During 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…)
Posts Tagged ‘California Colleges’
Will Stanford Bring Back Their R.O.T.C. Program?
Monday, March 8th, 2010Career 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…)
California Colleges Prepare for Upcoming Protests
Monday, March 1st, 2010There were a number of protests last fall throughout the University of California campuses, as thousands of people came out to show their frustration with the budget cuts and fee increases. Later this week, on March 4th, there will be even more activism as the California community colleges and Cal State campuses have joined to show their support. Not only will these protests and events happen in California, but there are similar events in a number of other states. Students are not happy with rising fees, while classes are being cut making it tougher to graduate, thus forcing them to stay at college longer and pay even more money. UC Berkeley, which is known for their political activism, already showed signs of support by throwing a party last week to promote the March 4th event. (more…)
UC Riverside Joins Zipcar Movement in California
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010The University of California, Riverside is now the 17th college in the state which is using the car sharing service, Zipcar, to help reduce the need for on campus parking. California is a big state and there is a lot to do which means that students living on campus like to have a car so they can partake in things outside of school or the city. Often time students move to a UC or CSU college from other parts of the state or even outside California, leaving their cars behind. (more…)
Study Suggest Better Coordination Needed Between California Colleges
Friday, January 29th, 2010California 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…)
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…)
CSUS 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…)
