Thursday, November 19, 2009
Students rage at fee hikes in UC system
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that "The UC regents are expected to put the final seal today on a hefty 32 percent tuition increase as students resume the protests that shut down their board meeting three times Wednesday and required campus police in riot gear to maintain calm."
Students protested at UCLA, at UC Berkeley, at UC Santa Cruz, and at some community colleges where students turned out in solidarity with the UC students. Fees at UCs will top $10,000 for the first time with the fee increase.
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Students protested at UCLA, at UC Berkeley, at UC Santa Cruz, and at some community colleges where students turned out in solidarity with the UC students. Fees at UCs will top $10,000 for the first time with the fee increase.
FULL STORY
Labels: Bay area, California, UC system
California community colleges may offer common assessments in 2010
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that California community colleges will be encouraged to offer a common assessment in mathematics and English for incoming students starting in the fall of 2010, according to the system's chancellor, Jack Scott. The system's 110 campuses have long offered dozens of incompatible assessment tests, which Mr. Scott said had wasted money, muddied transfer pathways to universities, and made it more difficult for students to move from one community college to another.
Labels: California, California community colleges
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
O'Connell visits an early college high school
California's Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell recently visited the classroom of Orange County teacher of the year Candace Leuthold at Early College High School in Costa Mesa, California.
The Daily Pilot reports, "O’Connell was interested in seeing the innovative program at Early College, which allows motivated high school students to earn dozens of college units while enrolled at the school on a Coastline Community College campus in Costa Mesa."
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The Daily Pilot reports, "O’Connell was interested in seeing the innovative program at Early College, which allows motivated high school students to earn dozens of college units while enrolled at the school on a Coastline Community College campus in Costa Mesa."
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Labels: California, early college high school initiative
CSU cuts and application increases again
The Los Angeles Times reports on the California State University budget cuts and application increases, including the following:
"For Cal State campuses, it was more grim news. Many already have enrollment caps and give priority to qualified students from their own community. More are taking measures to expedite graduations to make room for new students.
At Cal Poly Pomona, for example, students with enough credits for a degree will be notified they've met graduation requirements and will not be readmitted. Students there are generally being limited to one major and those who pledge to graduate in four years are given priority registration, said spokesman Tim Lynch."
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"For Cal State campuses, it was more grim news. Many already have enrollment caps and give priority to qualified students from their own community. More are taking measures to expedite graduations to make room for new students.
At Cal Poly Pomona, for example, students with enough credits for a degree will be notified they've met graduation requirements and will not be readmitted. Students there are generally being limited to one major and those who pledge to graduate in four years are given priority registration, said spokesman Tim Lynch."
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Labels: California, CSU system
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
CSU system outlines enrollment cuts
The Collegian Online also covers the CSU budget cuts story:
"Facing a $564 million budget cut for this fiscal year, California State University Chancellor Charles B. Reed provided an update on the drastic measures that the CSU is undertaking to address the deficit including slashing enrollment by more than 40,000 students, as demand to attend the CSU continues to rise.
CSU estimates that it cut 4,000 students in fall 2009, and will see a much larger drop in spring as a result of curtailing enrollment including the elimination of spring admissions. In all, CSU needs to reduce its student numbers by more than 40,000 students in order to match student enrollment with funding received from the state."
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"Facing a $564 million budget cut for this fiscal year, California State University Chancellor Charles B. Reed provided an update on the drastic measures that the CSU is undertaking to address the deficit including slashing enrollment by more than 40,000 students, as demand to attend the CSU continues to rise.
CSU estimates that it cut 4,000 students in fall 2009, and will see a much larger drop in spring as a result of curtailing enrollment including the elimination of spring admissions. In all, CSU needs to reduce its student numbers by more than 40,000 students in order to match student enrollment with funding received from the state."
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Labels: Bay area, California, CSU system
CSU campuses see big increase in applications
Applications submitted to California State University (CSU) campuses this year have almost doubled since last year’s application period, in just the first month, reports the Daily Sundial.
CSU Mentor, the CSU application submission Web site, recorded a total of 187,329 submissions between Oct. 1 and Oct. 28, compared to 124,684 during that same period last year.
The largest increase of applications, according to the CSU Web site, came from community college students, with more than 41,000 applying to transfer to a CSU, nearly three times higher than last year’s numbers.
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CSU Mentor, the CSU application submission Web site, recorded a total of 187,329 submissions between Oct. 1 and Oct. 28, compared to 124,684 during that same period last year.
The largest increase of applications, according to the CSU Web site, came from community college students, with more than 41,000 applying to transfer to a CSU, nearly three times higher than last year’s numbers.
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Labels: California, CSU system
California State University will get smaller, have tougher standards
The San Jose Mercury News reports that the California State University system will shrink and institute tougher standards starting next fall.
"For the second time in its century-long history, San Jose State University will shrink the size of its freshman class — accepting all qualified students from Santa Clara County but limiting entry by non-residents, and toughening standards for the most popular majors like engineering, business and nursing. With less state money to support teaching, 2,500 fewer seats will be available at SJSU next fall; last year, the school cut 3,000 seats. The SJSU cutbacks are part of a significant reduction within the entire California State University system."
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"For the second time in its century-long history, San Jose State University will shrink the size of its freshman class — accepting all qualified students from Santa Clara County but limiting entry by non-residents, and toughening standards for the most popular majors like engineering, business and nursing. With less state money to support teaching, 2,500 fewer seats will be available at SJSU next fall; last year, the school cut 3,000 seats. The SJSU cutbacks are part of a significant reduction within the entire California State University system."
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Labels: Bay area, California, CSU system
Sunday, November 8, 2009
CCSF cuts summer classes
KCBS in San Francisco reports that City College of San Francisco, the largest community college in the nation, has cut most if not all its classes for Summer 2010.
"City College of San Francisco will be offering very few, if any, classes this summer. Summer school classes at the community college are being cancelled because of funding cuts.
The state has slashed the budget for community colleges and CCSF took a $20 million hit, which adds up to about 900 classes in the summer."
KCBS FULL STORY (includes video)
The San Francisco Examiner also reports on the story, including that "Some 800 classes have already been eliminated in the current academic year — about 300 from fall and about 500 from spring" and that there are 2,500 more students vying for classes at CCSF this year compared to last year.
The Examiner story
"City College of San Francisco will be offering very few, if any, classes this summer. Summer school classes at the community college are being cancelled because of funding cuts.
The state has slashed the budget for community colleges and CCSF took a $20 million hit, which adds up to about 900 classes in the summer."
KCBS FULL STORY (includes video)
The San Francisco Examiner also reports on the story, including that "Some 800 classes have already been eliminated in the current academic year — about 300 from fall and about 500 from spring" and that there are 2,500 more students vying for classes at CCSF this year compared to last year.
The Examiner story
Labels: Bay area, California, California community colleges
Friday, November 6, 2009
Transfer students at Stanford University
The Stanford Review reports on the experience of transfer students at Stanford University:
"Having attended other post-secondary institutions, Stanford’s small and tightly-knit group of transfer students has the unique ability to make comparisons and shed light on what many Stanford undergraduates likely take for granted. Diana Munoz-Villanueva, Teryn Norris, and Tenzin Seldon are three such transfer students. In addition to telling their stories, they were asked to compare their former post-secondary institutions to Stanford, focusing specifically on making comparisons regarding Stanford’s political life, academics, and social life."
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"Having attended other post-secondary institutions, Stanford’s small and tightly-knit group of transfer students has the unique ability to make comparisons and shed light on what many Stanford undergraduates likely take for granted. Diana Munoz-Villanueva, Teryn Norris, and Tenzin Seldon are three such transfer students. In addition to telling their stories, they were asked to compare their former post-secondary institutions to Stanford, focusing specifically on making comparisons regarding Stanford’s political life, academics, and social life."
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Labels: Bay area, California
Thursday, November 5, 2009
UC Berkeley enrolls more out-of-state students; racial diversity may suffer
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that as UC Berkeley enrolls more out-of-state students to bring in higher tuition dollars, racial diversity may suffer.
According to the article, "To save money, Berkeley plans to reduce the size of next fall's freshman class. The university intends to enroll about 15 percent fewer Californians, while at the same time nearly doubling its number of out-of-state and international students, who will generate millions of dollars in new revenue from higher, nonresident tuition."
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According to the article, "To save money, Berkeley plans to reduce the size of next fall's freshman class. The university intends to enroll about 15 percent fewer Californians, while at the same time nearly doubling its number of out-of-state and international students, who will generate millions of dollars in new revenue from higher, nonresident tuition."
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Labels: Bay area, California, UC system
Monday, November 2, 2009
Editorial: Squeezed out of college in California
An opinion piece in the Fresno Bee says that California's state budget crisis has meant more fee increases for students and pay cuts for professors and staff, but that still hasn't closed the budget gap at California's public universities and they've had to limit admissions and reduce the number of classes they offer.
Students have a legitimate gripe when they complain they pay more for their educations and get less from the universities.
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Students have a legitimate gripe when they complain they pay more for their educations and get less from the universities.
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Labels: California, CSU system, UC system
Sunday, October 25, 2009
U of C to increase financial aid
The University of California will raise $1 billion in private funds over the next four years to expand an existing aid program to more middle-income families, reports the Los Angeles Times. The announcement comes as the UC system has also announced intention to sharply increase fees.
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The San Jose Mercury News also reported on the story.
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The San Jose Mercury News also reported on the story.
Labels: California, UC system
