Cuts would bar 20,000 from CSU, Oakland Tribune
Governor's proposal calls for higher fees, penalizes students who take too long to graduate.

SDSU biologist to lead U.S. microbiology group, San Diego Union-Tribune
A San Diego State University biologist has been named the head of the American Society for Microbiology, a nationwide organization with more than 42,000 members, the university announced Wednesday.

College Probes Allegations of Survey Fraud, Los Angeles Times
Officials will focus on whether students faked data in a report used in the Scott Peterson murder case.

Peterson poll, costs on trial, Modesto Bee
A survey scandal in the Scott Peterson case will delay a murder trial in Fresno County whose defendant -- an alleged Muslim terrorist -- relied on the same survey expert.

Filmmaker shares reels on Hollywood hush-hush, Contra Costa Times
"It's not just a history of Hollywood; it’s a history of the times," says filmmaker Jim Forsher, a professor at Cal State Hayward, of his archive of 3,000 reels and videos on the school’s Concord campus.

Q&A: Advocate has work cut out, Long Beach Press-Telegram
A little ambition and a lot of coffee is all that Shaun Lumachi needed to carve out a niche for himself. [Former CSSA president.]

Mad Cow Fears May Keep Labs Busy, Los Angeles Times
The use of new rapid screening kits also could mean income for UC.

Examining Berkeley's liberal legacy, CNN
It's been almost 40 years since the Free Speech Movement shook the University of California at Berkeley in 1964 and reverberated across the nation, establishing Berkeley as the ground zero of the anti-war movement.

UC wins grant for 'early college' school, San Francisco Chronicle
UC Berkeley has won the latest grant from the Microsoft fortune to create an "early college" school where disadvantaged students could finish high school while earning substantial college credit.

Student-Athletes Make Claim Against Plan, Long Beach Press-Telegram/AP
Eight student-athletes from California universities will go to the state capitol Monday to lobby lawmakers to vote against proposed legislation that would force their schools out of the NCAA by allowing athletes to make money and hire agents.

North Coast educators mixed on funding plan, Press-Enterprise
K-12 officials encouraged by $2 billion increase, while cuts worry colleges.

Fees to rise for colleges; aid changes, Press-Enterprise
California public university and community college students will pay higher fees and receive less financial help under Gov. Schwarzenegger's proposed budget

City hit hard by state cuts, San Francisco Examiner
San Franciscans living with AIDS, elderly people needing home care and college students are among the hardest hit in a $100 million battering to The City in Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed budget cuts.

Senate bill may delay university fee hikes, Oakland Tribune
Measure would require a waiting period after introducing new rates.

California school board to soon have 7 vacancies, Oakland Tribune
Gov. Schwarzenegger could use appointments to overhaul system.

VCCCD trustees expected to consider tuition hike, Ventura County Star
The Ventura County Community College District trustees will consider raising tuition for out-of-state and international students at their meeting tonight.

Building a bigger hole, Modesto Bee
Here is what students at California's public universities are up against next year: higher fees, fewer financial-aid scholarships, caps on enrollment and $600 million in unassigned cutbacks.

Texas A&M Ban on 'Legacies' Fuels Debate on Admissions, New York Times
Last week, Texas A&M abolished its preferential admission policy for legacies, the relatives of alumni, calling it an "obvious inconsistency" in a system that is supposedly based on merit alone. Yet the move has hardly ended the furor swirling around the university's admissions policies.

No More Boost for 'Legacies' At Texas A&M University, Wall St. Journal
A&M, one of the nation's biggest colleges, is eliminating admission preference for alumni relatives, yielding to criticism that the practice discriminates against minorities.

Small Colleges Approve Some Changes to Reduce Pressure on Athletes but Reject Others, Chronicle of Higher Education
Representatives of colleges in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III voted here on Monday to reduce pressure on athletes by restricting the number of games that teams can play and practices they can hold. But the delegates backed away from some changes that had been proposed.

Giving Students Their Say in Admissions, Washington Post
U-Denver's Interviews Let Applicants Present More Than Just Grades.

European review of Oracle deal halts, San Francisco Chronicle
European regulators said Monday that they have suspended their review of Oracle Corp.'s $7.3 billion hostile bid to buy PeopleSoft Inc. after the software giant missed a filing deadline.

Editorial: Fake results tarnish university's reputation, Turlock Journal
Local students didn’t do their university - or Turlock - any good by lying. In fact, because of their deceit, there’s a black mark next to the name California State University, Stanislaus.

Debate: Improving Education, USA Today
Democrats running for president often target the nation's new education reform law that demands higher school standards.

Daniel Weintraub: Governor's pension proposal on the right track, Sacramento Bee
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's instincts on public employee pensions are correct. The only problem with his proposal to rein in the cost of the state's retirement system is that it doesn't go far enough.

Editorial: Come one, come all, Sacramento Bee
For needy college students, time is now.

Dan Walters: Governor wants fast action, but delay is Capitol hallmark, Sacramento Bee
Arnold Schwarzenegger said he wanted "action, action, action, action" during his governorship, but the Legislature's hallmark is procrastination.

Analysis: Perception of budget is key, Sacramento Bee
To some, the governor's plan is needed action, but others see economic harm.

Burton sees 'despair' in governor's budget, Sacramento Bee
Burton, generally considered second only to the governor in influence in the Capitol, said he wouldn't vote for a budget that didn't soften the impact on social services with new revenue.

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CSU and Faculty Union Reach Tenative Agreement, CSU Public Affairs
The California State University and the California Faculty Association have reached a tentative agreement that extends the current contract until June 30, 2005, does not include salary increases, and addresses benefits for existing faculty and provisions for new faculty recruitment.

Governor Proposes 2004-05 Budget Cuts, CSU Public Affairs
Attempting to address California’s continuing budget crisis, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed cutting $240 million or 9 percent from the California State University system for the 2004-05 fiscal year, potentially limiting student access by approximately 20,000 students if the cuts are implemented as proposed.

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