Daily Clips

May 1, 2007

CSU/Campus News

CSUSB president oversees era of growth

San Bernardino Sun 4/29/07

Albert Karnig is Cal State San Bernardino's third president. He has also been a public affairs and political science professor, a provost at the University of Wyoming, and associate vice president for academic affairs at Arizona State University.

San Marcos tackling 'mini-dorm' issue before it starts

North County Times 4/29/07

City officials are taking steps to prevent people from buying up single-family homes near rapidly growing Cal State San Marcos and turning them into miniature dormitories

Faculty union beginning vote on new contract

Enterprise-Record 5/1/07

Union faculty members at Chico State University — as well as those on the other 22 campuses in the California State University system — will begin voting today on a tentative contract.

Key CSUN leader, 80

L.A. Daily News 5/30/07

Former CSUN president James W. Cleary, who guided the college out of the tumultuous 1960s and oversaw its transformation into a university, died Saturday. He was 80.

CSU faculty to vote on new contract

O.C. Register 5/1/07

California State University faculty, librarians, coaches and counselors are scheduled to begin voting today on whether to ratify a new union contract, potentially avoiding a threatened strike of the 23-campus system.

James Cleary, 80; former CSUN president

L.A. Times 5/1/07

James W. Cleary, former president of Cal State Northridge who led the institution through a period of unprecedented growth that transformed it from a sleepy, mostly white commuter school to a diverse and respected university, has died. He was 80.


Editorials/Commentary

Campus security: Cal State Fullerton

O.C. Register 4/29/07

The entire Cal State Fullerton community extends its heartfelt condolences to the students, faculty, staff and administration at Virginia Tech and to the families and friends of the victims.

A Dream Deferred

San Francisco Chronicle 5/1/07

Monica's dream of attending college began to slip through her fingers during her freshman year of high school.

Teacher exodus is a symptom

O.C. Register 5/1/07

Public schools have a teacher drop-out problem. And the reason one in five public school teachers leaves the job within four years can't be solved by throwing more money at the problem.

Oh, brother!

Press-Telegram 5/1/07

One could easily argue with the lack of foresight that went into allowing a Cal State Long Beach fraternity to take up residence across from Fremont Elementary School in Belmont Heights.

Letter: Leave Monte Vista's name alone

Modesto Bee 5/1/07

Once again Turlock is faced with the bombastic suggestion by the administration of California State University, Stanislaus.


UC News

Green stickers point way to help at Cal

San Francisco Chronicle 5/1/07

Two weeks after a disturbed student's killing spree at Virginia Tech, UC Berkeley is ramping up efforts to expand its training of faculty, staff and students in identifying and helping students in need of help.

Glover threatens to drop out as Cal keynoter

San Francisco Chronicle 5/1/07

Actor Danny Glover says he'll boycott next weekend's UC Berkeley main commencement ceremony, where he's set to be the keynote speaker, unless the university system boosts the wages for custodians at some of its 10 campuses.


California News

Tech students are in the chips

Sacramento Bee 4/30/07

Dressed in her best black business suit, 16-year-old Mindi Miller took a seat at Intel Corp. last week, heading toward a possible career in technology.

A Standout Sit-In

Inside Higher Ed 45/1/07

Your college experience isn’t complete until you take over at least one campus building.


National News

N.C.A.A. Cracks Down on Prep Schools and Angers Some

New York Times 5/1/07

The N.C.A.A. quietly passed legislation last week to continue its fight against prep schools that require minimal academic study.


Other Sites of Interest

CSU Leader
CSU'S Weekly e-news publication.
CSU Newsline
The latest CSU Campus News.
Rough and Tumble
Daily California and political news.