Emily Anne Espinosa | Staff Writer | The California Faculty Association (CFA) and California State University (CSU) management have moved toward the fact-finding process of the labor negotiation process. Fact-finding is the third part of the labor negotiation process, a process where a panel of three, one neutral and one representative from each party, review the proposals, and receive supporting documents. During this phase, representatives may reach an agreement. If not, the fact-finder releases a report. The fact-finder is an independent, neutral third party who analyzes the facts put on the bargaining table. As of Oct. 14, fact-finding was still in its early phase, and a … [Read more...] about CFA and CSU mediation continues: Fact-finding
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CSU wants money for more students
By Daniela Rueda |Staff Writer| The California State University system hopes to get $59 million more in state funding to expand enrollment in the next academic year by 10,000 students. Gov. Jerry Brown announced that he has included an additional $157 million for CSUs in the latest version of his budget plan, according to an article on KPCC. Brown's updated budget suggests his January plan will increase the universities' $3-billion base budget by $120 million, or four percent, and does not include any new money to expand in-state enrollment, according to KPCC. CSU Chancellor Tim White stated that to get the funding necessary, Cal State plans to call on students, labor leaders, … [Read more...] about CSU wants money for more students
Coyotes want to be millionaires
By Anna Gonzales |Staff Writer| Seventy percent of millenials remain confident they will one day become millionaires, according to a recent poll performed by Fusion. Millenials are defined as individuals born in the 1980s or the 1990s, according to Merriam-Webster. This may be an alarming statistic due to reports published by Fusion stating, “that 28 million people between the ages of 18 and 34 neither go to school nor earn more than $10,000 per year.” Fusion also reported that 40 percent of the participants in the poll depend on their parents for financial support. Fusion is a product of a joint venture between Univision Communications and the Disney/ABC Television … [Read more...] about Coyotes want to be millionaires
CSU budget goes to governor approval
By Chelsea Galvez |Staff Writer| The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees approved a budget increase of $269 million for the 2015-2016 school year last week as well as a three percent compensation increase for top CSU executives. The CSU budget proposal is now subject to the approval of Gov. Jerry Brown. The proposal spells out no tuition increase. The budget increase, as stated by the CSU budget proposal, was a measure necessary to cover mandatory expenses such as employee benefits, faculty pay increases, student success and completion initiatives, as well as infrastructure and maintenance improvements across all CSU campuses. “[The new budget] will prioritize … [Read more...] about CSU budget goes to governor approval
CSU trustees review proposed plans
By Chelsea Galvez |Staff Writer| An increased budget plan request of $269 million for the 2015-2016 school year is expected to be approved by the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees after a meeting on Nov. 12-13th. This budget request more than doubles Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal of $119.5 million that was outlined in his multi-year funding budget for CSU. “The CSU, which spans the entire state of California, has an annual budget of more than $5 billion,” reported the CSU website. The CSU budget outline states that the increase is necessary for mandatory expenses such as retirement and health benefits for employees, a necessary two percent compensation pool increase … [Read more...] about CSU trustees review proposed plans
CSU salary increase
By Chelsea Galvez |Staff Writer| California State University (CSU) announced in a tentative agreement that more than 23,000 CSU staff will be receiving a pay increase, improvements to workload, rights for online teaching, parental leave and changes within the sabbatical process. This three year phase-implemented agreement complete with options to reopen and negotiate future improvements was agreed upon by CSU and the California Faculty Association (CFA) days after CSUSB faculty protested in front of the Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU). The agreement grants a three percent compensation pool increase for 2014-2015, according to a CSU Press Release. “The multi-year agreement is a … [Read more...] about CSU salary increase
Community colleges to offer cheaper bachelor degrees
By Chelsea Galvez |Staff Writer| California community colleges will begin offering bachelor’s degrees in health, science, and technology fields for $10 thousand in a new pilot program beginning in 2017. This price is in comparison to an average tuition cost of $20 thousand for a bachelor’s degree at CSUSB. According to SFGate.com, up to 15 community colleges will be granted eligibility to offer students bachelor’s degrees after meeting requirements from the state of California. This new program hopes to benefit California’s working class, as more of the population will be able to occupy several positions that often require a degree, according to SFGate.com. “Employers in California … [Read more...] about Community colleges to offer cheaper bachelor degrees
Australian student compares home campus to CSUSB
By Kenneth Young |Staff Writer| Want to study in Australia? Let me tell you about my home campus. The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) offers courses for many types of majors including: Business, education, language, science and mathematics, law and justice and creative industries. As a student studying abroad from QUT, one of the conditions I agreed to was to be an ambassador for my campus and to promote it in every way I could. Here are just a few things I think you would love about QUT. Schedule flexibility; one of the hardest things for me adjusting to CSUSB is the class schedule. For the 14 units I’m taking, I have to go to class every day. The classes at … [Read more...] about Australian student compares home campus to CSUSB
CFA vs CSU still in labor negotiations
By Alexis Figueroa |News Staff| The California Faculty Association reportedly walked out on negotiations on May 7 without giving a counterproposal, because the California State University’s offer did not meet the CFA’s standards. With the CSU system not meeting the CFA’s demands; they are not backing down. The CFA has been going through negotiations and hope to come to an agreement that guarantees improved treatment by the CSU administration and improved job security. Also included in the CFA’s demands is better quality of education for students and a fair distribution of money received from budget cuts, according to the CFA website. The CSU and the faculty union came to an … [Read more...] about CFA vs CSU still in labor negotiations
Water polo loses to No. 19 Cal State Northdridge
By RAY BEASLEY |Staff Writer| The water polo team fought valiantly against the heavily favored 19th ranked Cal State Northridge Matadors on April 22. Unfortunately, they were unable to achieve any momentum and suffered another heartbreaking loss with a score of 8–21. The game was a challenging one for the Coyotes, but junior sensation Misty Vu, the team’s leading scorer, was able to score six of the team’s eight goals. Her teammate Jasmine Duran scored the remaining two. Vu and Duran were not the only Coyotes to have stellar performances. Goaltender Kelsey Purkiss was able to achieve 15 saves, which was more than the total of the opposing team’s two goalies combined. The team struggled … [Read more...] about Water polo loses to No. 19 Cal State Northdridge
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