Over the past few years the economy in California has had many events which have caused it to slow down dramatically, resulting in more people losing their jobs across the state. It is estimated that approximately 1.5 million workers by November of 2009 have lost jobs, which represents roughly 10% of the overall workforce in California. These reports from the Employment Development Department also indicated that a year ago there were 911,000 part-time workers, who would typically be full-time workers. Almost everyone that the EED is tracking is working part-time because the economy is struggling. (more…)
Archive for January, 2010
Part-time Employees Increasing in California
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010California University Presidents Feeling Recession in Their Paychecks
Monday, January 18th, 2010The presidents in the California University system are paid very well, and typically get great raises each year as long as things go well. Over the past couple of years the recession has slowly been working into the college system of California and now presidents are earning a little less or not getting any raises. In the survey from the Chronicle of Higher Education, they indicate that UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau had no increase in the 2008-2009 school year. Presidents in the UC system are still doing well, as total compensation for Birgeneau was $467,556 last year. UC President Mark Yudof is paid even better bringing in $600,000 overall for his total compensation. (more…)
UC Berkley Fraternities Upsetting Local Residents
Monday, January 18th, 2010The University of California Berkeley is facing some trouble with their 35 fraternities for alleged unruly behavior. Many colleges and universities in California are built right into the heart of the city and in Berkeley, the campus takes up a big portion of the heart of the small city. Berkeley is very densely populated due to the popularity of their college, location in the bay area, and proximity to the BART public transportation system. (more…)
University of California Applications Hit Record Numbers
Friday, January 15th, 2010Fall 2010 is already looking to be extremely popular for students, as the University of California campuses are seeing a huge increase in transfer student applications. This sudden increase has caused the overall applications numbers in California to be at their highest level ever. It may seem odd that applications are up in a time when colleges in the UC system have had to increase fees because of budget troubles in California. People see the value in education and most feel it is the best way to prepare oneself to be successful during an economic recession. In total 134,029 students sent in applications to UC schools in the application period which recently ended at the close of November. (more…)
CSU Sacramento Rewarded For Energy Efficiency
Friday, January 15th, 2010One of the dormitories at California State University Sacramento is allowing the college to save money and conserve energy at the same time. This energy efficient dormitory is also what earned the university a check from the Sacramento Municipal Utility District this week. CSU Sacramento president Alexander Gonzalez was pleased to accept a $74,000+ check for the school to work on future energy efficient projects relating to student housing. (more…)
California College Baseball Media Days Set for Late January
Thursday, January 14th, 2010California has long been known for having great college baseball players, many of which moved on to play professionally after graduating from school. The NCAA Division I has 24 college baseball teams in California, which will all be highlighted in two different events later this month for the Easton 2010 California College Baseball Media Days. This is the first time all of these California college baseball teams and coaches have organized together for this unique event. (more…)
California College of the Arts Graduate on Project Runway
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010Oakland based Amy Sarabi, a graduate of the California College of the Arts in San Francisco is contestant on season 7 of of the hit television show Project Runway. Sarabi is originally from Texas, but moved to California when she was 18 to further her education and passion for fashion. She first went to Diablo Valley College which is in the East Bay area of San Francisco Bay in California, later getting into the California College of the Arts. Her senior collection at CCA was comprised of numerous unique couture visions, which she has become well known for designing. (more…)
USC Football Coach Leaves for Seattle Seahawks
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010Now that it is official that Pete Carroll is leaving his head coach position for the USC football team to coach the Seattle Seahawks, football fans in Seattle are mixed and students and alumni of USC wonder if it has anything to do with the ongoing investigation of the university. The running investigation at USC involves various illicit benefits that Reggie Bush accepted while attending the college from 2003-2005. It is suspected that Bush and his family received cash and gifts worth $291,000 from a marketing agent during college. (more…)
Recession Increases Applications at University of San Francisco School of Law
Monday, January 11th, 2010History has shown us that higher education tends to become more popular during downturns in the economy, however, in some parts of the country, it seems to have taken a little longer this time than most experts predicted. As the recession continues, many in the work force are finding that there is a lack of good jobs which has resulted in an increase in applications to the University of San Francisco School of Law. In addition there has been a growing interest in graduate programs and law schools across the U.S., with many others seeing an increase in applications. October 2009 also saw a 20% increase in people taking the Law School Admission Test over the prior year, which is a prerequisite to most law schools. Overall there was a 13% increase in people taking the Graduate Record Examination in 2009, which is a prerequisite to most graduate programs. (more…)
Santa Clara University Teams Up With Zipcar
Friday, January 8th, 2010California college students often do not have a vehicle when in schools because it is expensive and most large universities have everything needed within a short distance from campus. Most students walk, bike, or use public transportation to get around while in college. While this will suffice for most needs of a college student, it does not address the need for their own transportation on certain occasions when they cannot use public transit. That is why the very popular car-sharing program Zipcar is planning to debut at Santa Clara University on January 14th. The car-sharing service is already available at many other California universities like UC Davis, CSU Long Beach, UC Santa Cruz, and UC San Diego. (more…)
