CSUSM hosts Latino students from area schools, North County Times
"The first message I have for you today is this," said President Karen S. Haynes. "We are here for you and we want you here on this campus. My second message is this: Please make sure that you do everything possible to prepare yourself to come to our campus."

Ailing woman's 10-year quest results in SDSU degree, kudos, San Diego Union-Tribune
Bachelor's given at special ceremony.

Fans welcome warrior, San Diego Union-Tribune
Long-awaited Aztec mascot makes debut at basketball game.

Florez confirms he called official, Bakersfield Californian
Senator says he confronted Cal State administrator on slurs about record, mother.

Wishful Thinking, San Jose Mercury-News
As the search for a president for San Jose State University enters Round Two, a couple of familiar names have popped up on the wish lists of some Silicon Valley business types.

'Sisters' aid a scholar, Salinas Californian
'Hermana' helps county students attend CSUMB.

Setting it straight, Fresno Bee
A story on Page A1 of The Bee on Sunday, Feb. 15, about an audit of auxiliary organizations at Fresno State contained several errors.

Reporter's Notebook, San Mateo Daily Journal
CSU honors Assemblymember Simitian.

UCSC secures grant to help teachers, students, Santa Cruz Sentinel
More than 4,000 students will be helped with math and literacy preparation as the result of a new state grant.

UC Names Santa Cruz Chancellor as Provost, 1st Woman to Take the System's No. 2 Position, Los Angeles Times
Regents of the University of California on Monday appointed UC Santa Cruz Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood as the university's systemwide provost and senior vice president of academic affairs.

Santa Cruz' Greenwood named as UC provost, Oakland Tribune
First woman to hold the post is also senior vice president of academic affairs.

Tribe donates $4 million to UCLA, Press-Enterprise
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians will give UCLA School of Law $4.05 million to support a center for understanding the life, law, culture and history of Indians, a university spokeswoman said.

UC officials want student governments politically neutral, San Francisco Chronicle
University of California administrators want to prohibit student governments from taking sides on political issues or candidates, a move students leaders say is a blatant attempt to muzzle them.

Voters to decide on $245 million bond for college upgrades, San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Voters head to the polls March 2 to decide whether to finance $245 million in improvements for Rio Hondo College and officials are hoping the second time will be the charm.

High schoolers could face tougher classes, North County Times
Nearly two weeks after announcing that California's high schools have failed to produce smart, prepared graduates, the state's education chief released a plan Monday that would force all high school students to take tougher classes.

Students, schools gearing up for SAT essay, CNN/AP
The class of 2006 will be the first to write a timed essay as part of the SAT, in addition to taking the traditional verbal and math sections.

Congress Takes Aim at Rising Tuition in Higher Education Authorization, Congressional Quarterly
With elections just a few months away, lawmakers are hoping to find a way to make higher education more affordable for most Americans.

Fewer professors spend a full day on campus, Christian Science Monitor
The full-time tenured professor is becoming an endangered species. The reason: money.

Education Chief Calls Union 'Terrorist,' Then Recants, New York Times
Education Secretary Rod Paige said Monday that the National Education Association, one of the nation's largest labor unions, was like "a terrorist organization" because of the way it was resisting many provisions of a school improvement law.

Paige Calls Teachers Union a 'Terrorist Organization', Los Angeles Times
The Education secretary, facing broad criticisms of the White House's reforms, later apologizes for what he calls a poor choice of words.

Critics Assail Scholar's Article Arguing That Hispanic Immigration Threatens U.S., Chronicle of Higher Education
High levels of Hispanic immigration threaten to disrupt the political and cultural integrity of the United States, according to a controversial new article by the political scientist Samuel P. Huntington.

PeopleSoft campaigns against bid, San Jose Mercury-News
PeopleSoft officially launched its campaign Monday to persuade shareholders to reject Oracle's $9.4 billion hostile takeover bid.

Opinion: Time is right to invest in public schools, Salinas Californian
Join parents, teachers, business leaders, seniors, taxpayer groups and community leaders and help us pass Proposition 55 on March 2.

Editorial: Coach at risk?, Union-Tribune
SDSU does not need more athletic troubles.

Daniel Weintraub: First 100 days: Three out of 10 but lots of action, Sacramento Bee
Today is Gov. Arnold's Schwarzenegger's 100th day in office, a trivial benchmark in every chief executive's first term made significant only by the roundness of the number and, in this case, the ambitious plans of the politician.

Dan Walters: Chess player Schwarzenegger gaining in bold bond move, Sacramento Bee
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the state's most prominent devotee of chess, made a bold move when he volunteered to try to persuade California voters to do something they didn't want to do: borrow $15 billion to refinance the state's huge budget deficit.

Opinion: Foreign students and future relations, San Diego Union-Tribune
If you think that U.S. influence in Latin America is bound to grow in the future, here is one indicator that should make you think twice: U.S. colleges are receiving an avalanche of Indian, Chinese and South Korean students, while the number of Latin American students remains flat or is declining.

Opinion: Will State Budget Cut Too Deep?, San Francisco Chronicle
California's workforce is losing its educational edge.

Tax ruling will hurt state, Sacramento Bee
Verdict rejecting part of the corporate tax code may cost more than $1.5 billion.

Bond measure gaining favor, Sacramento Bee
Poll credits the governor's popularity for turnaround.

Court Deals Blow on Budget, Los Angeles Times
The state could sink $650 million more into the hole after a decision on corporate taxes.

The Times Poll: Kerry Leads Edwards Handily in California, Los Angeles Times
Governor's $15-billion bond plan, companion measure are winning with vote a week away.

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