Thursday, November 26, 2009

San Jose State University

International Cal State Undergrads Feel Brunt of Budget Cuts

With class sizes shrinking, international students scramble to meet requirements. more >>

San Jose State Rejects Qualified Students for First Time

Enrollment cap forces school to turn away 4,400 prospective students. more >>

Students Find Way Around Blood Drive Ban

Blood drives may be forbidden at San Jose State University, but students—by not claiming any official affiliation with the university—are doing their best to work around the ban. more >>

Two More San Jose Schools Ban Blood Drives

Following in the footsteps of San Jose State University, the San Jose Evergreen Community College District has also banned campus blood drives because of its commitment to nondiscrimination policies. more >>

San Jose State Bans Blood Drives

School's president says FDA's exclusion of gays from donating blood violates the school's nondiscrimination policy. more >>

A Second Life for Higher Ed

A virtual world offers new opportunities for teaching. more >>

Facebook Generation Rallies for the Jena Six

As thousands descended upon the tiny town of Jena, La., college campuses have held their own events to protest the prosecution of six black Jena high schoolers. more >>

Trail Mix

The Spartan Daily has a long profile today explaining how a Sudanese refugee made his way to San Jose State. At Johns Hopkins, minority recruitment strategies have worked; applications from underrepresented minorities have risen 69 percent since 2003--from 1,220 to 2,070, the Newsletter reports. more >>

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