January 22, 2007
CSU/Campus News
Governor's office defends CSU tuition hike
North County Times 1/20/07
By David Garrick
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's determination to have a balanced budget in 2007-08 has made it necessary to increase tuition by 10 percent in the next school year at California State University campuses, a spokesman for the governor said this week.
Promise Scholars helps ex-foster youths secure college degree
Turlock Journal 1/20/07
By Holly Koehn
Jessica Tacdol grew up in a different world.
A world of abusive foster parents and a cycle of revolving families, none of which she could call her own.
Surveillance hot topic at CSUF
Fresno Bee 1/22/07
By Doug Hoagland
One November night in 2004, two plainclothes officers from Fresno State's police department walked into a meeting room above the campus restaurant where a controversial animal rights activist was about to speak.
Reports to address First 5 spending questions
Bakersfield Californian 1/20/07
By Gretchen Wenner
As the public awaits the outcome of two investigations into how First 5 Kern spent more than $3 million with a Cal State Bakersfield research group -- and whether that research is any good -- a variety of issues have arisen.
CSUMB magnet for applicants
Monterey Herald 1/21/07
By Clarissa Aljentera
CSU-Monterey Bay has become chic. Administrators report that applications had risen to 6,247 by the end of December. The 21 percent increase far exceeds the system-wide average of 6 percent.
Good dog, bad dog
Fresno Bee 1/21/07
By George Hostetter
An emerging challenge for Fresno State athletics is its logo — the Bulldog. The distinctive canine symbolizes the university's 16 intercollegiate teams and more than 500 young men and women who compete on them.
Lifelong learning SSU institute caters to students over 50 with a desire to know
Press-Democrat 1/22/07
By Bob Norberg
The professor wore a salt-and-pepper mustache and a black velvet robe identifying him as a 16th-century British aristocrat, the 140 students had gray hair and one even brought her knitting.
Cal Poly in Kern County?
Bakersfield Californian 1/20/07
By Lisa Schencker
Kern County could be home to a California Polytechnic State University in 10 to 20 years if a local group gets its way.
Campus rewarded with state's funding
Ventura Star 1/21/07
By Michelle L. Klampe
When the doors opened at CSU Channel Islands in 2002, students streamed through the doors.
Editorials/Commentary
Overpriced colleges
Press-Telegram 1/20/07
Suffering from college tuition sticker shock? F. King Alexander has some remedies.
Update the state's education standards
Sacramento Bee 1/21/07
By Gary Hart
It's no wonder that any mention of revision of California's K-12 student academic standards causes as much controversy and resistance as the standards themselves did when first adopted.
A Look Back at the History of San Jose State University
Hollister Free Lance 1/20/7
There are thousands of San Jose State University alumni in the South Valley. I'm proud to say I'm one of them. And I'm especially proud this year as SJSU marks the 150th anniversary of its founding.
Give college students a little help
Daily Bulletin 1/21/07
This year, tuition at the 109 California community colleges dropped by $6 a unit, a rare event indeed. Meanwhile, tuition at four-year universities - both private and public - have skyrocketed by about 5 percent to 10 percent a year for the last decade, well outpacing inflation.
UC News
UC Davis wrestles with ethics of funding from Big Tobacco
Sacramento Bee 1/20/07
By Carrie Peyton Dahlberg
When Philip Morris USA doles out research money, no campus in the University of California system receives more individual grants than UC Davis.
California News
Vocational schools face loss of state oversight
Sacramento Bee 1/22/07
By Judy Lin
A small branch of state government responsible for overseeing California's for-profit postsecondary and vocational schools is about to shut down this summer unless the governor and lawmakers can make some fixes fast.
Piracy thriving on campuses
Sacramento Bee 1/22/07
By Eric Stern
College students who illegally download music and movies have been sued. They've had Internet access shut off or threatened, and they've been warned to never do it again.
Stanford: University endowment expands to $14 billion
San Francisco Chronicle
By Carrie Sturrock
Stanford University's endowment grew to $14 billion in 2006, cementing its ranking for another year as the third-wealthiest university in the nation behind Harvard and Yale.
Nursing school students decry planned lottery
Modesto Bee 1/21/07
By Michelle Hatfield
Evergreen Valley College's 90 percent passing rate on the national nursing exam wasn't good enough for Richettia Walker.
Schools seek new ways to find gifted kids
Stockton Record 1/22/07
By Jennifer Torres
About 500,000 students across the state - roughly 8 percent of California's schoolchildren - have shown such talent and potential that they are receiving educational services developed for the academically, creatively or otherwise gifted.
National News
Students' new best friend: 'MoSoSo'
Christian Science Monitor 1/19/07
By Gloria Goodale
Walk on a college campus these days and you'll see cellphones everywhere, but only some being used for conversations.
Big Labels Offer Free Music to College Students
New York Times 1/22/07
By Sol Hansell
In one more attempt to counter music piracy, major music labels have agreed to support a service that will offer free music downloads — with some substantial restrictions — to any college student.
The Rich on the Rise in Endowments
Inside Higher Ed 1/22/07
By Paul D. Thacker
College endowments rose for the vast majority of institutions in the 2006 fiscal year, with an average rate of return of 10.7 percent, according to data released today by the National Association of College and University Business Officers.
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