Former CSUB president receives leadership award, Bakersfield Californian
Former Cal State Bakersfield President Tomás Arciniega knows what it means to want a better life.

Mission Fed withdraws Cal State support, North County Times
A key backer of a program to bring noteworthy speakers to Cal State San Marcos has withdrawn its financial support, apparently because of controversy surrounding the university's choices in guests, the university said Thursday.

CSUDH gets $6.7 million, Press Telegram
Cal State Dominguez Hills has been awarded about $6.7 million in federal grants to help train highly qualified teachers in math and science.

Samoa makes deal with researchers, San Francisco Chronicle
University will share profits if cloned gene works in AIDS fight.

A chancellor on the move, San Diego Union-Tribune
New UCSD leader seen as efficient, demanding and deadline-driven.

Free to Be Silent at UC Berkeley, Los Angeles Times
Forty years after a seminal movement was born, students focus on their studies more than social, political causes.

Prodded by Rival, Rep. Cox Asks Security Review of UCI Reactor, Los Angeles Times
The small unit is vulnerable to terrorist attack, his campaign opponent says. Some officials call the danger low.

UCSD shares in $3.9M oceanography grant, North County Times
The National Science Foundation awarded UC San Diego and the University of Washington $3.9 million Thursday to develop technology to link land-based researchers with ocean observatories off the West Coast.

UC Merced lobbies for use permit, Modesto Bee
University of California officials have certainly put their new Merced campus on the map, capturing lawmakers' and regulators' attention.

College district cuts faculty salary in budget, San Francisco Chronicle
Contract talks between teachers union, board stalled.

Sex offenses rose at UCD in '03, Sacramento Bee
CSUS saw a drop in such incidents last year, annual crime reports show.

Schwarzenegger rejects bill to rein in textbook prices, Mercury News
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill Thursday aimed at controlling the cost of textbooks, saying it would limit the number of texts available to California's public school students.

Strapped district cuts teacher salaries 4.9%, Mercury News
Hit hard by the dot-com bust, one of Silicon Valley's premier high school districts is taking the unusual step of cutting teachers' and other employees' salaries by nearly 5 percent.

Law to bring money for state schools, Daily Bulletin
More than four years of litigation and debate about the equality of education in California jumped its final legislative hurdle this week with the stroke of the governor's pen.

Reports show student progress, Washington Times
Reports of state progress under the federal No Child Left Behind Act show that at least half the nation's 48.5 million public school students made reading and math achievement gains in the 2003-04 academic year.

Some find SATs don't 'define quality', USA Today
Twenty years ago, Maine's Bates College, a highly selective liberal arts institution, launched what was considered a bold initiative — it made submission of SAT I scores optional for applicants.

Federal Report Accuses U. of Phoenix of Illegal Pressure Tactics to Pump Up Enrollment, Chronicle of Higher Education
The fast-growing University of Phoenix fosters a high-pressure sales culture that rewards recruiters who put the most "asses in classes," intimidates those who fall short, and encourages the enrollment of unqualified students, concludes a newly released report by the U.S. Department of Education.

New D.C. Learning Standards Weighed, Washington Post
The District's school system will choose between academic standards used in California and Massachusetts to define what skills and knowledge students in each grade should have, education officials announced yesterday.

Campus cancels plans to have Moore speak, San Diego Union-Tribune/AP
George Mason University yesterday canceled plans to have "Fahrenheit 9/11" director Michael Moore speak on campus five days before Election Day.

Congress May Close Billion-Dollar Loan Loophole, New York Times
The secretary of education called on senior members of Congress yesterday to close a loophole that has allowed student loan companies to collect more than a billion dollars in excess federal subsidies, saying he lacked the authority to stop the escalating payments anytime soon.

PeopleSoft's Board Removes Conway as President, CEO, Wall St. Journal
Founder Duffield to Lead Firm With Oracle Offer Still on Table.

Editorial: Punishing the Innocent, Los Angeles Times
Every year, about 65,000 talented immigrant students who have grown up in the United States, graduated from high school and want to go to college find themselves barred from accessing state and federal financial assistance and in-state tuition rates available to their classmates.

Dan Walters: Business regains upper hand as governor wipes out 'job-killer' bills, Sacramento Bee
The Capitol's overarching conflict isn't Democrat vs. Republican, or even liberal vs. conservative; it's environmentalists, consumer advocates, personal injury attorneys and labor unions vs. business.

Governor vetoes most of 121 bills, San Francisco Chronicle
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, on his last day to sign or veto bills from the most recent legislative session, rejected most of the 121 remaining proposals Thursday, including a bill that would have given journalists more access to the state's troubled prison system.

Governor Wields Heavy Veto Pen, Los Angeles Times
On a frenzied final day, Schwarzenegger rejects bills on Canadian drug access. In all, 25% of measures are rebuffed.

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