President Ortiz says the Chancellor’s Office has issued a special memorandum announcing that the furlough pay and time reduction program will end July 1 for employees subject to furlough through June 30. For employees on academic year schedules, the furlough…
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Last week’s release of the Governor’s May Revise brought some positive news for CSU, President Ortiz says in his weekly video address. Governor Schwarzenegger held firm on his commitment to higher education, supporting the restoration of $305 million to the…
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Decisions regarding layoffs of permanent faculty or staff will be deferred through the 2010 calendar year, provided that the university’s budget projections do not dramatically change, President Ortiz said in his weekly video message. Programmatic cuts in Student Affairs, athletics…
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During his weekly campus update, President Ortiz shares the outcome of a meeting he attended last week with leaders from the CSU, UC and community colleges, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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In his weekly video address, President Ortiz talks about the new College of Business Administration buildings and invites the campus community to the groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, April 29.
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In his weekly video message, President Ortiz talks about the Brown Bag with the Presidents event last week, when students expressed how budget cuts in Student Affairs would hurt them on a deep, personal level. Ortiz says that every division…
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In this week’s campus update, President Ortiz talks about the state budget process and how budget cuts have affected the campus. The Division of Student Affairs announced that in addition to the men’s and women’s tennis, the Visitor Center, CalWorks…
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In his first video address in spring quarter, President Ortiz congratulates the men’s basketball team for capturing the program’s first NCAA Division II Championship title. He invites the campus community to honor the players, coaches and staff pep rally on…
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In his weekly video message, President Ortiz thanks the members of the campus community who participated in last week's open forums for the University Strategic Plan. The strategic plan is a critical component of the university's accreditation portfolio for the…
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President Ortiz begins his weekly video message with congratulations to several groups for their achievements: a successful theater production, the basketball teams’ berth into the NCAA Division II Tournament, and Rideshare members’ daily commitment to public transportation. The president’s message…
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