CSULB will offer online master's, Long Beach Press-Telegram
This spring, Cal State Long Beach for the first time will offer a fully online academic program a graduate management degree for engineers moving up the corporate ladder.

Academic says $2 million grant can help many students, Chico Enterprise-Record
A soft-spoken academic who says his life was changed by an organization and a pair of dedicated professors has just received a $2 million grant to help see other students get the same break he did. [CSU Chico alumnus.]

Science Notebook: Making Glue, Aztec-Style, Washington Post
Anthropologist Frances Berdan of California State University at San Bernardino studies the economics of pre-colonial Mexico and the ways Aztec artisans made a living.

UC Merced: Laser expert is eager to enlighten students, Modesto Bee
It was moving day for Anne Myers Kelley. Again. The University of California at Merced physics professor had brought about half of her equipment when she arrived from Kansas State University in June. The second half came in December, and the eight movers were struggling to set up a laser table.

Merced campus still a go for '05, Fresno Bee
Gov. Schwarzenegger declared a spending crisis Tuesday during his first State of the State address but pledged to fund the University of California at Merced, which needs millions of dollars to open in 2005.

Panel to find new Cal chancellor, Contra Costa Times
The search for a new leader for Berkeley's campus of the University of California will begin soon.

State educators brace for car tax backfire, San Francisco Examiner
Many educators are starting to fear that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's public safety emergency could turn into an education crisis.

California School District Settles Harassment Suit by Gay Students, New York Times
After a five-year legal battle, a school district near San Jose has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by six gay students by paying $1.1 million and providing mandatory training for teachers, administrators and other staff members to eliminate harassment and discrimination against gay and lesbian students.

Schools Put on Fiscal Watch List, Los Angeles Times
A dozen community college districts, hit by rising costs and shrinking budgets, face state scrutiny until they regain their standing.

Ex-Students Settle Harassment Suit, Los Angeles Times
Plaintiffs say they were victims of anti-gay abuse while attending schools in the San Jose area.

High school film teachers aim to reel in their students, Christian Science Monitor
Film classes are offered in universities. But they are often shortchanged at the high school level.

No Word Yet From Yale? Web Site May Know Why, New York Times
Grant Ujifusa and Richard Sorenson are the creators of www.ThickEnvelope.com, a Web site that produces probabilities for admission into 80 of the nation's most competitive universities.

Controversial Website Lets Students Grade Teachers, Los Angeles Times
Some say the site is hurtful and possibly libelous; others consider it a useful tool.

Enron asks for ruling on report to creditors, San Gabriel Valley Tribune/AP
The University of California, the lead plaintiff in a massive conglomerate of shareholder lawsuits filed in the aftermath of Enron's collapse, wants assurance that confirmation of the plan won't block plaintiffs from adding the bankrupt energy company to the list of defendants.

Editorial: Smile, while you can, Sacramento Bee
A feel-good speech presages the hard stuff.

Peter Schrag: Friends of gridlock and other corporate fat cats, Sacramento Bee
They call themselves Californians Against Higher Taxes. Their cause is stopping Proposition 56, the labor-sponsored initiative on the March ballot that would, among other things, allow the Legislature to pass the state budget and raise budget-related taxes by a 55 percent majority.

Dan Walters: Schwarzenegger throws down gauntlet on taxes, spending cuts, Sacramento Bee
Schwarzenegger, in a smoothly delivered but bluntly worded address, echoed classic Republican rhetoric: "We do not have a budget crisis; we have a spending crisis.

Editorial: Eloquence and Optimism, Los Angeles Times
In an address televised virtually around the world Tuesday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger sketched the state's future in a broad and ultimately optimistic outline, avoiding the hard budget numbers that might detract from his big message: California's in trouble and I'm here to fix it.

Schwarzenegger calls for massive overhaul, Sacramento Bee
With the same kind of tough but hopeful talk he used to propel himself into office, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger implored California's legislators Tuesday to help him balance the state's books without raising taxes, revive the business climate and overhaul how government operates.

Analysis: A good pitch, but can he deliver?, Sacramento Bee
It wasn't that any of the themes were particularly new. Like others before him, California's 38th governor used his first State of the State address to talk about creating jobs, streamlining the state bureaucracy, bolstering the business climate.

Governor's Vow: 'The State of Our State Will Soon Be Strong', Los Angeles Times
Schwarzenegger again assures that the fiscal crisis can be resolved without raising taxes. Citing March ballot, he asks for public's help.

News Analysis: Now the Hard Part Begins for Governor, Los Angeles Times
Even for a Hollywood film star whose marketing skills have proved one of his most valuable assets as a politician, promotion of the billions of dollars in government cuts he will propose later this week will pose a daunting challenge.

Governor promotes education agenda, San Jose Mercury-News
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday advocated an education agenda that would streamline school finance, cap university fee increases and boost per-pupil funding, although not to the level that schools are owed.

Analysis: Relying on sweet talk and threats, San Jose Mercury-News
Shrugging off doomsayers, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday night cast himself as California's consummate salesman with a singular ability to convince skeptical opponents, battered businesses and jaded voters to buy his call for fundamental reform of state government.

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