From CSU offices:
The CSU Board of Trustees has two trustee positions reserved for current university students. The students serve as members of the board for up to two years.
West Coast University, one of the largest educators of nurses in California will start classes for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Healthcare Management beginning Feb. 1
West Coast University gained approval from the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to offer the degree at its Los Angeles and Ontario campuses.
West Coast University has invested heavily to provide a quality Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Healthcare Management.
Business-related classes like Introduction to Business, Financial Accounting and Project Management, are carefully balanced with health-centric classes such as Introduction to Anatomy, Legal Aspects of Healthcare and Medical Ethics and Issues. Classes are kept small and taught by instructors with practical, real-world experience who employ a blended learning environment where online and traditional learning are integrated throughout the curriculum.
The program at West Coast University will offer a year-round, multiple-start schedule enabling students to complete business administration educational requirements using online and classroom delivery methods. The program's unique online and on-site structure allows students to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in approximately three years - one year faster than most traditional programs.
New and continuing Mt. San Antonio College's students must register for classes online , as telephone registration is no longer available.
Before registering, new students are required to activate their personal Mt. SAC portal accounts at the same website -- www.my.mtsac.edu -- which provides set-up instructions.
Students will receive a registration date and time in their portal account and will not be allowed to register before their assigned time.
For students who do not have computer access, computers and assistance will be provided in the Student Services Center during business hours.
Online registration for Mt. SAC six-week winter intersession credit classes began last week and are through Dec. 22.
New students must submit an admission application online at www.mtsac.edu. They may also apply in person at the Admissions & Records Office on campus, located in the Student Services Center.
Information: (909) 594-5611, ext. 4415 or www.mtsac.edu.
press release from Cal Poly Pomona:
Cal Poly Pomona, in the midst of a budget crisis that has roiled public higher education throughout the state, is no longer able to operate the Pomona Downtown Center as a university facility. Cal Poly Pomona is working with its community partners to determine which activities will be able to remain downtown and which will relocate to other venues in Pomona, such as smaller neighborhood community centers. In particular, The School of Arts and Enterprise (SAE), a State of California charter high school that moved into the facility in 2002, is expected to expand its role and take on the day-to-day operations of the center.
"Over the past 10 years, the Downtown Center has been the impetus of some terrific community programs. There have been hundreds of outreach and service events, art exhibitions, performances and festivals. We greatly appreciate the efforts of the volunteers, nonprofits, donors, the City of Pomona, and the downtown itself that helped make all of this possible," said Carol Richardson, dean of the College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences. "But our diminished funding required this difficult decision."
"I was saddened to hear the news, but given the extraordinary cuts in state funding these days, I understand Cal Poly Pomona's decision," said Ed Tessier, whose family has made donations to the Center over the years. "Fortunately, with the continued help of The SAE and other nonprofit groups, The Downtown Center will stay open. Though no longer operated by the university, it will continue to host cultural programs such as art exhibitions and plays. It will remain an anchor in the Arts Colony and continue to contribute to the revitalization of the downtown. That is a wonderful legacy of Cal Poly Pomona's work here."
In addition to its decade-long leadership at the Downtown Center, the university's ties to the community run deep. For the last three years, Cal Poly Pomona has partnered with the Pomona Public Library as well as agencies throughout the city to offer various programs such as the NEA Big Read Initiative. Partner agencies have included the School of Arts and Enterprise, City of Pomona, Parks and Recreation, Pomona Boys and Girls Club, Pomona Unified School District, Pomona Historical Society, First Baptist Church of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences and the YMCA to name a few.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger held a news conference today to urge stsate policy makers to accelerate their work on Race To The Top bills.
The urgency is in order to ensure California's eligibility to compete for the unprecedented federal funds available through the Race To The Top.
The Race To The Top competition is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Superintendent O'Connell, Governor Schwarzenegger, and the State Board of Education President Ted Mitchell are jointly responsible for developing and submitting California's Race To The Top Application.
"I want to win the Race To The Top. I know the Governor does as well. If we all stay engaged and work together we can submit a winning application. And, at the end of the race, the real winners will be the students of California."
For more information on how Race To The Top and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 affect public education in California, please visit http://www.cde.ca.gov/ar/.
San Bernardino -- Brandman University Chancellor Gary Brahm and San Bernardino Valley College Campus President Dr. Debra S. Daniels will sign an Early Advantage Partnership
today to aid students impacted by cuts to Cal State and UC systems.
The signing -- which will open doors to new higher education opportunities for students throughout the region -- is at 1 p.m. Nov. 19 in the President's Conference Room, AD/SS 207, 701 S. Mt. Vernon Ave., San Bernardino.
With Cal State San Bernardino and other Cal State universities and UC campuses faced with severe budget and faculty cuts, impacted programs and tougher admissions, the EAP signing removes obstacles for students and allows them to pursue their career goals at a credible university that is highly competitive when it comes to admission expenses and offers flexibility to meet the needs of working students.
Under the terms of the EAP, community college students attending San Bernardino Valley College who enroll in the program and wish to attend Brandman University's Ontario campus will have access to enhanced cooperative academic and student services including the University's advising services, information sessions, technology support, academic catalogs and educational plans.
It will also allow students to transfer credit through its Web Advisor as well as offering personalized career counseling while still attending community college and taking transferable coursework. On top of all that, students who enroll in the program will benefit from a 10% discount on their tuition.
"Students attending San Bernardino Valley College were eligible to enroll in the EAP program beginning fall term 2009, and can take transferable coursework in the following programs: Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Development, Legal Studies, Liberal Studies/Multiple Subjects Teaching, Organizational Leadership, Psychology, Social Science and Sociology.
Community college students are eligible to transfer to Brandman University anytime up to one year after their last term of attendance at San Bernardino Valley College. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher and must attend at least one academic term/semester at San Bernardino Valley College before entering into the program.
Earlier this year, Brandman University changed its name from Chapman University College. This name change reflects a generous $10 million donation by The Brandman Foundation of Los Angeles. Brandman University is a separate, fully accredited university within the Chapman University System focusing on adult students.
For more information, visit www.valleycollege.edu or call (909) 384-4400.
This in from Assembly Speaker Karen Bass:
(Photo: file art)
The announcement follows the acceleration of the schedule of hearings aimed at ensuring legislation matches recently released federal requirements that California must follow to receive the competitive grants.
Students of Cal Poly Pomona will host a walkout/teachin on Nov. 19 to promote awareness and empower students about the cuts coming to the CSU and UC systems.
The goal of the walkout/teach-in is to change the feeling of hopelessness and apathy that many students have toward public policy.
The walkout/teach-in will have various speakers - faculty and teachers and cover topics surrounding the budget cuts as well as possible solutions to the problem.
Walkout will begin at 11:30 a.m. and meet up at the rally point in the University Park by noon -- The grassy area in the middle of buildings 5,6, and 8.
There will be an arts component to the teach-in, students are asked to express how the budget cuts have affected them through art, poerty etc.
(Frank Perez/Correspondent) Cal Poly Pomona students gather at the Brown Bag lunch with the President, where student and faculty have the opportunity to raise concerns, comment on campus issues and pose questions to university president Michael Ortiz , on Tuesday , October 6, 2009
Today, CSU San Bernardino also hostsed a student walkout, as well as a mock trustees meeting.
Both walkout's are in response to fee increases, furloughs, class cuts, cuts to enrollment, and the lack of leadership students have received over the years.
In an e-mail with a subject line "Staying Home," Cal Poly Pomona President J. Michael Ortiz informed faculty, staff and students he is no longer a candidate to be the next president of New Mexico State University.
Colleagues,
Throughout our lives, we remember reaching crossroads -- those times
when it was necessary to make a difficult decision. Today, Betty and I
have chosen to be guided by our hearts: I have informed the Board of
Regents at New Mexico State University that I am no longer a candidate
for their presidency.
The outpouring of support we have received over the past couple of
weeks has been unbelievably moving. We are privileged to be part of
this great community.
In the end, there is so much more we need to accomplish. We are facing
the most difficult challenges in our history. To face these we have
to come together as a community. Our students are relying on us.
This is our fight, and we can't just walk away.
Michael Ortiz
Throughout our lives, we remember reaching crossroads -- those times
when it was necessary to make a difficult decision. Today, Betty and I
have chosen to be guided by our hearts: I have informed the Board of
Regents at New Mexico State University that I am no longer a candidate
for their presidency.
The outpouring of support we have received over the past couple of
weeks has been unbelievably moving. We are privileged to be part of
this great community.
In the end, there is so much more we need to accomplish. We are facing
the most difficult challenges in our history. To face these we have
to come together as a community. Our students are relying on us.
This is our fight, and we can't just walk away.
Michael Ortiz
Photo: Michael Ortiz, president of Cal Poly Pomona. (Photo courtesy of Tom Zasadzinski, Cal Poly Pomona)
Read the article announcing Ortiz was one of five finalists to be president of New Mexico State University.
The International Polytechnic (I-Poly) High School will open its doors to community members for its annual recruitment open house.
Prosective students and their families will pick up the new 2010-11 application for admission and informaiton about I-Poly. Faculty, administrators and students will be available to showcase the school's academic and extracurricular activities.
The event is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 19 on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, bldg., 128-16, 3801 W. Temple Ave., Pomona.
In May, I-Poly was one of 125 high schools named a 2009 California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education. Previously, I-Poly was awarded the Gold Bell by the California School Board Association in the category of "Innovation in High School."
Information: (909) 869-2260 or www.lacoe.edu/i-poly
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