April 27, 2007
CSU/Campus News
Daily Breeze 4/27/07
By Kevin Butler
The four finalists who will vie to become the next president of California State University, Dominguez Hills were named Thursday.
Ventura Star 4/27/07
A prosecutor will ask a Ventura County Superior Court judge today to continue the case against an 18-year-old freshman at CSU Channel Islands who is accused of posting a threat about going on a rampage.
O.C. Register 4/27/07
By Marla Jo Fisher
Cal State Fullerton's vice president of administration and finance was named today as one of four finalists for the presidency of CSU Dominguez Hills, officials announced.
Long Beach Gazette 4/26/07
By Carla M. Collado
With the language of their new contract with the California State University (CSU) system almost finalized, members of the California Faculty Association (CFA) are preparing to head to the polls next week.
Editorials/Commentary
Daily Bulletin 4/27/07
Public high schools must answer the cry for accountability from parents and the community. However, when the most basic benchmark - graduation rates - is always under question, it makes accountability impossible.
UC News
Modesto Bee 4/27/07
By Victor Patton
Local farmers and University of California at Merced researchers have solidified a partnership that is expected to help dairy operators better manage the way they fertilize their soils.
Santa Cruz Sentinel 4/27/07
By Roger Sideman
University of California officials are dismissing demands by a pro-Israel advocacy group that UC Santa Cruz stop hosting lectures it says create a hostile environment for Jewish students and violate rules banning university sponsorship of political events.
California News
San Francisco Chronicle 4/27/07
The state Senate approved legislation Thursday that would require compensation packages for top executives of the state's university systems to be voted on in public.
Union-Tribune 4/27/07
By Lola Sherman
Citing a dire shortage of nurses in North County, MiraCosta College officials have obtained the right to offer training for students who want to become registered nurses.
L.A. Times 4/27/07
By Howard Blume
As a mid-career professional with a doctorate in chemistry, Maurice Stephenson appeared made to order for the Los Angeles Unified School District, especially because he was eager to teach at a high-poverty campus in a system woefully short of qualified science teachers.
Monterey Herald 4/27/07
By Clarissa Aljentera
The challenge of 12-hour days, coupled with the lack of time to plan lessons, led Nicole Whiteman to decide to leave her job as an elementary school teacher.
National News
Wall St. Journal 4/27/07
By Elizabeth Bernstein
Fearful of litigation, supportive of students' independence and often citing privacy laws, colleges for years have zealously guarded the confidentiality of their students. But the massacre at Virginia Tech last week is raising questions about what many view as an excessive culture of privacy on U.S. campuses.
Other Sites of Interest
CSU Leader
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CSU Newsline
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Rough and Tumble
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