Jobs at stake for CSU professors, Daily Bulletin
Cal State system will reduce $239M from its budget.

Recruiters seek undergrads, Ventura County Star
Forum at CSUCI helps women, minorities apply to grad school.

S.F. State may drop engineers school, San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco State University is considering eliminating its School of Engineering to help close a $14 million budget gap, a dramatic shift in strategy to deal with ever-diminishing funds.

Poly asking students for more athletic scholarship funding, San Luis Obispo Tribune
Vote would bring in additional $1.5 million over next three years.

Fresno State finds its students drink safely, Fresno Bee
Looking toward spring break, Fresno State released its student behavior survey Thursday, showing that most students drink and behave safely.

Student charged in death of newborn, Chico Enterprise-Record
A Chico State University student was arrested on a charge of homicide Saturday morning after police discovered her deceased newborn inside a plastic bag in her sorority house bedroom.

Small sorority trying to cope with newborn's death, Chico Enterprise-Record
President Briana Nagle issued a statement shortly before 8 p.m. Monday on behalf of the sorority, which said its members are "shocked and saddened by the tragedy this past weekend."

900,000 to steer 8th-graders to Stan State, Modesto Bee
A gift of close to $900,000 from a late Modesto woman will help California State University, Stanislaus, reach out to eighth-grade students.

UCR cracking down on cheating, Press-Enterprise
Incidents have increased and campus officials plan to revise the policy.

Cal to raise summer school fees by 15%, Contra Costa Times
Summer session fees at UC Berkeley will increase approximately 15 percent to help offset budget cuts.

Livermore lab operators must love, foster science, panel told, Contra Costa Times
Lawrence Livermore Laboratory officials and the public shared their visions today of what they want from organizations interested in taking control of the lab and its sister facility, Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico.

Campus Outrage Award goes to Cal, Hayward Review
A conservative collegiate organization has given the University of California, Berkeley, the dubious honor of an award intended to highlight instances of political correctness gone amok on college campuses.

Bilingual teachers escaping layoffs, Hayward Review
Hayward union says dismissals should be based on seniority.

Diplomas, minus algebra rule, San Jose Mercury-News
Education reformers' efforts to fortify the California high school diploma suffered another setback in recent days, as scores of school districts petition to dodge a requirement that this year's seniors pass an algebra class.

Education chief ponders future, Fresno Bee
As Gov. Schwarzenegger wrestles with a $14 billion shortfall, his point man on education -- former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan -- couldn't offer any assurances that California schools won't take a bigger funding hit.

Today's Lesson for College Students: Lighten Up, New York Times
Bowdoin's efforts reflect the ever-increasing attention colleges across the country are giving to undergraduates' personal growth and emotional well-being.

Law School in Michigan Sues American Bar Association Over Delays in Accrediting Satellite Programs, Chronicle of Higher Education
The Thomas M. Cooley Law School sued the American Bar Association last week, asserting that the association has improperly delayed accreditation for the Michigan school's two satellite programs even though they meet ABA standards.

Pricey texts strain student budgets, Christian Science Monitor
From California to New York, consumer advocates are sounding the alarm about skyrocketing textbook prices, exposing the sticker shock that is rattling 21st-century college students.

Special fund brings scholars to safe shores, Christian Science Monitor
Settling a refugee scholar into an academic post in a safe country is exactly the task the Scholar Rescue Fund was created to perform.

Editorial: Voters need to prove dedication to education, Visalia Times-Delta
In the climate of diminished fiscal expectations, it is difficult to say what the state Legislature might deem worthy of financial support. At least we know one that won't get its support: a four-year institution of higher learning for Tulare County.

Editorial: Basketball's academic fouls, USA Today
Both finalists, Connecticut and Georgia Tech, graduated only 27% of their men's basketball players in the latest six-year span for which figures are available. By contrast, the graduation rate for all students at the two schools is more than two-thirds.

Opinion: Historically black college's scandal undermines positive image, USA Today
So far, the school's investigation — which began in March 2003 — has uncovered more than 2,000 unauthorized grade changes dating back to 1995.

Dan Walters: Details bedevil an agreement to agree on workers' comp reform, Sacramento Bee
Anyone who has been following the arcane politics of workers' compensation - the system of treating and supporting those with job-related maladies - found much to digest in the state's major newspapers last Saturday.

Daniel Weintraub: California has a message for volunteers: Get lost!, Sacramento Bee
With governments all across California pinched for funds, you would think that public-spirited people who want to volunteer to help in their community would be welcomed with open arms.

Guards tell state they might deal on pay cut, Sacramento Bee
The union representing California's prison guards says it's willing to accept pay cuts if Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration will give them more say over prison closings and future staffing levels.

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