January 8, 2007
CSU/Campus News
Fresno State librarian to retire
Fresno Bee 1/8/07
By Doug Hoagland
Michael Gorman, keeper of more than 1 million
books, is checking out — of Fresno, that is.
HSU applications up 15 percent
Times-Standard 1/6/07
Freshman applications to Humboldt State University
for Fall 2007 have shot up 15 percent compared to last year, building
on the record freshman class fielded in August.
How Cal Poly manages The 'two-body problem'
SLO Tribune 1/7/07
By Cynthia Neff
Cal Poly professor Kat Gillen works with a group
of students in one of her physics classes. The university was able to
offer tenure-track teaching jobs to her and her husband.
Hayward campus attracts record number of freshmen
Daily Review 1/7/07
By Kristofer Noceda
California State University, East Bay, has received
a record-high number of applications from first-time freshmen for the
fall 2007 quarter.
CSU shares wealth with Turlock
Turlock Journal 1/6/07
By Mark Rivera
Having a university in town makes many resources
and opportunities available.
School of Rock
Salinas Californian 1/6/07
By Dave Nordstrand
The heart of rock 'n' roll is still beating in
the hearts of fans and also in a California State University, Monterey
Bay, classroom.
Test Helps Gilroy High Juniors Avoid Remedial
Courses
Gilroy Dispatch 1/6/07
By Kelly Savio
Less than half of Gilroy High School students
entering Gavilan tested into college-level classes. More than 60 percent
of freshmen entering the California State University system proved unprepared
for college courses
Editorials/Commentary
Governor: Fixing state schools would be a real
legacy
Fresno Bee 1/7/07
By Jim Boren
When Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected governor
in the 2003 special election, few thought he would be much more than
a celebrity toying with the governor's office.
High schoolers deserve options
Enterprise-Record 1/7/07
In the next few days, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
will give the State of the State speech, lay out plans for health-care
reform and sketch out his budget for the 2007-08 fiscal year.
Fee drop: Is a good education worth a couple
of pizza slices?
Press-Democrat 1/8/07
Community college students who are celebrating
the $6-per-unit fee drop may not be happy for long.
California News
Balancing budget trickier this year
San Francisco Chronicle 1/7/07
By Lynda Gledhill
When he presents his proposed budget next week,
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will have to maneuver around a sluggish economy
and a series of his own spending promises in overcoming a $5.5 billion
deficit.
Rocking the system
Sacramento Bee 1/8/07
By Chris Bowman
The last time geologist Eldridge Moores struck
his rock hammer against the fortress of conventional science, the wall
cracked open.
An educational alternative is winning students
over
L.A. Times 1/8/07
By Charles Proctor
Ninth-grader Anabel Gonzalez was in danger of
dropping out of school. And she didn't care.
Latinos lack information on college aid
Contra Costa Times 1/7/07
By Eric Stern
(Sacramento Bee) - It's a common refrain Latino
kids hear from older relatives who migrated to the United States: "You've
got to go college to be successful -- don't go working in the fields
like we did,"
Got cash for college?
Modesto Bee 1/7/07
By Michelle Hatfield
If she could do it all over, Crystal Delgado
would apply for scholarships. The criminal justice freshman at California
State University, Stanislaus, receives financial aid to help pay for
college.
Fate of state agency puts some students in
lurch
Contra Costa Times 1/8/07
By Matt Krupnick
Tens of thousands of students at California's
for-profit colleges could lose their federal financial aid and their
ability to earn professional certificates if a state bureau ceases to
exist as scheduled on July 1.
National News
The Incredibles
New York Times 1/7/07
By Laura Pappano
Quiz yourself: One American history course gets
at pre-Civil War tensions through primary source readings
Mayors increasingly seek to take charge of
schools
Union Tribune 1/7/07
By Nancy Zuckerbrod
(AP) The statistics tell a sorry tale about the
public schools in America's capital.
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