Sac State approves deal to build Placer campus, Sacramento Bee
Sacramento State officials announced Wednesday that they have formalized an agreement to build a branch campus in western Placer County.

S.F. State students walk out in protest, San Francisco Chronicle
An estimated 800 students walked out of classes and staged a noisy demonstration at San Francisco State University on Wednesday to protest sweeping cuts in higher education proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

SDSU team competes to create a green SUV, San Diego Union-Tribune
Professor Jim Burns is revved and ready to roll, now that his team made the semifinals in a national contest to create an ecologically friendly sport utility vehicle.

Alcohol enforcement targets Warrior Day, prom, Turlock Journal
Police chose Friday for the enforcement because of several special events, including the California State University Stanislaus Warrior Day and Turlock High School Prom, which are scheduled on the same day

Poly gains support for lab from building firm, San Luis Obispo Tribune
Simpson Strong-Tie, a large supplier of structural building products, is donating $500,000 to help pay for a laboratory in a new building for Cal Poly's Construction Management Department.

Were voters intimidated?, San Luis Obispo Tribune
Cal Poly officials have agreed to look into allegations of voter intimidation during a vote last month in which students approved two fee increases for the coming year.

Forum to oppose Cal State cuts, Press-Enterprise
A group organized to protest cuts to the Cal State University budget will hold a town hall meeting Friday at the San Bernardino campus.

Candidate stresses tapping community support, Bakersfield Californian
The second of three Cal State Bakersfield presidential candidates visited the campus Wednesday, answering questions about the future of Kern's largest public university.

Sluggish job growth predicted for O.C., Orange County Register
CSULB economists expect slowdown in financial services and lower rate of new employment than in rest of the region.

Steel cost delays UCI expansion, Orange County Register
The University of California, Irvine, has been forced to delay expansion of Rowland Hall, one of its key science buildings, because the low bid for the project came in at $24 million, $6 million higher than expected.

Students, faculty protest state cuts in higher education, San Jose Mercury-News
The higher-education budget deal announced Tuesday between the governor and higher-education leaders is a betrayal of thousands of qualified students who will be turned away from the University of California and California State University in the coming year, said students, faculty and Democratic legislators.

The state budget crisis: Students vow to fight UC budget deal, Santa Cruz Sentinel
When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced he had a budget solution for higher education that’s "acceptable to everyone," he left out one group: students.

Choking on smoking ban, San Francisco Chronicle
Some Ohlone College students say it's too strict.

California grads get bonus with diplomas: signature of megastar, Sacramento Bee/AP
California's college graduates are getting a bonus on their diplomas this year - the autograph of a Hollywood superstar.

Who will teach math and science?, Santa Cruz Sentinel
Retiring instructors are hard to replace.

State to take algebra out of the equation, Daily Bulletin
Thousands allowed diploma without passing required course.

10 Questions For Larry Summers, Time Magazine
In 2001 Larry Summers was named Harvard President, a job possibly more prestigious and political than his gig as Bill Clinton's Treasury Secretary.

Back From the Brink, Chronicle of Higher Education
More colleges try to help students who struggle with their courses.

House Hearing Highlights Divisions Over How to Renew the Higher Education Act, Chronicle of Higher Education
Republican and Democratic leaders of the education committee in the U.S. House of Representatives clashed on Wednesday over whether legislation that GOP lawmakers introduced last week to renew the Higher Education Act would do enough to help financially needy students gain access to college. [Chancellor Reed testified.]

Sports Gambling by Athletes Is a Widespread Problem, NCAA Study Finds, Chronicle of Higher Education
Male college athletes are more likely to gamble on sports than are their female counterparts, and Division III athletes in general are most likely to engage in such behavior, according to a report on gambling by college athletes that the National Collegiate Athletic Association released on Wednesday.

Letters to the Editor, Chronicle of Higher Education
Accurate Measures of Graduation Rates.

Jay Mathews: Addressing the Discipline Problem, Washington Post
I wouldn't last a year -- no, make that a month -- teaching in an American public school, and I know why.

Editorial: Governor keeps rolling with a budget deal for colleges, San Jose Mercury-News
University officials are the latest group to pop out of the governor's office happy with a bittersweet budget deal pairing cuts and promises.

Opinion: Will CSUSM pass the 'green' test?, North County Times
Next week, on Wednesday, May 19, Cal State University San Marcos' (CSUSM) Board of Trustees will likely approve a policy that commits the university to building "green" buildings and to study and determine the feasibility of using renewable energy.

Editorial: Teachers Need Upper Hand, Los Angeles Times
For more than 20 years, "lack of discipline" has been creeping toward the top of the list of challenges facing education. Now teachers in a national poll say the problem keeps getting worse because the balance of power has shifted, giving kids the upper hand.

Editorial: Easy pickings, San Diego Union-Tribune
Hackers infiltrate UCSD, SDSU computers.

Sizable Savings Seen in Overhaul, Los Angeles Times
Businesses could save $3 billion on workers' comp, a bureau says, but some express doubt.

Balanced budget, missed chance?, San Francisco Chronicle
Foes say governor wasted a shot at dramatic reform.

Governor plans to aid budget by selling state's surplus property, San Francisco Chronicle
He's likely to drop some of the cuts he proposed earlier.

Governor's Spending Plan Breaks Capitol Mold, Los Angeles Times
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a man who delights in defying the naysayers, will release a revised state spending plan today that puts him closer to delivering on a promise most thought impossible — a budget on time, with no new taxes.

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