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Public universities plow ahead with construction despite tight budgets

California has slashed public university budgets, yet construction is booming at the University of California system, which has $8.9 billion in projects under way. + read more
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Despite diversity efforts, UC minority enrollment down since Prop. 209

More than a decade after California law banned race-conscious admissions, outreach and financial aid at public universities, the state's most...
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CSU also exploring two-tiered pricing plan

All eyes are on Santa Monica College, where a controversial plan to offer a tier of higher-priced courses has been met with pepper-spray-tainted...
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UCLA researcher's death draws scrutiny to lab safety

Professor is first in U.S. to be charged with a felony in a worker's death. UC regents settlement in criminal case.
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Higher Ed
March 27, 2013

What's at stake as community colleges face budget cuts?

A new report by the Public Policy Institute of California examines how nearly $1.5 billion in...
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Higher Ed
December 18, 2012

Emails reveal college officials knew they were overbilling state

Newly released emails and documents show which current and former senior administrators at the...
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Higher Ed
November 30, 2012

College of the Desert inflated enrollment, overbilled state

The College of the Desert in Palm Desert will have to pay back $5.2 million because the district...
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Higher Ed
November 21, 2012

Solano College to recruit higher-paying international students

Solano College will pay a consultant more than $100,000 over two years to recruit international...
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Higher Ed
November 13, 2012

For-profit Career Education Corp. to close 23 campuses

For-profit college giant Career Education Corp. announced that it will close 23 of its 90 campuses...
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Higher Ed
November 6, 2012

Community college bucks trend on naming rights

Cash-strapped colleges seem to take every opportunity to rustle up funding from donors for naming...
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Higher Ed headlines from the Daily Report archive.
Higher Ed | October 11, 2012

Advocates point to loan protection for community colleges

Higher Ed | September 27, 2012

Vocational students get more protections

Higher Ed | September 11, 2012

Academy of Art sues state agency over Cal Grant eligibility

Higher Ed | August 30, 2012

More protections for students at vocational schools close at hand

Higher Ed | August 29, 2012

More Calif. community colleges stop offering federal loans

Higher Ed | August 29, 2012

As college tuition soars, fairness questions arise

Higher Ed | August 28, 2012

Trailer bill seeks shorter sanctions for Cal Grants eligibility

Higher Ed | August 22, 2012

Community college districts' bonds inflate taxpayers' repayments

Higher Ed | August 20, 2012

UC, others file briefs in Supreme Court affirmative action case

Higher Ed | August 13, 2012

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

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Erica Perez
Higher Education Reporter
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Campus safety; wasteful spending; community colleges.
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