History 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…)
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Recession Increases Applications at University of San Francisco School of Law
Monday, January 11th, 2010Santa 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…)
Governor Wants to Guarantee Funding to UC and CSU Systems
Friday, January 8th, 2010The 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…)
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…)
San Diego College Students Feel Earthquake on Winter Break
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009Many college students who are staying in San Diego for winter break got to feel at at least one of the earthquakes that hit the region today. The 5.8 magnitude earthquake was centered about 20 miles southeast of Mexicali, but it was felt by people throughout the Coachella Valley this morning. Some college students in San Diego decided to go home for winter break, but those who didn’t have a great story to tell their classmates when they return for classes in January. California frequently has earthquakes on a smaller scale, but they typically do not get above the 5.0 magnitude. (more…)
USC Helps Foreign Students Assimilate With America Culture Class
Monday, December 28th, 2009The University of Southern California has held the top spot for having the largest contingent of foreign students at a U.S university. It can be tough for this large group of students from around the world to adjust to life in the U.S. and assimilate into American culture. Many of these foreign students are often in graduate school, so they already have a stressful time with school work. Therefore, learning can be impacted if these students also have to stress about daily living in Southern California. This is why USC recently launched a class for these students entitled “The United States: An American Culture Series,” about American culture and life in Los Angeles. (more…)
Cal State Fullerton Receives Record Number of Applicants
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009Fall of 2010 seems to be very popular for students in southern California as Cal State Fullerton received just over 56,000 applications for admission. Over 95% of the applications were for undergraduate students, some of which are just out of high school and other college students looking to transfer. More students are also looking to get advanced degrees while the economy is down so they can be prepared when things recover. Cal State Fullerton also had a 97% increase in graduate applications going from 1,225 to 2,419. (more…)
USC Missing Key Players for Emerald Bowl
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009The University of Southern California is headed to the Emerald Bowl this weekend against Boston College, but they will be missing a few players. On Monday it was announced that starting right tackle Tyron Smith, defensive lineman Averell Spicer, and starting tight end Anthony McCoy would not be able to play due to academic ineligibility. In addition to this loss, there is also another scandal underway as USC tailback Joe McKnight might not be able to play in the Emerald Bowl because he is under investigation for possible violation of NCAA rules. McKnight has been driving an SUV owned by a local California businessman which may out him in violation for receiving and using this extra benefit. (more…)
Former 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…)
