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By Henry Dubroff / Monday, November 22nd, 2010 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on Lacayo Center gives Edison a look at the future
When Southern California Edison President John Fielder addressed a few hundred Ventura County business leaders on Nov. 15, he was quick to point out why his company was investing $300,000 in a new program at CSU Channel Islands. The Henry L. “Hank” Lacayo Center for Workplace & Community Studies will foster entrepreneurship to drive future Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Monday, November 8th, 2010 / Top Stories / Comments Off on New suit hits Brooks Institute
A former Brooks Institute of Photography student and his family are suing the school’s parent company and lender Sallie Mae, alleging that after he defaulted his student loans ballooned from $120,445 to more than $227,000 based on hidden terms and fees. The former student, Todd Marek, is suing Sallie Mae and two debt collectors in Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Monday, November 1st, 2010 / Features / Comments Off on Nanosociology: UCSB center studies impact of nanotech
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have secured another $6.1 million grant to keep asking the big questions about very small things. UCSB is well known for its nanotechnology research. It splits the California NanoSystems Institute with UCLA, and researchers at its Center for Nanomedicine have already made the cover of Science, one of the most Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, October 21st, 2010 / Latest news / Comments Off on Cal Poly launches entrepreneurship center
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has unveiled a new center that university officials hope will foster more student startups and bring the school’s research out of the lab and into the marketplace. About 130 people gathered at Cal Poly’s new Technology Park on Oct. 21 for the launch of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, October 4th, 2010 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Colleges of Law’s new era
The Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law’s agreement with a Chicago-based nonprofit could bring federal student aid, online classes and the option of joint degrees to the campuses. The Colleges of Law said Sept. 21 that it is teaming up with TCS Education System, an organization that owns three professional schools, including the Santa Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, October 4th, 2010 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on CSU Channel Islands on a $75M campus building spree
CSU Channel Islands near Camarillo is the newest school in the California State University system, and it’s growing by leaps and bounds. To keep up with that growth, the school has construction projects in the pipeline totaling more than $75 million. First up is the $32.5 million North Hall project, which breaks ground Oct. 6. Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 / Latest news / Comments Off on CSUCI to offer business classes in Santa Barbara
CSU Channel Islands will offer undergraduate classes in business through the Santa Barbara City College Campus, under an agreement that officials from both colleges signed during a Sept. 29 news conference. The program will begin in fall 2011 with up to 30 students, who will take one or two courses per 12-week term at SBCC, Read More →
