No high-flying speeches from one in purple, San Diego Union-Tribune
On stage, Karen Hayenes, the former president of the University of Houston's satellite campus in Victoria, seemed confident, genial, even humble in her manifest ignorance about her California post.

Televised, online classes extend CSUDH campus to seniors, home-bound, Daily Breeze
CSUDH was named by Fortune magazine as one of the top 10 cyber universities in the country, according to Jim Bouchard, program development specialist with the university's division of extended education.

San Jose State unveils tech centers at NASA/Ames, San Jose Mercury-News
San Jose State University on Thursday celebrated the opening of its Metropolitan Technology Center and Space Technology Center, both located at NASA/Ames Research Center at Moffett Field.

Colleges tout benefits of education to middle-school students, Turlock Journal
The university’s student outreach program, in cooperation with the Achievement Via Individual Determination program, was hosting a forum for over 200 middle school students.

Kegs, cash seized at party during alcohol sting operation, Chico Enterprise-Record
The enforcement effort was paid for by a California State University grant intended to address alcohol issues in and around state universities.

Ex-UC president takes a new post, Chico Enterprise-Record
Former University of California President Richard Atkinson officially signed on to the state's charter school movement Wednesday.

FedEx Misses a Pickup, and 30 Berkeley Students Miss a Chance at a Fulbright Award, Chronicle of Higher Education
The U.S. Education Department has disqualified 30 graduate students at the University of California at Berkeley from the government's competition for Fulbright research grants after a late pickup by FedEx caused the students to miss the department's application deadline.

UC Davis medical dean announces return to faculty, Sacramento Bee
The dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine, who also serves as chief executive officer of the UC Davis Health System, will step down from his dual post by June 2005, the university announced on Thursday.

New Haven school district to offer retirement incentives to teachers, Hayward Review
Instructors age 55 and older or who have at least 30 years experience eligible for program.

College to Lease Site to Builder, Los Angeles Times
In search of extra income, Coast Community College District trustees have voted to lease land at their Costa Mesa headquarters for $1.8 million a year to a Lake Forest developer for a 250-unit apartment complex.

Waiting game in Pleasanton, San Francisco Chronicle
Oracle bid for PeopleSoft worries workers.

LAUSD told to manage its funds better, Los Angeles Daily News
Shortcomings in operations spelled out in annual report.

'Dream Schools' plan angers union, San Francisco Chronicle
Superintendent wants teachers, aides to reapply for their jobs.

School board cuts jobs in quest for balanced budget, Daily Breeze
Sole dissenter sought to delay decision, but majority wanted to lay groundwork for layoffs.

The Higher Education of Washington, Washington Post
Universities Step Up Lobbying to Protect Funding Interests.

Va. Considers Ban on Illegal Immigrants at Colleges, Los Angeles Times/AP
Illegal immigrants would be barred from attending Virginia's public colleges and universities, and those already in school would be expelled under legislation that passed the House on Thursday.

Schools Chief's Viewpoint Evolves, Los Angeles Times
Georgia's superintendent of schools said Thursday that she would restore the word "evolution" to the public schools' proposed science curriculum.

Judge Says Sophomore Must Be Allowed to Enter NFL Draft; League and NCAA Criticize Ruling, Chronicle of Higher Education
A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the National Football League must allow an Ohio State University sophomore to enter the league's draft this year so that he can compete to play professional football.

Editorial: No sympathy for Cal over Fulbright flap, Contra Costa Times/Berkeley Voice
It's hard to feel sympathy for Cal when it flubbed and didn't get this year's 30 Fulbright fellowship applications to the U.S. Department of Education on time.

Dan Walters: Schwarzenegger's getting a bad rap on his campaign fund raising, Sacramento Bee
Political rhetoric is much like gossip; it begins with a kernel of fact and then is bootstrapped by repetition into something entirely different.

Editorial: Shrouded honor roll, Contra Costa Times
Take note of the public schools in Nashville, but don't look too closely because our appalled stares might cause them to be embarrassed by the foolishness of their actions.

Fiscal gap worries bankers, Sacramento Bee
Most are waiting to see how bond measure fares in election.

Labor group endorses bond, Contra Costa Times
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's fiscal reform plan won the backing Thursday of the state's largest labor group, adding to a growing roster of endorsements for a $15 billion bond measure that the governor has painted as critical to avoiding steeper budget cuts.

Budget gets rough treatment at first hearing, San Francisco Chronicle
Democrats reject cuts in education, health care and highways.

Governor's Bond Plan Only a Band-Aid, Analysts Warn, Los Angeles Times
At a finance conference, experts say the state needs to address the imbalance between revenue and spending to solve its fiscal crisis.

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