Cal Poly school gets $1 million pledge, Daily Bulletin
The Collins School of Hospitality Management at Cal Poly Pomona has received a $1 million pledge from local entrepreneurs Hae and Shina Park to create an Alumni Office within the academic year.

Exam tests students on college readiness, San Jose Mercury News
Californians learned this fall that only 22 percent of high school juniors who volunteered to take a new test to measure college readiness showed they were prepared to tackle college English. And while the news is better in Bay Area high schools, it's only marginally better, figures released Monday show.

English tutoring may be in order, Press-Telegram
Area 11th-graders are not nearly as college-ready in English as they are in math, according to results from the California State University's new high school testing program.

Cal State students get out the vote, North County Times
Student leaders at Cal State San Marcos said Monday that sentiment on the campus about today's presidential election appears to be just about split down the middle.

CSUN lifts ban on dances, Los Angeles Daily News
California State University, Northridge, will hold its first on-campus dance in three years on Thursday after officials lifted a ban imposed after a number of violent clashes at student-run events.

Attempted rape occurs at HSU, Eureka Times-Standard
A woman jogging at the Redwood Bowl on the Humboldt State University campus early Sunday morning was attacked by a man wearing a Halloween costume, but was able to fight him off until he ran away.

HSU's Schatz Lab demonstrates new fuel cell tester, Eureka Times-Standard
The Schatz Energy Research Center at Humboldt State University, world-renowned for its research in hydrogen fuel cell technology, has created a test station to allow it to build more efficient and durable fuel cells.

A Poly degree for busy adults, San Luis Obispo Tribune
Working adults will have an opportunity at Cal Poly next fall to start earning a bachelor's degree on weeknights and some weekends.

Council backs CSUN arts center, L.A. Daily News
Plans to build a performing arts center at California State University, Northridge -- long a goal of San Fernando Valley arts patrons who say the area lacks cultural venues -- received a boost Friday with a unanimous vote of support from the Los Angeles City Council.

UCI engineer will help with Mars probes, Orange County Register
A UC Irvine engineer will help NASA develop ways to more accurately land unmanned spacecraft on Mars, a planet that will be explored by several new probes over the next decade.

Student steps up to COD board, Desert Sun
Like many College of the Desert students, Mickiela Sterling juggles classes, a job and parenting. But even though that all keeps her busy enough, she has taken on another responsibility -- serving as the student representative on the board of trustees for the Desert Community College District and its one college.

Exercising the right to speak, Press-Telegram
Bush and Kerry aren't the only ones trying to get their voices heard these days. A rally at Cerritos College Monday had nothing to do with ballot propositions, congressional candidates or a close presidential race.

School woes unresolved, Vallejo Times-Herald
Despite receiving the largest bail-out loan in the state, fiscal conditions in the Vallejo school district are still so precarious, the $60 million loan may not be enough to stave off another cash flow crisis.

Cashing In on Student Loans, Chronicle of Higher Education
Colleges reap big rewards by becoming lenders, but critics, including some lawmakers, question institutions' motives.

Parents, students protest school ID badges, CNN/AP
A new policy at a high school requiring students to wear identification badges has prompted some parents to complain and students to protest the move as an infringement on their rights.

US business schools reinvent the MBA, Christian Science Monitor
Business schools are finding themselves facing an influx of students who have something unique on their résumés: a job.

'American Idol' goes to college, Monterey County Herald
If television shows like ''American Idol'' define American culture as much as fast food and God-fearing politicians, then it is only fitting that academia has taken notice.

Oracle raises bid for PeopleSoft to $24 a share, San Jose Mercury News
Oracle raised its offer for PeopleSoft by more than 14 percent Monday to $9.2 billion, seeking to finally bring an end to a 17-month saga that has gripped the two bitter software rivals.

Daniel Weintraub: Tidbits from an election coverage notebook, Sacramento Bee
California is the land presidential politics left behind. It doesn't matter whether we hold our primary in March or in June, or whether the national race is close or a blowout

Folsom official named Caltrans boss, Sacramento Bee
A Folsom city official and former lobbyist with an extensive background in transportation issues was named Monday as director of the California Department of Transportation.

Whirlwind Finish for Governor, Los Angeles Times
Schwarzenegger intersperses appeals for candidates with a laundry list of advice on many of the 16 ballot measures.

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Early Assessment Results Posted, CSU Public Affairs
Results of the Early Assessment Program (EAP) are now posted online at www.calstate.edu/eap. Results of the English and mathematics assessments are presented by county, district and high school.

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