California college students at UC and CSU schools in places like San Diego and Los Angeles often make Mexico their top pick for spring break trips as they can drive down or fly in very quickly. However things in Mexico are a bit hectic lately, which has caused the U.S. State Department to issue a general warning regarding travel to Mexico. Last weekend there was an incident and three people who are associated with the U.S. consulate were shot down in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. There were also two children which were reported to be injured due to this shooting in Mexico. The city of Ciudad Juarez has long been known for violence, often associated with drug cartels which are notorious for killings throughout Mexico. (more…)
Archive for March, 2010
California College Students on Spring Break Should be Cautious of Mexico
Thursday, March 18th, 2010California College Layoffs Complicate Student Schedules
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010The California college budget crisis has forced the lay offs of many teachers, which has resulted in a reduction of classes across CSU and UC campuses throughout the state. California State University schools have been hit extremely hard, with all campuses facing some sort of faculty cutbacks and budget cuts. This results in more students in fewer classes, which is why many California college students at CSU campuses have been unable to get into certain classes they need. (more…)
California College Crisis Causing Students to Apply Out of State
Monday, March 15th, 2010As the California college crisis continues, more students are being forced to apply out of state to ensure that they get accepted into a campus which they want to attend. Right now many University of California and California State University schools are using waiting lists, and having to reduce classes to cope with the budget cuts over the last few years. Private and public colleges and universities outside of California are reporting a solid increase in applicants from our state, and this trend looks to continue until changes are made. Over the next 10 years there is expected to be a big increase in the number of additional students which the CSU and UC systems need to accommodate, and if they do not then we will lose talented students to out of state schools. (more…)
University of Southern California Appoints C.L. Max Nikias as New President
Friday, March 12th, 2010The University of Southern California has been very popular in 2010, and we are only a few months into the year. USC is once again in the news as they name the 11th president of the university, C.L. Max Nikias. Currently Nikias is the executive vice president and provost, but he will officially become the president on August 3rd as reported by USC. Nikias is going to succeed Steven Sample, who decided to retire last year in November. Sample has been president of the university since 1991, and he will be leaving the university in good hands with Nikias at the helm. (more…)
UC Davis Student Pushing to Make Hella a Real Science Term
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Kids in California started using the word hella back in the early 1990’s, and now physics student Austin Sendek from UC Davis is working to make it an official prefix with the International System of Units (SI). This is the system that defines prefixes like mega, kilo, or even yotta which is for 10^24 which is the highest measurement as of now. However Sendek wants to change this and get the SI to make hella the new prefix for 10^27. In slang terms hella does not indicate a specific amount, but more so generically is used to refer to a hell of a lot of something. (more…)
California College Tuition Comparable to Other States
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010California college students have been very upset the last couple years as tuition and fees are on the rise, but at the same time classes are also being cut. Recently the California Postsecondary Education Commission reported that many California colleges and universities are still a good bargain, in comparison to other states. This data, showing that other colleges across the U.S. are comparably priced, is not helping the frustrations that many college students in California are feeling as they struggle to pay for classes and graduate on time. (more…)
CSU Campaign Looks to Increase Latino Enrollment
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010The California State University system has been working to diversify, as enrollment has dropped among many minority groups across CSU campuses. They have been working to educate and recruit more African American students to CSU campuses via the CSU Super Sunday program, and now look to work on increasing Latino enrollment with the “Es El Momento” campaign. The Moment is Now campaign is a three year plan to increase exposure to college among Latinos in the U.S., so that more students complete high school and move onto a California college. This campaign makes sense in California where Latinos are by far the fastest growing minority, so it is critical that they stay educated so that they can help contribute to the work force. (more…)
Will Stanford Bring Back Their R.O.T.C. Program?
Monday, March 8th, 2010During the 1960’s there were thousands of California college students who were opposed to the Vietnam War, and there were lots of student protests against the R.O.T.C. at Stanford. In 1968 the war in Vietnam was at the a peak, and a few months after the Tet Offensive there was an incident at Stanford where the Navy R.O.T.C. building was set on fire by some arsonists. After this fire occurred, things started to go downhill for the R.O.T.C. at Stanford as the Faculty Senate determined that they would stop giving credit for the courses. (more…)
Career Colleges Benefiting From Crisis at California Colleges
Friday, March 5th, 2010Many students in California are thankful that they have career colleges as an option, since so many colleges and universities in the state are having budget issues. The lack of funding to California colleges and universities has created a reduction in the number of students these schools can accommodate. There are also wait lists at many universities and colleges in California, which are complicating matters as students just want to become accepted so they can further their education. This is why career colleges in California like Kaplan University and Ashford University are working with community college students, who are having trouble completing their degrees or transferring to a bachelors degree program. (more…)
Wait Lists Will Reduce UC and CSU Enrollment
Thursday, March 4th, 2010Not only are wait lists at CSU and UC campuses controlling student enrollment while they deal with budget issues, but they also continue to frustrate students and send them away to other colleges or universities. High school seniors in California are applying to numerous UC or CSU schools, but unfortunately many are being put on the wait lists. Being placed on a wait list does not give an incoming freshmen any reassurance that they will get into the college, in fact many are choosing to just go to the first school that accepts them instead of waiting. Therefore, shunning the wait lists, students are going elsewhere in California, or perhaps out of state, which does not help the budget issues in the state. (more…)
