University of Guadalajara, CSUMB to collaborate, Monterey Herald
The agreement will provide opportunity for exchanges.

CSUDH receives science funding, Daily Breeze
The physics department at California State University, Dominguez Hills has been awarded a $295,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund particle physics research.

CSUCI Planning 2 New Degrees, but for a Price, Los Angeles Times
Scrambling to expand academic programs in the face of shrinking budgets, officials at Ventura County's four-year university plan to ask students to pick up the entire tab for pursuing two new graduate degrees set to be offered next school year.

College Athletics in a Run for Its Money, Los Angeles Times
Budget cuts have many of the state's universities scrambling to save sports programs.

NCAA places CSU Northridge on three years probation, Fresno Bee/AP
The NCAA placed California State University, Northridge on probation for three years Tuesday for ethical and academic violations in its men's basketball program - the second time in four years the school has been slapped for misconduct in athletics.

CSUSM students, staff take alternative spring break, North County Times
A group of local university students on spring break in San Francisco spent Cesar Chavez's birthday Wednesday with an emphasis on serving others instead of partying themselves.

CSUSM student lobbying for 'green' priority, North County Times
Cal State San Marcos senior Erik Roper strongly believes the entire Cal State system should commit itself to green building goals and he and other students are taking steps to make that happen.

SSU president defends need for painful cuts, Press-Democrat
Students, faculty at forum voice opposition to reductions in instructors, classes.

Admission verdict's in for many UC hopefuls, Sacramento Bee
This season, as high school seniors anxiously await their college fate, competition for a slot at a University of California campus is at its fiercest.

Students Find Ways to Fight High Cost of Textbooks, Los Angeles Times
With the average price of a new tome reportedly at $102, online retailers and swapping services emerge as alternatives.

For schools, no escaping the red tape, Sacramento Bee
Nearly nonexistent in California a decade ago, charter schools have become one of the fastest-growing movements in public education in recent years, gaining some influential political supporters.

Fewer Women Pursue Sports at 2-Year Colleges Than at Calif. Public High Schools, Universities, Los Angeles Times
Official blames lack of 'institutional awareness' for failure to comply with Title IX.

Bachelor's programs won't expand, Fresno Bee
A bill that would have looked at the feasibility of allowing community colleges to offer some four-year degrees died in a legislative committee before a vote was even cast.

Lawmakers delay vote on bill to let colleges start charter schools, Fresno Bee/AP
Public universities and colleges could start and oversee charter schools that focus on teacher training and helping underprivileged students into higher education under a bill heard in an Assembly committee Wednesday.

Latinos find college barrier, Long Beach Press-Telegram/AP
Report says many unaware of financial aid options for study.

DVC educators see red over pink slips, Contra Costa Times
Elane Rehr laughed when she heard the Contra Costa Community College District would be pink-slipping every faculty member and academic manager as a warning. The district can't lay off everybody, she knew.

Latinos unaware college aid available, researchers find, San Francisco Chronicle
Lack of information about opportunities undercuts education.

School board hands control to state, San Francisco Chronicle
$20 million debt too deep for locals to dig out of alone.

College Uses Sports to Raise Image and Lure Men, New York Times
When Richard A. Berman became president of Manhattanville College in 1995, the school, in Purchase, N.Y., had low name recognition, financial troubles and a longstanding inability to attract men. Mr. Berman's solution: hockey.

Achtung, Baby: New Approach to Languages, Wall St. Journal
College-Style Immersion Method Starts to Hit Grade Schools; English as a Second Language.

Other views: Regent's stand on UC admissions is on shaky ground, Sacramento Bee
For months, the chairman of the University of California Board of Regents, John Moores, has made outlandish statements to the press that have done real damage to UC.

Daniel Weintraub: Why governor hasn't deserted work comp talks, Sacramento Bee
Why hasn't Schwarzenegger made good on his threat, walked away from the table and headed for the campaign trail?

Editorial: Aim high, California, Sacramento Bee
Stick with 12-year goal for reading, math.

Dan Walters: Health of state insurance fund key in workers' comp battle, Sacramento Bee
As Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislators negotiate over how to overhaul the system that compensates injured workers - with the governor seeking to dramatically lower costs borne by employers - a long-running squabble over the financial health of the quasi-public State Compensation Insurance Fund is looming ever larger.

Tax Opposition May Be 'Wishful,' Gov. Says, Los Angeles Times
Schwarzenegger admits there is great pressure on him to increase revenue and balance the books. He judges that Bush can win here by helping the state.

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