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Tag Archives: California State University
UC, CSU, California Community Colleges -- and the New University of California?
There's the University of California, the California State University and California Community Colleges. Soon, there could be a fourth system of higher education — the New University of California. The catch? It wouldn't offer classes. It wouldn't charge tuition. And … Continue reading
Clampdown on Student Suspensions, Free College Materials Among New Education Laws
Some big changes are in store for California schools in 2013, with the most significant development perhaps coming in the way that schools suspend students. We asked KQED's education reporter, Ana Tintocalis to clue us in on what's new in … Continue reading
Trustees Delay Fee Hike Proposal
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Update: California State University Trustees announced on Tuesday that they are postponing a plan to hike fees on selected students. The CSU chancellor released the following statement: California State University Trustees have postponed reviewing a plan to improve access and … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: State Has Over 6 Million in Poverty; Poll Finds 51% in Favor of Calif. Tax Measure; Zuckerberg Fortune Falls to $9.4 Billion
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More than 6 million Californians now living in poverty (SJ Mercury News) More than 330,000 Californians fell below the poverty line in 2011, bringing the ranks of California's poor to more than 6.1 million, according to statistics being released Thursday … Continue reading
CSU Faculty Approve 4-Year Contract
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Faculty of the California State University system have overwhelmingly approved a new four-year contract that largely preserves current labor terms and contains no salary raises. California Faculty Association President Lillian Taiz said Tuesday that 91 percent … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Assembly Passes Tuition Break; Solyndra Gives $3.5 Million to Ex-Employees; Immigrant Relief Period Begins Wednesday
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Major tuition break OKd by Assembly (SF Chronicle) Middle-class students at California's public universities are one big step closer to receiving a major tuition break, after the Assembly narrowly approved a measure Monday that would fund college scholarships by eliminating … Continue reading
Calif. State Universities Limit Enrollment for Spring
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Fees go up. Faculty get no raises. And now the California State University system is turning away students. CSU's will accept student applications at only 10 campuses for the spring 2012 semester, the system announced yesterday. Even those 10 campuses … Continue reading
Cal State Reaches Tentative Agreement with Faculty
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — California State University has reached a tentative agreement on a four-year contract with its faculty that largely preserves current contract terms and calls for no salary raises, the university and faculty union said Tuesday. "It's a … Continue reading
Chart: The Cost of Tuition at UC, CSU Over the Years, Adjusted For Inflation
How much has tuition for California's public universities really increased over the last 20 years? Using data from the California State University Budget Office and University of California Budget Office, KQED has charted average tuition and campus fees for resident … Continue reading
Does a College President Deserve $325,000 a Year?
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You can make big money as a campus president at the California State University. More than ever before. On Tuesday the California State University trustees approved salaries for three new campuses presidents that are 9 or 10 percent higher than … Continue reading
