March 29, 2007
CSU/Campus News
Bakersfield Californian 3/29/07
By Jenny Shearer
The proposed twin high-rise towers at Cal State Bakersfield have shrunk. For now, the Towers are 24 stories instead of 32 stories, developer Carl Cole said Wednesday.
Enterprise-Record 3/29/07
By Heather Hacking
Chico State University students went door-to-door Wednesday to try to educate other students about how to avoid having teenagers attend their parties.
Press Telegram 3/27/08
By Kevin Butler
It's an area as foreign to most humans as the surface of the moon. Miles below sea level, cloaked in darkness and weighed down by thousands of pounds of pressure, the environment of the ocean floor is an area few have seen.
Mercury News 3/29/07
By Dylan Hernandez
A's owner Lew Wolff said Wednesday that he'll know in the next 30 days if an agreement can be reached with San Jose State to build a new Spartan Stadium.
San Bernardino Sun 3/29/07
By Michelle Gardner
Cal State San Bernardino athletic director Nancy Simpson is excited, and not just about the national semifinal showing by the men's basketball team.
San Diego CITYBEAT 3/28/07
By Darryn Bennett
In the simmering California State University labor showdown, professors are enlisting new recruits for battle—their students.
Editorials/Commentary
Times-Standard 3/29/07
By David Cobb
The importance of Humboldt State University (HSU) to our community can hardly be exaggerated. It is one of the largest employers in the entire county, and more importantly it has served as a beacon for excellence in higher education for the North Coast since it received university status in 1972.
UC News
L.A. Times 3/29/07
By Rebecca Trounson
Concerned that finances may be one reason many African American students decide not to enroll at UCLA, a private group led by several prominent alumni has raised $1.75 million to bankroll scholarships for black freshmen.
California News
San Francisco Chronicle 3/29/07
By Mark Martin
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger named the superintendent of schools for Riverside County as his new education secretary on Wednesday.
L.A. Times 3/29/07
By Angie Green
University of Southern California officials say they have a new way of developing creative ideas that their students and faculty dream up.
National News
USA Today 3/28/07
By Laura Bruno
Jennifer Mickel, a Princeton University senior, can't help but look around a class of 10 students and think, "Just three of us can get A's."
New York Times 3/29/07
By Jonathan D. Glater
The telephone number looks like any other university extension. And when students call with questions about financial aid, the recorded voice at the other end says, “Thank you for calling Texas Tech University’s Student Financial Center.”
Inside Higher Ed 3/29/07
By Scott Jaschik
Educators spend a lot of time talking about diverse, non-traditional students, but much of the focus involves those in traditional higher education.
O.C. Register 3/29/07
By Marla Jo Fisher
Smoking has become a mighty hot topic at a growing number of the nation's community colleges. Increasing numbers are banning the practice.
Other Sites of Interest
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