CSUSB gives funds to top area students, San Bernardino Sun
While being in the top 1 percent of your high school class helps with college admission, it doesn't guarantee cash flow. Unless, that is, you attend Cal State San Bernardino.

UCI, CSUF to toss paper applications, Orange County Register
This year, students at CSU and UC will be allowed to use paper applications if they want. But, starting with the fall 2005 term, both CSU and the University of California will require undergraduate students to apply online.

NCAA upholds SDSU's probation, North County Times
The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee upheld the two-year probation levied against San Diego State's football program for holding out-of-season practices, the NCAA announced Wednesday.

CSU moves to speed up its training for teachers, San Diego Union-Tribune
California State University trustees took steps yesterday to get rookie teachers on the front lines faster.

UC regents review grim options for coping with cuts, Oakland Tribune
Gearing up for what promises to be another grim year of budget cuts, University of California regents on Wednesday reviewed a collection of scenarios for coping with shortfalls.

Audit of Berkeley lab shows no crime in $3 million payment, Oakland Tribune
A new audit of the global data network for the U.S. Department of Energy shows its manager at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory had no illegal intent when he steered an unauthorized payment of $3 million to a federal contractor.

Regents discuss getting by on less, San Jose Mercury-News
The University of California could turn away fewer eligible California students during another lean funding year if it admits more out-of-state students and charges them higher tuition, the system's president suggested Wednesday.

Audit details state worker misdeeds, Sacramento Bee
Tips to a state hotline uncover a stolen forklift, embezzled funds and more.

Grim UC budget may mean more out-of-state students, Sacramento Bee
The University of California regents, expecting another grim budget year, began weighing painful coping options Wednesday that included raising fees, shutting qualified students out of UC's nine campuses, and recruiting more out-of-state students who bring in more revenue.

UC head offers budget options, San Francisco Chronicle
As the University of California Board of Regents were presented Wednesday with a menu of grim options for dealing with next year's expected state funding cuts, UC President Richard Atkinson proposed one alternative: dramatically increase admissions of out-of-state students and "jack up" their tuition to raise enough money to admit all California students who are eligible for the university.

Colleges' Budget Restores Raises, Los Angeles Times
Trustees for the Ventura, Oxnard and Moorpark campuses warn that the state could still impose cuts.

Charter school reform bill on Davis' desk, San Francisco Chronicle
Legislation requires good test scores, financial reports.

Calls for More Lucrative Scholarships, New York Times
In response to efforts by legislators in California, Nebraska and several other states to increase scholarships to college athletes so they reflect the complete cost of a year at college, the head of the National Collegiate Athletic Association has endorsed the idea of giving athletes an additional $2,000 to $3,000 a year.

U.S. House Panel Endorses Federal Monitoring of International-Studies Programs, Chronicle of Higher Education
A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee unanimously approved legislation on Wednesday that would give the federal government greater oversight over federally financed international-studies programs at American colleges.

Letters: No need for students to 'crash' classes at San Diego State, San Diego Union-Tribune
Your Sept. 8 article, "It's college crashing time," about students "crashing" classes at San Diego State University, failed to distinguish between students having access to classes they need academically and classes they prefer based on factors such as the days and times the class is offered.

Debate: Skyrocketing college costs, USA Today
Bruising state budget cuts to higher-education funding are shrinking class offerings and putting students in a double financial bind.Average public university tuition since 1982 has risen at nearly twice the rate of inflation. Are there better ways for universities to cope with state funding cuts or does the burden fall on the prospective students?

Daniel Weintraub: An old-fashioned but easy way out of ballot mess, Sacramento Bee
Despite criticism this week of the court and of a UC Berkeley study that was the basis for its ruling, it is clear that punch-card systems produce higher "error rates" than other ways of voting. The question is what to do about it.

George Skelton: Bad News for Democrats: GOP Pipes Down on Social Issues, Los Angeles Times
The California Republican Party is missing something. At least, I couldn't find it at the GOP's state convention last weekend in L.A. Neither could others I talked to.

Opinion: Preparing for, taking SAT should be high school highlight, San Gabriel Valley Tribune
While college admissions boards will consider students' grades, recommendations, extracurricular activities and personal story, the SAT remains the bellwether exam, the results of which can make or break a teenager's goal of entering the college of their dreams.

Support for lower vote threshold on budget has big 'if', Sacramento Bee
Voters oppose the idea by itself but warm to it as part of a bigger package.

Pension Board OKs Davis Plan on Pay Hikes, Los Angeles Times
Instead of giving raises, the state will cover workers' retirement fund contribution.

California Delay Deepens Already Bitter National Gulf, Los Angeles Times
Take a disputed election and toss in a controversial court decision and suddenly California looks an awful lot like Florida.

State warns of voided votes, Sacramento Bee
Elections officials urge court to review delay of recall.

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ETS to Collaborate with CSU, CSU News Release
Educational Testing Service, working with California State University , the largest university system in North America, and six other leading college and university systems, has established a National Higher Education ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Initiative.

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