With scant paper trails behind them, President Bush’s two picks for the Supreme Court have left many unsure which way the pair leans on various issues impacting the nation’s schools. Many law experts agree that the already-confirmed Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. and the newly nominated Harriet Miers could sway the court on a range […]
Author Archives: Robert Faturechi
New Orleans hopes to woo back scholars
As flood waters clear in New Orleans, uncertainty clouds the future of the city’s black colleges, as many of the institutions’ faculty and students have found new homes far away from Bourbon Street. Though the city’s three black campuses ““ Xavier University of Louisiana, Dillard University and Southern University of New Orleans ““ have promised […]
Carnesale rode out UCLA’s turning tides
When Chancellor Albert Carnesale leaves Westwood this spring, he will leave behind something to which he never gave much thought: a legacy. The rosy-faced 69-year-old chancellor led UCLA through the highs and lows that came during an almost decade-long tenure marked by significant changes to the UC admissions policy, severe budget cuts, record-setting fundraising, a […]
Long hunt begins for new chief executive
With Chancellor Albert Carnesale on his way out, the search for a new chief executive begins ““ a task that has become almost routine for university officials amid a recent slew of chancellorship vacancies across the state. Carnesale’s resignation will mark the fifth time in just two years that the UC Office of the President […]
[Online Exclusive]: Regents to vote on UC salary increase
SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; The UC Board of Regents moved to stop further “brain drain” of the university system’s senior leadership at its meeting Thursday, setting the framework for a November vote that would allow increases to the six-figure salaries that top officials currently make. Proponents of the salary increase say such a raise is crucial […]
Regents prepare to work on “˜revolutionary’ strategies
SAN FRANCISCO ““ The UC Board of Regents set the stage for a look into new strategies to help the university system ride out future financial difficulties at their meeting Wednesday. UC President Robert Dynes told reporters after the meeting that the ideas to be discussed at their November meeting would border on “revolutionary.” At […]
Merced welcomes its first class
When this year’s incoming freshman class pours into the UC Merced campus, there won’t be any school lore to soak up, any upperclassmen to dodge in the halls, or any footsteps to follow. And as much as college will shape these freshmen, they will also shape their college. That’s because Sept. 5 will mark the […]