Senate GOP Leader Opposes CSU Trustee Chair’s Reappointment

State Senate GOP Leader Bob Huff is opposing current CSU Board of Trustees Chair Herb Carter’s reappointment to the Trustees due to his overseeing administrator salary increases during the same time student fees were increased and the Governor had voiced opposition to the raises. Via flashreport.org, State Senate GOP Leader Bob Huff: Members of the Senate Republican Caucus shared the governor’s concerns regarding administrative pay packages.  The governor’s concerns and his specific request were not addressed. On the same day that the CSU Board of Trustees voted to increase administrators’ salaries, they also voted to increase student fees. I cannot...

CSU Disorientation Guide is Out!

SQE’s Disorientation Guide on the CSU system is out! To read it on your computer, download it here: CSU Disorientation Guide – Read To print out a copy, use this version: CSU Disorientation Guide – Print. Pages are meant to be printed double sided, and then folded in half and stapled down the middle.

Media Coverage of March 2nd CSU Actions

CSU Fresno KSFN-Fresno: Fresno State Students Held an Unusual Protest Against Budget Cuts The Collegian: Universities Join Together to Defend Education   CSU Monterey Bay Monterey County Weekly: CSUMB Students Take Action Monterey Herald: CSUMB Students Protest Cuts Press Telegram: CSUMB Students Protest Cuts   Sacramento State Sacramento Bee: Unions, Students Rally Against State Budget Cuts to Higher Education KXTL: University Students Protest State Budget Cuts State Hornet: Demonstration Protests CSU Budget Cuts KCRA: Sac State Students Rally Against Budget Cuts   San Francisco State SF Chronicle: Bay Area College Students Join National Protest Day KTVU: Groups All Over Bay...

March 2 Day of Action to Defend Public Education

March 2nd events that are happening on various CSU Campuses: CSU Fresno Who: Members of Students for Quality Education (SQE) What: Students will stage carnival games demonstrating the perils of $500 million cut to the CSU budget. All games will incorporate an educational theme of what is happening to public education and what students can do to fight back. When: 11:30am-2pm Where: CSU Fresno Free Speech Area and Peace Garden   CSU Fullerton Who: Faculty members and representatives from Students for Quality Education (SQE) What: “The Meaning and Value of Public Education: Renewing a Democratic Vision.” Forum to bring together...