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"As Supreme Court opinions have stated, affirmative action is not intended to be a permanent fixture in America. Personally, I look forward to living in a country where people are rewarded on their deeds instead of their pigmentation."
— EC
Petitions Are Filed for Arizona and Nebraska Referenda on Affirmative Action
Washington State Court Says Campus Police Officers Lack Authority to Patrol Dorms
The court ruled that students have a constitutional expectation of privacy in their dormitory hallways.
Saint Louis U. to Pay $1-Million to Settle Overbilling Allegations
The university agreed to the settlement but denied a whistle-blower’s allegations that it had inflated professors’ work hours on federally supported research.
West Virginia U. Hires Former Chief of Land-Grant Association as Its Interim President
The university appointed C. Peter Magrath as interim president and rearranged its governing board, and is facing a state ethics inquiry.
Wedding Bells Ring for Scholars of Genocide and Irrationality
Samantha Power and Cass R. Sunstein, Harvard scholars who have been associated with Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, were married last week in Ireland.
Senate Panel Approves Bill With Big Increase for Energy Research
But the boost, if enacted, is less than was proposed in the House of Representatives and by President Bush.
Closed Out? Norman Finkelstein, Controversial Scholar Denied Tenure, Can't Find a Job. | 86
U. of Evansville President Arrested on Drunken-Driving Charges | 30
Provost of North Carolina State U. Defends Big Raise for Governor's Wife | 29
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May 14, 2008
State Budgets for Higher Education Look Up in California and New Jersey
State budgets in two prominent states that promised a grim fiscal year for higher education just a few months ago have taken a turn for the better.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California announced today a new budget plan with a smaller fiscal shortfall of $15-billion and a proposal to borrow that amount against future state-lottery profits, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Earlier this month the governor, a Republican, was warning of a $20-billion budget gap.
Borrowing against lottery proceeds, a plan that would have to be approved by voters in November to go into effect, could allow the Golden State to avoid some of the painful budget cuts that the governor had proposed in January, including a 10-percent reduction in higher-education spending. The California State University system issued a news release saying that the revised plan would restore nearly $98-million to its budget for next year, but $288-million in cuts were still possible.
In New Jersey, lawmakers got welcome news that the state had collected $533-million more in tax revenue in 2007 than anticipated, according to The New York Times. Gov. Jon Corzine, a Democrat, recommended earlier this year that higher education take only a 3.5-percent budget cut, and he has suggested that the latest infusion of tax dollars be doled out in aid to towns and state parks — areas that were slated for more-severe cuts under his budget proposal.
The news of state spending on higher education was not uniformly upbeat, however. The University of Florida’s Board of Trustees today approved $47-million in budget cuts that will reduce enrollment by 1,000 students a year for four years and cut more than 400 staff and faculty members, reported the Associated Press. The Florida Legislature cut higher-education funds by 6 percent this month. —Eric Kelderman
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The clown show that is the California State government is pulling another 3-Card Monty on the taxpayers. What’s incredible is that Californians put up with this hustle year after year. But mark my words, the bells will toll and they will toll for thee, UC. Maybe not next year, but sooner than you think.
— original marci May 15, 03:16 PM #