March 21, 2007
CSU/Campus News
Sacramento Bee 3/21/07
By Phillip Reese
A day before announcing the results of a strike-authorization vote, the California Faculty Association released a report contending that the CSU system has access to $1.25 billion in unrestricted funds -- enough to fund proposed salary raises.
Union-Tribune 3/21/07
By Steve Liewer
On the outside, Melissa West easily melds with the sea of students lugging backpacks across the San Diego State campus. On the inside, West thinks she stands out just a bit.
Times-Standard 3/21/07
By Karen Wilkinson
Top administrators have socked away $1.2 billion in reserves in recent years, the California State University faculty union claimed Tuesday -- plenty to cover salary raises at the 23-campus system.
New York Times 3/20/07
By Alan Riding
The highest-ranking American official at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has resigned, just days before an official audit made public on Monday reported that he had violated Unesco’s rules.
Mercury News 3/21/07
By Leslie Griffy
San Jose State University students went to the polls today, voting on whether or not to create an alternate name for the school - "California State University, San Jose."
Monterey Herald 3/21/07
By Larry Parsons
A special audit for a United Nations agency criticizes $2.15 million in no-bid contracts that were approved by former CSU-Monterey Bay president Peter Smith, who last week announced he was quitting his high-level U.N. job.
San Bernardino Sun 3/21/07
By Gina Tenorio
San Bernardino County has suffered through floods. Its residents have endured disastrous fires.
San Bernardino Sun 3/21/07
By Charlotte Hsu
The state's second-in-command will be in town Thursday to learn about how Cal State San Bernardino fits in with local communities' needs and contributes to the area work force.
Press-Democrat 3/21/07
By Bob Norberg
The results of the first faculty strike vote in California State University system history will be announced today, setting up a possible walkout as soon as next week.
Editorials/Commentary
San Francisco Chronicle 3/21/07
Amid all the bad news about California's educational system has come a ray of hope: A new state report showing that median pay for community-college graduates rises 85 percent -- from $25,600 to $46,571 annually -- during the first three years after graduation.
Sacramento Bee 3/21/07
By Peter Schrag
It's rumored that at least five people have read all of "Getting Down to Facts," the 1,700-page, 22-part report on California school finance and governance released last week.
Union-Tribune 3/21/07
By John Moores
The University of California, almost certainly the world's greatest public institution of higher education, has a problematic partner
UC News
Chronicle of Higher Education 3/21/07
By Erin Strout
A federal appeals court stopped a class-action shareholder lawsuit against several investment banks that had advised the collapsed Enron Corporation from going forward on Monday
Sacramento Bee 3/21/07
By Jim Sanders
The California Postsecondary Education Commission voted 8-3 Tuesday against construction of a $70 million law school at the University of California, Irvine.
California News
Chronicle of Higher Education 3/21/07
By Karin Fischer
Part-time students and community-college transfers face significant hurdles in their efforts to earn a four-year degree, the California Postsecondary Education Commission warns in a new series of reports on higher-education accessibility.
Other Sites of Interest
CSU Leader
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CSU Newsline
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