bee
Saying fair, orderly elections are especially important at this "critical time in our nation's history," a federal appeals court Monday halted California's recall balloting, throwing the election into unprecedented confusion.

Analysis: Postponement could help Davis the most, Sacramento Bee
The candidate with the most to gain from Monday's court ruling appears to be the one in the cross hairs of the recall election, Gov. Gray Davis.

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CSU and UC to Ask for Online Applications, CSU News Release
Beginning with the entering class of Fall 2005, the California State University and University of California systems will require all undergraduate applicants to submit their applications online.

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