CSU trustees asked to hike tuition 12 percent: Fall tuition break $5,000 mark

California State University has not wasted any time responding to the budget Gov. Jerry Brown signed today, which cuts CSU funding by at least $650 million for the coming school year.

Chancellor Charles Reed announced this afternoon that he will ask trustees to vote on a 12 percent tuition increase when they meet on July 12. The increase would be effective this fall, and comes on top of a 10 percent increase that trustees approved last year -- also to take effect this fall.

If trustees approve the newest increase, annual undergraduate tuition at the 23 CSU campuses will be $5,178 this fall -- or $948 more than it was in fall 2010.

"What was once unprecedented has unfortunately become normal, as for the second time in three years the CSU will be cut by well over $500 million," Reed said in a statement. "The magnitude of this cut, compounded with the uncertainty of the final amount of the reduction, will have negative impacts on the CSU long after this upcoming fiscal year has come and gone."

The budget Brown signed calls for cutting CSU and the University of California each by another $100 million if revenue expectations are not met by December.

Read more at Capitol Alert

CLA's new Master's in Applied Sociology Program

The Department of Sociology at CSULB is pleased to announce our new Master's Degree Program in Applied Sociology. Applications are still being accepted for the 2011/2012 Academic Year!

• Have a passion for social justice?

• Interested in honing your skills in solution-driven community-based research?

• Want to work with community organizations in order to understand, evaluate, and solve social problems?

The primary aim of the Applied Sociology MA Program is to prepare graduates for positions in a variety of community organizations that require research-based decision-making. The program will stress the development of social research skills, including quantitative and qualitative data gathering, analysis, and presentation.

For more info please visit our website: www.csulb.edu/sociology or email Dr. Gary Hytrek at ghytrek@csulb.edu.

Study abroad to Germany/Poland this summer!

Ever wanted to study abroad to Germany and Poland? Consider applying for a short-term study abroad class being offered this summer by Jewish Studies and History professor Dr. Jeffrey Blutinger. 

In addition to visiting important historical sites, the class will also have opportunities to dialogue with German and Polish college students.

Note: Students who have already taken History 304 (History of the Holocaust) are eligible for this course as it is also a special topics course on Holocaust memorialization.

Earn 3 units & volunteer at the CSULB Pow Wow!

Looking for an engaging course to complement your class schedule? Consider adding American Indian Traditional Material Culture Arts & Crafts on Thursday nights from 7:00 to 9:45 pm with Professor Craig Stone.

This course engages with the American Indian Community and the Annual CSULB Pow Wow to explore American Indian cultural expression. Meet American Indian elders, artists, singers and dancers as they share the meaning and significance of American Indian expressive culture. Explore the historical, philiophical and spirtual significance of American Indian Culture while learning to create beginning crafts/artworks.

Become familiar with the nuances, meaning and significance of American Indian music while learning about American Indian social dances and ceremonies. Students also have the option to engage in Service Learning by volunteering with the 41st Annual CSULB Pow Wow or with an American Indian cultural organization.