There are a wide variety of reasons why many Asian Americans in L.A. are choosing to join the Army instead of college. Some Asian Americans in the L.A. area already have college degrees, but are looking to the U.S. army as a new way to help them get a quality job that utilizes their education. Other people are choosing to join up with the Army because it will allow them to earn their U.S. citizenship, while helping them earn money and skills to get a job after they finish their duty. According to a demographic study of LA college students, many of the Asian-Americans in the area want to attend the best California colleges which can be very expensive, especially if you factor in graduate school. (more…)
Archive for December, 2009
Many Asian Americans in L.A. Joining Army Instead of College
Thursday, December 17th, 2009Former California College President Becomes Deputy Assistant Secretary of Education
Thursday, December 17th, 2009The bay area of California is buzzing this week as President Frank Chong of Laney College left his position to move to D.C. to work as the deputy assistant secretary of education for the United States. Basically this position on President Barack Obama’s team and all of the duties that it entails, equate this job to Chong becoming the chief of community colleges. Now that Chong has left Laney College in California, the Vice President Elnora Webb will serve as the interim president of the school while they search for a replacement. President Obama is a big supporter of community colleges in the US and view them as key to helping the economic problems of the country. (more…)
Honorary California Degrees Awarded to World Ward II Internees
Thursday, December 17th, 2009During World War II thousands of Japanese-Americans were made to report to internment camps where they were forced to live starting in 1942, under the presidency of FDR. This shift to pushing the Japanese-American citizens into internment camps was a result of the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, which was performed by Japan. The internments were not equal across the US as the west coast had some of the strictest camps where every Japanese-American in the state was detained. Across the US, other states did not detain citizens to such an extent. (more…)
Rough Job Market Leads to More College Graduates Interning
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009Job losses that have occurred over the last couple of years have resulted in more people taking jobs at lower levels, that pay less than they are accustomed. This trend has made the job market much tougher for recent college graduates, because the jobs that they are applying to put them in direct competition with candidates with more experience. Therefore more and more college students are opting to intern right after school in an industry where they want to work. With the economy slowly recovering, this move is very smart as it will allow many of them to get jobs in the industry they desire in the near future. (more…)
Will California Legalize Marijuana to Help Economy?
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009The economy in California has had a rough few years along with the rest of the United States getting deeper into debt. California now has roughly $22 billion in debt and is looking to potentially legalize the sale of non medical marijuana to help their struggling economy. While the state is not exactly the number one advocate, it is the people of California who are the advocates for legalizing and taxing marijuana and who report that they have received enough signatures to put the issue to voters of the state. In 2010 it is expected that we will see the option to legalize and tax marijuana during the November vote. California businessman Richard Lee, who owns Oakland’s Oaksterdam University and Coffeeshop Blue Sky, was the primary support of seeing the 680,000+ signatures become a reality. (more…)
Los Angeles Embraces the Google Cloud
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009California’s most populated city, Los Angeles, has finalized a partnership with Internet giant, Google, to allow them to provide the 34,000 employees of the city with access to their apps. This means that employees can use the email and communication tools that Google provides to help them operate day to day business. LA is the second biggest city in the United States and becomes the third major city behind Washington D.C. and Orlando FL. to partner with Google to use their apps. The move will help employees of the city to be more effective in networking and be more productive in their day-to-day activities. Chief Technology Officer of LA, Randi Levin, seems very excited about the shift to working with Google and thinks that this was a very smart decision for the city. (more…)
9 Ways to Save Money While in College
Monday, December 14th, 2009College can be hard to pay for in these tough economic times. Because of this, the California College News Team got together and created this list of 9 ways to save money while in college:
1. Buy Your Textbooks Online
Textbooks can be very expensive and the cost adds up when you have to buy them multiple times each school year. Buying textbooks from your local college bookstore will almost always cost you more than buying your textbooks online. The great thing about shopping for them online is that you can browse the costs at a variety of online sites to make sure you get the best deal.
2. Borrow Movies From Your Local Public Library
Going out to the movies is not cheap, neither are cable television or Netflix. Luckily many public libraries offer a great selection of DVD’s you can borrow. The selection may not be the newest movies, but you still get entertainment for free. (more…)
Debt for Students in California is Among Lowest in US
Saturday, December 12th, 2009Students in California should be proud to know that they have some of the lowest debt among students in the United States. Many feel that this is a result of a few factors like the Cal Grant, low tuition costs, and other financial aid. The San Francisco Chronicle recently reported data from Berkeley-based Project on Student Debt that stated an estimated 48 percent of students graduating from four-year public and private schools in California in 2008 had debt. On average each student in California from the study had loans of $17,795, and there were only six states that had lower average debt. (more…)
California Leading the Way in Green Jobs
Saturday, December 12th, 2009Earning the right degree at a California college may lead to a job in the green and clean sector which is currently booming in the state. The degrees which are most applicable to obtaining a job in the green sector are those in science and engineering. Green work being done in California is coming from a few major areas like air quality, transportation, energy efficiency, and energy generation. These industries include a variety of specialties within them, including wind turbines, green retrofitting, solar manufacturing and installation, and environmental consulting. (more…)
For-Profit Universities Gaining in Popularity Among Entrepreneurs
Friday, December 11th, 2009Jack Welch is one of the greatest US businessmen, CEO’s, and investors of all time, and has recently become a strong advocate and investor in the for-profit education market. In addition to Welch, there are numerous private equity firms like Significant Federation which are major investors in the for-profit education industry. One of the education companies in their portfolio, Grand Canyon University, had a very successful IPO in 2008, and another education company they own, Bridgepoint Education, also did well with their IPO in 2009. The six colleges owned by Significant Federation have a total student body of almost 100,000, of which 90% study online for their degree. (more…)
