The Governor has previously mentioned his commitment to education, but his new proposal actually puts it in writing this time. Schwarzenegger’s proposal intends to change the state constitution to guarantee funding to the University of California and California State University systems. He actually wants to ensure that California does not spend more on prisons than it does on the universities. Students and faculty are very excited about this proposal as it will help secure their future, but their will be definite opposition from prison guards’ union and lawmakers who are trying to fix the budget issues. (more…)
Archive for January, 2010
Governor Wants to Guarantee Funding to UC and CSU Systems
Friday, January 8th, 2010CSUS President Hopes To Avoid More Fee Increases
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010California State University Stanislaus President, Hamid Shirvani, sent out a New Year’s memo to his staff and faculty regarding the future of the college and the massive state deficit for the 2010-2011 budget year. Public colleges across California are experiencing similar budget issues as most have had to endure spending cuts and fee increases. (more…)
Heald College Acquired by Corinthian Colleges
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010Publicly traded Corinthian Colleges Inc. has finalized their acquisition of Heald Capital LLC, the parent company of Heald College. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Heald operates 11 campuses in the western United States. All of the Heald schools are regionally accredited junior colleges and focus on associates degrees, certificates, and diplomas. Students can study various programs in health care, business, law, and technology. This acquisition by Corinthian Colleges Inc gives them an expanded campus and online presence in the western U.S., which partners well with their other school brands WyoTech and Everest. (more…)
