April 25, 2007
CSU/Campus News
L.A. Times 4/25/07
By Louis Sahagun
The Southern Poverty Law Center on Tuesday called for an investigation into the campus activities of Kevin MacDonald, a Cal State Long Beach psychology professor whose writings about Jews have been used to support the views of white supremacists.
North County Times 4/25/07
By Shayna Chabner
After streamlining the admissions process for hundreds of North County high school students, Cal State University San Marcos is directing its focus to foster youths.
Press Telegram 4/25/07
By Kevin Butler
Student activists at Cal State Long Beach on Tuesday urged their fellow students to sign petitions asking state legislators to stop a 10 percent fee increase scheduled for this fall.
San Bernardino Sun 4/25/07
Students protested increased fees and budget cuts Tuesday morning at Cal State San Bernardino as part of a statewide student effort.
KCBS-740, 4/24/07
Several hundred California State University East Bay students walked out of classrooms during the lunch hour today to protest a proposed fee increase.
UC News
L.A. Times 4/25/07
By Roy Rivenburg
The family of a college student who died after an alleged fraternity hazing incident two years ago has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the fraternity and UC Irvine.
California News
L.A. Times 4/25/07
By Seema Mehta
The Santa Ana Unified School District will lose $2 million in state funding because it improperly implemented the state's class-size reduction program in the first, second and third grades this school year.
Channel 10 (San Diego), 4/24/07
In the aftermath of the Virginia Tech massacre, local colleges are exploring new high- and low-tech ways to deliver alerts to students, faculty and staff on campus during emergencies.
National News
Inside Higher Ed 4/25/07
By Scott Jaschik
In the last week, both Stanford and Yale Universities have announced significant expansions of the help that they provide to new parents — with Stanford unveiling a plan for junior faculty members and Yale one for graduate students.
New York Times 4/25/07
By David Herszenhorn
Eli Broad and Bill Gates, two of the most important philanthropists in American public education, have pumped more than $2 billion into improving schools.
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