California is a very large state in terms of population, and therefore the volume of students and number of colleges can make it challenging to work as a cohesive force. There are dozens of community colleges through the state in addition to the CSU and UC system colleges, providing students with a higher education. Economic troubles and budget cutbacks over the past few years have made it tough for California colleges to stay operating at an optimal level, which has forced the three college systems to scramble, making plans to survive. Without a unifying framework there is no way for the community college, CSU, and UC systems to operate in a way that will be optimal for all schools and the students. (more…)
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Study Suggest Better Coordination Needed Between California Colleges
Friday, January 29th, 2010UC San Diego Looks to Establish Law School
Thursday, January 28th, 2010A joint committee has been formed between UC San Diego and the California Western School of Law, to investigate ways in which they could partner together to form a law school at UCSD. Last fall UC Irvine launched the fifth law school in the University of California system, but outside of that there have not been many new law schools in the state. The formation of a UC San Diego School of Law could be a huge gain for students in the region looking to pursue a law degree. However the big challenge at hand is trying to get this law school up and running in a way that is self-supporting, which does not require any money from the state, or UC San Diego funds. (more…)
Stanford University Applications on the Rise
Monday, January 25th, 2010Stanford University is one of the top universities in California, and applications for the freshman class of 2010 have already surpassed last year’s record of 30,428 total applicants. Acceptance rate is another story, as less than 10% of applicants were admitted to Stanford. Harvard and Yale were the only two colleges last year which ranked as being more difficult to be accepted. Despite rough economic conditions in California and the U.S., student continue to flock to colleges and universities across the state. Most colleges in the California State system are fairly affordable, and some of the UC schools are as well. (more…)
$3.1 Million in Bonuses Approved by UC Regents
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010Over the last few weeks the University of California regents has been in the news for various budget issues. This trend continues this week as yesterday the UC regents announced that they approved a very controversial performance bonus of $3.1 million, which will go to 38 senior executives at five of the UC medical centers. Many people in California are not happy about this approval, including union activist who denounced the bonuses. (more…)
Stadium Retrofit at UC Berkeley Receives UC Regents Approval
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010After a couple years of challenges, Memorial Stadium at UC Berkeley finally received approval from a University of California panel, for their $320 million renovation. This famous stadium is over 80 years old, but unfortunately it straddles the Hayward fault line. Therefore the old construction of Memorial Stadium needs this retrofit so that it can survive a major earthquake which seismologists predict is likely in this area. While this is not a great economic time to spend this amount of money on a renovation, it was stated by University of California leaders that no public money will be used on this retrofit project. Thursday is when the final vote will be decided by the full board, and if approved, work could begin early in the summer later this year. (more…)
California 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…)
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…)
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…)
