3 CSUB presidential hopefuls named, Bakersfield Californian
Three out-of-towners are in the running for president of Cal State Bakersfield, and one likely will be selected this month, state educators announced Monday.

Culture: Name that college, Sacramento Bee
Oh, yes, California State University, Sacramento - otherwise known as Sacramento State University, Sac State, CSUS and some other variations.

News in brief from California's North Coast, Chico Enterprise Record/AP
Officials at Sonoma State University are considering shutting down the college for 10 days to try to help overcome budget cuts from the state.

In protest, student leaders snub CSUMB president, Monterey Herald
Instead, the incoming student leadership's main concern is that the university, Beckelman said, has lost sight of its goal to offer education to local prospective students who might not have otherwise had access to a four-year college education.

Anti-cheating plan moves ahead at Chico State, Chico Enterprise-Record
A second stab at establishing an anti-cheating policy is working its way through campus committees at Chico State University.

23-year HSU student graduates, The Times-Standard
When Humboldt State University seniors receive their diplomas on May 15, it's a sure bet that many of them will be thinking, "Finally!" after four or five years of hard work.

UCD team lauds Iranian hosts, Sacramento Bee
A delegation of University of California, Davis, officials discovered that a country belonging to the so-called "axis of evil" can actually be a friendly place.

UC dreams fade after years of hard work, San Francisco Chronicle
Budget cuts delay entry for 7,600 students.

50 RP, Cotati teachers to retire, Press Democrat
Fifty public school teachers in Rohnert Park and Cotati, nearly one of every seven instructors there, will end their careers next month by accepting a retirement package that will help the district cut its budget.

Former Leaders of Michigan College Are Charged With Student-Loan Fraud, Chronicle of Higher Education
Two former top officials of William Tyndale College, including its ex-president, have been charged with using fraud to obtain hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal student-aid money.

Organization of Black Colleges Ousts Its President, Chronicle of Higher Education
The National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education has fired its president, Frederick S. Humphries, in a shakeup led by the organization's board chairman, William R. Harvey.

Poor info on financial aid hindering Hispanic students, Associated Press
Scant awareness of financial aid is creating a barrier between Hispanics and college, according to a new report.

Glitches plague college admissions, Wall Street Journal
A few weeks after Max Alexander sent in his college application, he logged on to a password-protected Web site designed to let him see whether Duke University had accepted him as an early-admissions candidate.

State board proposes college fund, The Oregonian
The board that oversees Oregon's public universities will roll out an ambitious plan this week to pay a significant chunk of college costs for thousands of students: an Oregon version of the GI Bill.

The Sway of Intangibles in Selecting a College, Washington Post
For some students, location is the key; for others, it's size. Academics loom large, but so does cost. And then there's the social scene.

UC officials' raises can't be justified, San Francisco Chronicle
At exactly the moment that the University of California is raising fees and turning away qualified freshmen, it is also substantially raising the salaries of some top officials.

How to End Grade Inflation, New York Times
Last month, Princeton University announced it would combat grade inflation by proposing that A-minuses, A's and A-pluses be awarded to no more than the top 35 percent of students in any course.

Weintraub: Union tries to silence Schwarzenegger appointee, Sacramento Bee
One of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's first appointees to the state Board of Education is facing stiff resistance from organized labor because she has been the outspoken leader of a movement to give school districts more freedom to hire private firms to perform public services.

Walters: Schwarzenegger takes on energy mess that Davis left behind, Sacramento Bee
Gray Davis' shortcomings as a political executive first became evident four years ago when he was paralyzed with indecision over a sudden run-up in wholesale power costs that strained the financial standing of California's major utilities.

Letters: Absent Teachers, Wasteful Spending, Los Angeles Times
Why has the LAUSD gone completely overboard in pulling teachers out of their classrooms for incessant meetings of dubious value?

Plan B repercussions, Contra Costa Times
BY NOW, MOST HIGH school seniors have received a response from the college of their choice saying whether they have been accepted.

Buyers snap up first batch of deficit bonds, Sacramento Bee
The first batch of California's voter-approved deficit bonds sold so fast Monday that the state treasurer's office is likely to change the terms on future sales to save the state money.

Kerry vows to increase high school graduation rates, Associated Press
Democrat John Kerry says if he's elected president, he will push for 1 million more students to graduate high school within five years.

27 From Community Colleges Win Cooke Funds, Washington Post
Twenty-seven community college students from across the country will receive unparalleled scholarships to complete their education at four-year schools, officials from the Loudoun-based Jack Kent Cooke Foundation will announce today.

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California State University Names Finalists for CSU Bakersfield Presidency, CSU Press Release
The California State University today named three finalists for the presidency of California State University, Bakersfield: Ephraim P. Smith, Horace Mitchell and G. Timothy Haight.

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