These cuts come at a time when the need for access to California’s colleges and universities has significantly increased. A recent study by the Public Policy Institute of California predicts the state will face a shortage of a million college-educated workers to keep California’s economy and businesses going by the year 2025. Just as an increasing number of California workers are being displaced by the state’s recession-plagued economy and are seeking retraining, public colleges and universities have been forced to turn away students and increase costs to those who are admitted. We have reached a critical turning point for California’s higher education institutions and the Californians we serve. Business as usual is not an option. It is time for all of us — faculty, students, staff and administration — to confront these challenges head on and focus our collective energies on reengineering and innovation to ensure our future success.

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by Hamid Shirvani, The Merced Sun-Star.

Posted: September 12th, 2009, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.