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New CSU Chancellor Timothy White Pledges No Tuition Hikes

Ben Adler — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:38:05 +0000

The new chancellor of the California State University system is promising tuition won’t go up this academic year or next. But Chancellor Timothy White says Californians must understand that a CSU education costs money – and that it’s a worthy investment, both for students and the state.

Study: Hurdles Remain for California College Transfer Students

Amy Quinton — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:53:57 +0000

A new study shows California community college students still face obstacles when they try to transfer to the California State University system.

Despite a law passed two years ago intended to make it easier for students to transfer to CSU, many community colleges still don’t provide acceptable degrees.

According to a study by the non-profit “Campaign for College Opportunity,” an average of just five degrees have been developed by each of the 112 community colleges.

New CSU Chancellor Is Fresno State Alumnus

Joe Moore — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:28:30 +0000

The California State University Board of Trustees has named Timothy P. White as the new chancellor of the 23 campus system. White is currently the chancellor of UC Riverside.

He succeeds Charles B. Reed, who retired earlier this year after leading the system for the past 14 years. White will be just the seventh chancellor in the system's history.

White graduated from Fresno State in 1970 with a degree in physical education. He went on to receive a master's degree from CSU Hayward and a doctorate from UC Berkeley.

CSU Trustees Approve Tuition Changes; Anti-Tax Group Threatens Lawsuit

Ben Adler — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:52:00 +0000

California State University trustees have set the stakes for the November election. If Governor Jerry Brown’s sales and income tax measure passes, the CSU will roll back a previously-approved nine percent tuition increase. If Proposition 30 fails, the university will leave it in place – and tack on an additional five percent increase.

Meanwhile, a draft letter to CSU applicants about Prop 30’s impact has Jon Coupal with the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association threatening a lawsuit.

Fresno State President John Welty to Retire Next Summer

Joe Moore — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:16:26 +0000

Fresno State President Dr. John Welty announced his retirement today before an assembly of university faculty and staff. His retirement will take effect in summer of 2013, after the conclusion of the current academic year. He will turn 68 later this month.

Welty began his term as university president in 1991, and oversaw a period marked by both growth and controversy. Welty led the effort to build the Save Mart Center, the new addition to the Henry Madden Library and several other major campus buildings.

Bill to Fund Middle Class Scholarships Passes California Assembly

Amy Quinton — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 01:13:28 +0000

A California bill that would fund a middle class college scholarship program has squeaked by the Assembly… getting the two-thirds vote it needs to move to the Senate.

The measure is authored by Assembly Speaker John Perez. It would end a tax break in California law, which allows out-of-state corporations to pay less in taxes than businesses based in California.

The bill required Republican support in order to pass, but Assembly member Brian Jones made it clear that would not come from him.

Tentative Contract Reached Between CSU And Faculty

Valley Public Radio News Staff — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:35:36 +0000

California State University and its faculty union have reached a tentative agreement on a four-year contract.

Professors, counselors and other members of the California Faculty Association won’t be getting raises. But if the state-funded university system somehow gets an influx of cash, there’s an option to re-open salary talks. Claudia Keith is with C-S-U:

“Essentially, the tentative agreement calls for no salary increases for the first two years with the opportunities to re-open in the last two years of the contract.”

CSU Trigger Cut Options: Reduce Enrollment or Increase Tuition

Ben Adler — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 03:13:30 +0000

Reduced enrollment or a mid-year tuition increase. That’s the choice the California State University could face if voters reject Governor Jerry Brown’s November tax measure.

You’ve heard of trigger cuts. Now, there’s a "trigger on a trigger" – a $150 per semester tuition increase to meet a potential 250 million dollar cut. That’s one proposal CSU Trustees are looking at. The other would reduce enrollment by three percent, or about 6-thousand students. Robert Turnage is with the CSU Chancellor’s office:

On Quality of Life: CSU Budget Cuts; Job Training

Joe Moore — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:21:06 +0000

Segment I: California State University Budget Cuts - California's publicly funded state university system, the CSU was once the envy of the nation, providing accessible and affordable higher education to millions of Californians. While the 23 campus system is still the largest in the country, the recent budget crisis has taken its toll. Under Governor Brown's latest "May Revise" budget, the system faces as much a $1 billion budget cut (36 percent) and a potential student fee increase of as much as 32 percent for the coming year.