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Daily Report: Higher Ed, Money and Politics

Emails reveal college officials knew they were overbilling state

December 18, 2012, 12:05 AM
Newly released emails and documents show which current and former senior administrators at the College of the Desert were aware that the district's enrollment figures were inaccurate and the college was overbilling the state – a deception that will cost the district $5.26 million in... + read more
Daily Report: Higher Ed

Solano College to recruit higher-paying international students

November 21, 2012, 6:27 AM
 Solano College will pay a consultant more than $100,000 over two years to recruit international students from Asia – at a time when the community colleges have undergone severe budget cuts and many in-state students are struggling to get the classes they need. Solano College... + read more
Daily Report: Higher Ed

UC, others file briefs in Supreme Court affirmative action case

August 20, 2012, 12:05 AM
Although the upcoming Supreme Court case on the University of Texas’ race-conscious admissions policy will be largely irrelevant in the Golden State, the University of California and others have filed briefs to emphasize that if the nation goes the way of California, then diversity –... + read more
Daily Report: Higher Ed

Colleges freeze, reduce tuition as public balks at further price increases

August 13, 2012, 12:05 AM
As an undergraduate at the UC Irvine, Christopher Campbell was almost forced to drop out by repeated double-digit increases in tuition – some in the middle of the academic year – to compensate for massive state budget cuts. Campbell ultimately made it through and is starting law... + read more
Daily Report: Higher Ed

CSU Fullerton spends $300,000 to remodel president's house

April 27, 2012, 12:05 AM
In addition to a controversial 10 percent pay raise, incoming CSU Fullerton President Mildred Garcia will receive another benefit when she arrives on campus: a $300,000 remodel on the eight-bedroom historical house where she will live. In March, the California State University Board of... + read more
Daily Report: Higher Ed

State colleges, alumni groups reap $6.6M in credit card royalties

September 2, 2011, 12:05 AM
California colleges, alumni associations and university foundations made $6.6 million in royalties last year from agreements with college credit card issuers, with more than 3,000 new accounts opened, according to a July report from the Federal Reserve Board. Under the agreements, banks... + read more
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