Report: Retirees enter, CSUC grads exit, Chico Enterprise-Record
The upper Sacramento Valley is seeing an outflow of college graduates and an inflow of retirees, according to a report released recently.

Colleges look to part-time help, Press-Enterprise
Jim La Valle spends five days a week commuting among teaching gigs at UC Riverside, Cal State San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona.

College crunch, San Francisco Examiner
High school seniors interested in attending one of the state's 23 CSU campuses next fall are scrambling to put together their applications in time for a Nov. 30 priority deadline.

CSU Hayward's cohorts in Concord take action, Contra Costa Times
Krista Kohlberg, a Cal State Hayward student, felt disrespect for herself and the other 1,600 or so students who attend the university's Concord campus, so she and other students started fighting back.

Hancock isn't playing second fiddle, San Luis Obispo Tribune
Graduating from Cuesta College has long been seen as the best ticket into Cal Poly for those who don't get accepted as freshmen at the most selective university in the 23-campus CSU system.

Desert campus opens its second building, Press-Enterprise
A fledgling state university campus in northern Palm Desert now has one more building to add to its unusual history.

University makes a gift of education, Press-Enterprise
This holiday season, Cal State San Bernardino is promoting gift certificates to any class in its College of Extended Learning.

New guidelines issued for inviting campus speakers, North County Times
New guidelines issued by the California State University system appear to relax the rules that prompted Cal State San Marcos President Karen S. Haynes to veto the use of campus funds in September to pay for a speech by filmmaker Michael Moore.

College of Ed reaches out to teach, North County Times
If you're looking for students at the College of Education at Cal State San Marcos, the last place they'll be found is at the campus on the hill. The same is increasingly true of their professors, too.

Fresno State steps up fight on terrorism, Fresno Bee
Fresno State, other campuses and area law enforcement agencies are relying on standard safety precautions and training, assisted by heightened public attention and some new equipment, to guard against terrorist attacks.

HSU professor hopes for stability in Iran, Eureka Times-Standard
Someone once said, "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." Saeed Mortazavi worries that that's the case in Iran.

Readers oppose new name for CSUH, Hayward Daily Review
Last month Cal State Hayward President Norma Rees sparked widespread community debate when she announced her proposal to change the university's name to Cal State East Bay.

Meditation study aims to leap over mental barriers, Sacramento Bee
For more than a year, researchers at UC Davis have been trying to find the best way to frame a provocative question: How good can human beings get - how focused, how calm, how kind?

UC Merced looking for freshmen, Stockton Record
College students hoping to attend the inaugural year at the University of California's newest campus must submit their applications by Tuesday.

UCI scientist rewrites the book on viruses, Orange County Register
A UC Irvine scientist says viruses are much, much more than nasty little microbes that infect us with the flu. If he's right, they've infected all of life - with evolution.

Berkeley sits atop academic universe at apex of academic universe, Oakland Tribune
University of California, Berkeley, ranks as the second-best university in the world in a new listing of top colleges compiled by a London publication.

Colleges zealously protect images, Oakland Tribune
Hawk-eyed viewers may be able to spot apparel and a coffee mug bearing the University of California, Berkeley's familiar Cal logo on upcoming episodes of the NBC drama "Medical Investigation."

Pair set MINDS to lifting minority UC enrollment, Oakland Tribune
Two African-American UC Berkeley students are on a mission in East Oakland to boost minority college enrollment despite the university's lack of an affirmative action policy.

UC Merced gets thumbs up, Modesto Bee
It wasn't a pretty picture when the Southern California kids first saw the University of California at Merced.

 

For math professor, career change adds up, San Francisco Chronicle
Rachel Westlake was destined to be a ballerina, but after years of lessons, sacrifice and even a stint as a principal dancer, she gave it all up and found an even greater love: Math.

D-Q's budget blues, Sacramento Bee
As small tribal college struggles near Davis, so do students awaiting financial aid

Are Schools Cheating Poor Learners?, Los Angeles Times
Officials say federal rules compel them to focus on pupils more likely to raise test scores.

Here's the Skinny: Most Students Aren't, Los Angeles Times
Fitness gains are seen in statewide testing, but not in the L.A. school district.

USC Has Global Strategy to Enroll New Trojans, Los Angeles Times
Aided by strong recruiting and an international base of fiercely loyal alumni, USC for the third year in a row is the nation's leader in enrolling foreign students, according to a recent survey.

Wealthy donor's dorm too big for campus site say some at Stanford, San Francisco Chronicle
Billionaire wants 600-bed complex put near law school.

Student access to aid limited, Bakersfield Californian
Cal State and Bakersfield College students may get less financial help from the federal government after Congress approved cuts to a grant students rely on.

Student teams invited to develop business plans, San Gabriel Valley Tribune
There's no substitute for real-world experience. And real-world experience is what students who participate in the Howard Schaefer Pasadena Angels BTC Business Competition will get.

University of La Verne opens center for strategy outreach, San Gabriel Valley Tribune
For the second time in as many months, the University of La Verne celebrated the opening of a new campus center in the College of Business and Public Management. The Center for Strategic Thinking officially was born during a Nov. 19 ceremony attended by educational, civic and business leaders.

Online courses appeal to students, San Bernardino Sun
Online college classes in Victorville and Barstow are attracting the interest of a high percentage of students, especially those with jobs and children.

Students learn science of crime, Press-Telegram
There are not too many high school classes where students splash simulated blood onto cardboard, bury raw meat to study decomposition or make plaster casts from bite marks.

College deadlines have high school seniors on edge, Modesto Bee
For many high school seniors, a big helping of stress is on the menu this Thanksgiving weekend as the deadline approaches for college applications.

Choosing just the right 500 words, San Jose Mercury News
With her college application deadline sneaking up, Wilcox High School senior Monica Padron had finished everything but the essay. Now, all she had to do was define herself -- in 500 words or less.

Grant to fund facilities for biotech pupils, L.A. Daily News
Biotechnology students at College of the Canyons and Ventura College will get hands-on practice in specialized facilities funded by a grant from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office.

Partnership aims to train more nursing students, Ventura County Star
More nursing students at Ventura College will be able to move from the waiting list and into the classroom as soon as January thanks to a new partnership dedicated to alleviate nursing shortages in Ventura and Los Angeles counties.

Community college: No longer just 2 years and out, USA Today
The notion that community college students arrive fresh out of high school, study for two years and move up to a four-year college is quietly dissolving, a survey suggests.

Federal Plan to Keep Data on Students Worries Some, New York Times
A proposal by the federal government to create a vast new database of enrollment records on all college and university students is raising concerns that the move will erode the privacy rights of students.

Contracts Keep Drug Research Out of Reach, New York Times
Academic institutions and researchers are widely viewed as the impartial, independent heart of the system this country uses to test drugs and medical devices. But that independence often comes with strings attached.

Givers and Colleges Clash on Spending, New York Times
In the genial world of university fund-raising, clashes between donors and beneficiaries are rare, and such public animosity is rarer still.

Going to College? First, Go to the Web, New York Times
College-bound students have long been a lucrative market for businesses that can help them get into the schools of their choice.

Community Colleges Struggle to Foster 'Engagement,' Survey Finds, Chronicle of Higher Education
Most community-college students are not meeting their educational goals, according to a national survey released this week.

Colleges Are Learning to Hold Parents' Hands, Los Angeles Times
The same baby boomers who cast off family ties when they left home just can't let go of their kids.

Student's lawsuit says Georgia college failed to protect students from rape, North County Times/AP
A college student filed a lawsuit accusing the school of failing to protect her from a former student who allegedly stalked, assaulted and repeatedly raped her.

 

George F. Will: Academia, Stuck To the Left, Washington Post
One study of 1,000 professors finds that Democrats outnumber Republicans at least seven to one in the humanities and social sciences.

Daniel Weintraub: A new idea for California's reform-minded governor, Sacramento Bee
If Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is hoping in the coming year to fulfill his potential as a political figure willing and able to fight for difficult but necessary change in state policy, the public employee retirement system would be an excellent place to start.

Editorial: Hopscotch? Well, Maybe ... , Los Angeles Times
Now that the nation's schools have perfected the instruction of math, English, history, social studies and all the sciences and have taught all youngsters the manners and health rules they may have missed at home, it seems that reformers are headed out to the playground for some creative banishing. There, they are taking aim at a number of unacceptably rough games that might brutalize tender egos.

Opinion: Why Isn't 'Just Thinking' Rewarded?, Los Angeles Times
What does the high school student who wants to get into one of the nation's top universities do? I'll tell you what, because I'm doing it.

Opinion: College funding is hardly fair, Ventura County Star
The governmental bodies that regulate college funding are of little help, while costs continue to soar. Total charges (tuition and room and board) for public universities climbed 25 percent during the past four years to an average $11,354, according to The College Board, a research and testing organization. Private university fees increased 14 percent, averaging $27,516.

A brash 'Bulworth' who defined an era of California politics, Christian Science Monitor
For the man who helped launch the careers of US Sen. Barbara Boxer and House minority leader Nancy Pelosi - and the brother of onetime congressional titan Philip Burton - political life has rested on one maxim only: Be yourself. And it has served him well.

Governor's revenues falling short, Sacramento Bee
As Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger begins to prepare his next budget, fiscal aides are acknowledging that hundreds of millions in revenues he promised as part of his current spending plan are unlikely to materialize.

Senator Burton Yields Floor to Term Limits, Los Angeles Times
Liberal and outspoken, he mastered politics and profanity, using both to help the state's neediest.

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