Daily News Clips
Office of the Chancellor / Public Affairs
February 5, 2004
 
CSU/Campus News
 

Invitrogen, SDSU team to educate biotech leaders, North County Times
Ph.D.-MBA program in the life sciences to fill the biotechnology industry's ever-growing need for trained professionals.

SJSU president presents plan to cut $18 million from budget for the campus, San Jose Mercury-News
San Jose State University President Joseph Crowley laid out a plan Wednesday for cutting up to $18 million from the campus budget and said he would do everything possible to protect the educational mission and avoid layoffs in the face of sharp declines in state funding.

Budget takes center stage, Chico News & Review
The suffering budget stole the spotlight from new President Paul Zingg, as Chico State University's Academic Senate heard an update that was as discouraging as it was expected.

Where'd the dough go?, Chico News & Review
It was the ghosts of student government past, as former officeholders showed up to caution current leaders against an overzealous approach to fee increases.

MJC luncheon speakers find value in obstacles, black heritage, Modesto Bee
When Marvalene Hughes was a youngster, she was excited about being invited to ride on a float in a parade near where she grew up in Alabama.

Budget Accountability Act' boosted in campus event, Chico Enterprise-Record
A proposition that proponents say will streamline the process of passing California's budgets, and opponents say will make it easier for the Legislature to raise taxes, was the focus of a press conference on the Chico State University campus Wednesday.

Daniel B. Nowak, 68; former SDSU dean of student affairs, San Diego Union-Tribune
The promise of helping to guide San Diego State University through a new era of growth – both in enrollment and national prestige – attracted Daniel B. Nowak to Montezuma Mesa three decades ago.

 
UC News
 

UC Berkeley misses Fulbright date, Sacramento Bee
In a dispute over a deadline, the U.S. Department of Education has refused applications for a prestigious fellowship from UC Berkeley graduate students.

UCR will toughen entry standards, Press-Enterprise
The move is in response to expected state budget cuts, campus officials say.

Charter schools' new ally, Sacramento Bee
A former president of the University of California system has joined an organization that aims to expand and strengthen charter schools in California.

University of Texas clears way for bid on Los Alamos lab, San Francisco Chronicle
UC's contract with Energy Department ends in Sept. 2005.

 
California News
 

Law upsets SB Board of Education, San Bernardino Sun
The Board of Education is considering drastic measures, including lawsuits and ballot measures, to combat what members say is an unfair process gauging and controlling student achievement.

Student exit exams begin, Press-Enterprise
The state is assessing 10th-graders early, to find out who'll eventually get a diploma.

College Wants Law on Its Side, Los Angeles Times
Judge issues a temporary ruling in Western State's bid to keep national accreditation. Fullerton school says the ABA is hostile to for-profits.

School's Deal With MTV Ends in a Flash, Los Angeles Times
Upset by Janet Jackson's breast-baring stunt, parents prompt Laguna Beach trustees to cancel a contract granting access for a reality show.

 
National News
 

Seeking Clarity on No Child Left Behind, Washington Post
Most Proposals Are Unclear When it Comes to Real Classrooms.

Oregon Colleges Brace for More Budget Cuts as Voters Defeat Tax Measure, Chronicle of Higher Education
Oregon's public colleges turned to the task of planning for a new round of budget cuts and tuition increases on Wednesday, in response to the rejection by state voters of a proposed temporary tax increase to finance higher education and other services.

U. of Rochester Signs Deal With Napster to Give Students Free Access to Music Online, Chronicle of Higher Education
The University of Rochester has signed a deal with Napster to stream popular music to the 3,700 students who live on the campus, and company officials say several other colleges are poised to sign up for campuswide music services as well.

Shift in Curriculum, Policy in D.C. Schools, Washington Post
D.C. school officials announced a broad agenda last night to overhaul the city's troubled school system by establishing performance standards for students, a citywide curriculum and performance contracts for teachers and administrators.

 
Editorials/Letters/Opinion
 

Editorial: SRJC expansion depends on Prop. 55, Press Democrat
Few communities have as much riding on the success of Proposition 55 on California's March 2 ballot as Petaluma.

Opinion: Community colleges bridge economic, cultural gaps, USA Today
Community colleges, because of their flexibility and their ethos of developing partnerships with the business community, are the institutions best suited to help workers acquire new skills quickly.

Daniel Weintraub: Governor stays the course on school standards, Sacramento Bee
Arnold Schwarzenegger ran for governor as a change agent. But the appointments he made last week to the state Board of Education suggest that the new governor won't undo one thing Gov. Gray Davis did well: school reform.

Editorial: ACLU vs. California, San Diego Union-Tribune
Settle lawsuit now to aid troubled schools

 
Politics
 

Bond Issue's Foes Losing Steam, Los Angeles Times
Some who opposed Prop. 57 weeks ago now urge voters to pass it. Others say there is not enough money to fight the governor's power.

Incoming Speaker Has Youth and Skill on His Side, Los Angeles Times
At first glance, you might figure Fabian Nuñez for a legislative intern. Or, perhaps, an eager young staffer. Next Monday, he'll become the Assembly speaker — the eighth since term limits began taking hold nine years ago.

Dems demand plan in case bond fails, Contra Costa Times
Lawmakers turned up the heat on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday, demanding to know what the Republican intends to do if voters reject a $15 billion bond on the March 2 ballot.

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