The current budget cuts in the California State University system have had far-reaching effects on many CSU students and the crisis is expected to worsen next fall.

Legislators, faculty, and students gathered at the state’s capital on Monday to call for a ‘New Deal for Higher Education,’ a renewed investment in public higher education.

Whoever said Latinos who live in this country were never going to make a positive difference or change our society were wrong. Latinos became a significant factor in the change of a new president on Election Day.

CSUN is expected to turn away more than 1,000 students enrolling for fall 2009, CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed said Friday.

The California Faculty Association, students and other members of the public gathered Tuesday and Wednesday at the California State University Board of Trustees meeting in Long Beach to protest against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed $66 million mid-year budget cut to the CSU system.

California State University has declared for the first time in its history a ‘systemwide impaction’ for the CSU system as it faces a $66.3 million mid-year budget cut. The CSU expects to turn away 10,000 eligible students enrolling in fall 2009.

The California State University system has proposed to turn away 10,000 students and expects a 10 percent student fee increase for the 2009-2010 academic year because of the state budget crisis in California.

Originally Published April 23, 2008 SACRAMENTO- About 50 CSUN students marched on the streets of Sacramento on Monday to join the estimated 1,500 students and other members of the public onto the north steps of the state’s Capitol in order to get their message across to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger: No budget cuts to higher education.

Originally Published April 14, 2008 After the 232 votes that were lost in the Associated Students elections due to technical difficulties in the online voting, the elections continue to shock students and A.S. officials because of the 811-811 tie between the Educate, Empower, Enhance (E3) slate and the Students First slate.