Apply online, UC, CSU say, Los Angeles Daily News
Prospective students will have to apply online to California's state-supported university campuses beginning in autumn 2005 -- a new requirement that some high school guidance counselors said will hurt students who don't have a home computer.

CSUS student body grows by 2 percent this fall, Turlock Journal
An additional 160 students will be filling the classrooms at California State University, Stanislaus in the fall of 2004 as the local university expands by the maximum amount allowed by state law.

Practice helps save fish, Long Beach Press-Telegram
Cartamil recently completed research on the ocean sunfish, also known as the mola mola, while earning his master's degree in marine biology at Cal State Long Beach.

State universities expect grim year, San Francisco Chronicle
20% cut could turn away 100,000 students.

CSU board ponders bleak financial future, San Diego Union Tribune
Will the California State University system be forced to raise tuition by 89 percent or to lose 111,000 students? The two options were part of the worst-case budget scenario presented to Cal State trustees yesterday.

Online-only application policy coming, San Diego Union Tribune
The University of California and California State University systems have announced they will accept online applications only starting in fall 2005.

CSU, UC officials begin planning for another lean budget year, Chico Enterprise-Record
California's public universities are beginning to plan for another tough budget year ahead, as the state's fiscal crisis promises funding cuts that could close the door on thousands of potential students.

720 fewer students at Chico State University this year, Chico Enterprise-Record
If downtown seems just a bit less congested this fall, it might be because there are 720 fewer students attending Chico State University than there were this time last year.

Campus Reaches Out With Fiesta, Los Angeles Times
Stung by criticism from Latinos, Cal State Channel Islands celebrates Mexican Independence Day.

Cal State Panel Opposes Proposition 54, Los Angeles Times
A key committee of California State University's board of trustees voted Tuesday to oppose Proposition 54, a state ballot initiative that would bar state agencies from collecting many types of racial or ethnic data.

Cal Poly Seeks More Funds for Buildings, Los Angeles Times
Cal Poly's enrollment will grow by about 3,000 in coming decades, and the campus needs new facilities to accommodate the additional students, university President Warren Baker said.

S.F. State prof writes the book on black politics, San Francisco Chronicle
In all, Smith, 56, a San Francisco State University political science professor, wrote 400-plus entries about important court cases, speeches, events, presidents, wars, movements, acts of Congress, acts of courage and personalities - black and white, friends and foes.

UC system wins bid to run NASA facility, San Jose Mercury News
NASA/Ames Research Center in Mountain View announced it has picked the University of California for a $330 million, 10-year contract that will enable the space agency to harness some of the top scientific minds in the UC system.

UC regents weigh more cuts as budget problems mount, Contra Costa Times
University of California officials, who closed the doors to hundreds of would-be students this month, are looking at the prospect of having to exclude thousands more next year.

School bond measure defeated, San Francisco Chronicle
New tax would have paid for renovations in West Contra Costa.

Courts forcing divorced parents to cover tuition, CNN/AP
The issue is generating debate nationwide as lawyers, legislators and parents argue over whether the children of divorce -- in an era of skyrocketing tuition -- deserve legal protections different from the children of intact marriages.

Report: U.S. No. 1 in school spending, CNN/AP
The United States spends more public and private money on education than other major countries, but its performance doesn't measure up in areas ranging from high-school graduation rates to test scores in math, reading and science, a new report shows.

New Federal Battle Over Disciplining Students, New York Times
One of the year's most bitter legislative struggles is being waged by school administrators and parent groups over a bill passed by the House that would remove virtually all the protections for special-education students.

Survey Shows Girls Pass Boys in Education, New York Times
Girls are advancing steadily ahead of boys in educational achievement and aspiration, according to a report released today by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Graduation Study Suggests That Some States Sharply Understate High School Dropout Rates, New York Times
With a number of states reporting dropout rates in low single digits, a national study estimates that in fact, 3 in 10 high school freshmen, and half of all black and Latino students, never make it to graduation.

Despite economic downturn default rates for college student loans remain steady, Contra Costa Times/AP
The default rate on federally backed college loans hit an all-time low during the 2001 fiscal year, the Education Department said Tuesday.

A Fund-Raiser Keeps Bennett College Alive, Wall St. Journal
Last year, when she arrived as the new president of the historically black women's college, the 66-year-old Dr. Cole faced a $3.8 million deficit, $10.6 million in debt and enrollment that had declined 37% in four years.

The Call to Give Back, Wall St. Journal
As Corporate Funding Falls, Historically Black Colleges Seek More Help From Alumni.

The Future Of Tuition, Chronicle of Higher Education
One Price for the Well-Off, a Lower One for Everyone Else

California's tarnished model for higher education, Sacramento Bee
The guarantees of the master plan -- the promise that community college students can transfer to UC or the California State University; that there'll be place for everyone somewhere; that fees will be predictable, if not low; and that all segments of the system will provide high-quality education -- are all in jeopardy.

Editorial: CalPERS oversteps, Sacramento Bee
State taxpayers and economy threatened.

Walters: Some things don't change, like taxing politically powerless, Sacramento Bee
Imposing taxes on those deemed to be relatively powerless is an ancient, if dishonorable, practice, and one that California politicians have embraced ardently as they seek revenues that have minimal impact on the voting public.

Opinion: Bring back amateurs, Contra Costa Times
Hooray for Ohio State University for suspending one of its star football players, Maurice Clarett, for violating NCAA rules on gifts and lying. Hooray to Clarett for exposing one of the great hypocrisies of college sports.

California Moves to Appeal Delay of Vote on Recall, New York Times
Trying to stave off further chaos in the recall election for Gov. Gray Davis, California officials moved today to overturn a court decision that postponed the vote scheduled for Oct. 7.

Recall May Get Second Hearing, Los Angeles Times
Federal appeals court seeks arguments on whether it should reconsider delaying the election. The case would go to a larger panel.

Supreme Court May Pass on This One, Los Angeles Times
Legal experts say a number of reasons exist for the justices to avoid hearing California case, including the divisive Florida experience.

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