No, this is not a re-print of an earlier report. The University of California (UC) system is again considering a significant tuition increase if the state does not increase higher education funding. According to a document posted online ahead of next week’s UC Board of Regents meeting, the … [Read more...]
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Is There Much Learning Happening On Campus?
April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A Thought-Provoking Article Suggests a Re-Thinking of Traditional Learning and Assessment Methods I recently came across an extremely insightful and forward-looking article published in The Chronicle of Higher Education. In “Stop Telling Students to Study for Exams,” David Jaffee, a professor … [Read more...]
What the 1940 Census Tells Us About Today
April 6, 2012 By 1 Comment
The National Archives recently released the complete results of the 1940 U.S. Census, along with some fascinating comparative statistics that indicate just how much American society has changed over the past 70 years. One of the most interesting comparisons focused on higher education. In 1940, … [Read more...]
Ziad Mazboudi, CalSouthern Learner, Honored by American Society of Civil Engineers
March 27, 2012 By 3 Comments
MBA Student Presented with Outstanding Branch Officer of the Year Award Ziad Mazboudi, an MBA student in California Southern University’s School of Business, has been awarded the Outstanding Branch Officer of the Year Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), California Region, … [Read more...]
CalSouthern Learner Terry Martin Named Practitioner of the Year
March 21, 2012 By 1 Comment
PsyD Student Recognized by the Hawaii Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers California Southern University congratulates PsyD learner Terry Martin on being named Practitioner of the Year by the Hawaii Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Martin, who … [Read more...]
CalSouthern JD Grad Announces Candidacy
March 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Financial Expert John H. Mitchell Enters Race for Supervisor of Lansing Township, Michigan John H. Mitchell, a 2008 graduate of California Southern University’s School of Law, has announced his candidacy for the office of Supervisor of Lansing Township, Michigan. Mitchell is founder and … [Read more...]
Putting America’s Student Debt Crisis into Perspective
March 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Just how bad is the student-debt crisis gripping our nation? Well, consider these cold facts: Students in the class of 2010 owed an average of $25,250, according to a recent report issued by the Institute for College Access and Success. (It’s a number that likely would have been much higher if it … [Read more...]
Join Forces with the Winner of the 2012 CalSouthern Difference Award and Improve the Lives of Incarcerated Men, Women, and Children
February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
CalSouthern students are invited to volunteer with the groundbreaking nonprofit organization Getting Out by Going In. Students in the MS (psychology) program can receive externship credit. Dr. Mara Leigh Taylor—winner of the 2012 CalSouthern Difference Award for her innovative and highly … [Read more...]
California Community Colleges “Ration” Courses in Response to Budget Cuts and Overcrowding
February 15, 2012 By 1 Comment
It’s no secret that cuts in state funding have had an enormous impact on California’s community colleges. Most notably, schools have had to dramatically pare back course offerings. As a result, more than 137,000 students couldn’t get into at least one class they needed last year, according to … [Read more...]
What’s Really Behind the Soaring Tuition at Brick-and-Mortar Colleges
February 7, 2012 By 2 Comments
Soaring tuition costs and college affordability were featured topics in President Barack Obama’s recent State of the Union address. The cost of attending college has risen by nearly 500 percent in the last 25 years, according to recently published report from inflationdata.com. That’s well over … [Read more...]
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