March 1, 2007
CSU/Campus News
Group wants new name for SJSU
Mercury News 2/28/07
By Lisa M. Krieger
A lot has changed since Minns' Evening Normal School became California State Normal School and then -- six names and 145 years later -- San Jose State University.
Capitol bid to rein in CSU execs
San Francisco Chronicle 3/1/07
By Jim Doyle
State lawmakers have introduced legislation calling for more governmental oversight of the California State University system, which has come under criticism
Ugly side of philanthropist divides CSUS
Sacramento Bee 3/1/07
By Eric Stern
Charles M. Goethe's will became big news when the prominent Sacramento banker, developer and philanthropist died in 1966.
SDSU jumps right in
Union-Tribune 3/1/07
By Sherry Saavedra
After seven years without a pool, the region's largest public university is opening the $12 million Aztec Aquaplex today, giving SDSU's water polo and diving teams home digs for competitions, and returning swim classes and water aerobics to the community.
Grads promised spots at Cal State San Marcos
Union-Tribune 3/1/07
By Blanca Gonzalez
Future Escondido high school graduates who meet certain requirements will be guaranteed admission to Cal State San Marcos under a program announced yesterday.
Legislators seeking more CSU oversight
Press-Democrat 3/1/07
By Michelle Locke, AP
CSU, the nation's largest four-year public university system with more than 400,000 students, has faced criticism in recent months for the way it rewards top executives.
Schools' pact with Cal State gets support from businesses
North County Times 3/1/07
By Quinn Eastman
Educators have recruited Escondido's business community as an ally in their drive to boost the number of area high school students who earn admission to Cal State San Marcos.
Editorials/Commentary
4-Year Concord College
Contra Costa Times 3/1/07
Cal State East Bay's request to establish four-year academic programs at its Concord campus is a significant step in the right direction.
Another crop the valley needs to grow: Doctors
Modesto Bee 3/1/07
A business plan for a much-needed medical school in the San Joaquin Valley is expected to be completed by June. That's a positive step, though we'd have preferred that this proposal move even more quickly through the University of California system.
Letter: Enloe, Chico State similar
Enterprise-Record 3/1/07
Our two largest public service entities, Chico State and Enloe Medical Center, are being distracted from their primary missions by labor-management disputes
UC News
UCSC faculty want in on leader choice
Monterey Herald 3/1/07
By Roger Sideman
A group of faculty members at the University of California-Santa Cruz wants more local say in selecting the new chancellor.
California News
Developer gives Stanford $100 million
Daily Review 3/1/07
By Michael Manekin
A billionaire Peninsula real estate developer and longtime Stanford benefactor has given the university a check for $100 million. The gift ranks as one of the largest the university has ever received from a single individual.
National News
Campus Downloading Crackdown
Inside Higher Ed 3/1/07
By Doug Lederman
The music industry is ramping up its campaign against illegal file sharing by college students — and asking campus administrators to play a more central role in that process.
Report Grades States on Effectiveness of Schools in College and Work-Force Preparation
Chronicle of Higher Education
By Peter Schmidt
States are doing a poor job of tracking the information they need to make sure their schools are preparing students for college and the work force, according to a report released on Wednesday by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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