September 2009

Library sit-in: perspective of a student/staff member

by Sara Zaidi on September 30, 2009

Many of you are well aware of the protests and voices of dissent on campus.  We have either seen, heard of or have even participated in these events ourselves.  These protests are a reaction to harsh budget cuts. All of us have been effected by these in one way or another. As a full time [...]

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Recession’s impact on employment, earnings, and income in California

by The Pollak Library on September 28, 2009

The California Budget Project has published a brief that examines the impact that the recession has had on employment, earnings, and income in California. It specifically looks at unemployment, loss of jobs across industries, wage gains and declines, and changes in income. It is available at In the Midst of the Great Recession: The State of [...]

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Helping high school students attend college

by Stephanie Rosenblatt on September 22, 2009

The What Works Clearinghouse recently published a report that gives K-12 educators recommendations of how to increase access to higher education.  Click here to access the report, Helping Students Navigate the Path to College: What High Schools Can Do. According to the authors of the report, there is a surprising lack of research in this [...]

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