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Cal State trustees vote to raise tuition by 9% for 2012

In a Long Beach meeting marked by violent disruptions, the California State University Board of Trustees on Wednesday voted narrowly to increase annual tuition by 9%, or $500, for next fall.

 

Schwarzenegger signs bill guaranteeing community college transfers to Cal State

Schwarzenegger signs bill guaranteeing community college transfers to Cal State

Community college students will find it easier to transfer to California's four-year universities under bills signed Wednesday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

 

Judge orders Cal State Stanislaus to release documents related to Palin's visit

The former Alaska governor was paid $75,000 to speak at a campus event. The court asks the university to make public files on the use of facilities, staff and services surrounding the gala.

 

Palin Earned $75k To Speak At Calif University

Palin Earned $75k To Speak At Calif University

The foundation arm of a cash-strapped California public university paid Sarah Palin $75000 to speak at a 50th anniversary gala, officials said Friday. The former Alaska governor's speech last month at California State ...

Senh: That's $75K too much. I don't understand why any school would pay a rambling, incoherent person to make a rambling, incoherent speech, especially when they couldn't afford it. But hey, they got $207K in donations out of it. They made a profit. For that, I guess it's worth it. Still, the university shouldn't be shredding documents to hide it.

 

Documents Detailing Palin's CSU Speaking Fee Were Shredded

Documents Detailing Palin's CSU Speaking Fee Were Shredded

When it began, the ruckus over Sarah Palin's speaking fee at the state university in Turlock - and the school's attempts to keep it secret - had a comic undertone.

 

Palin's Secret University Speaking Fee Sparks Outcry

Palin's Secret University Speaking Fee Sparks Outcry

Sarah Palin is expected to raise nearly $200,000 for an appearance on a California State University campus in June. But the school foundation hosting the $500-a-plate event won't say what they are paying her, or even how much the party will cost - and that has angered a San Francisco lawmaker who is using the opportunity to push his bill for greater transparency by public university foundations.

 

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