Thursday, August 13, 2009

Cal State suckitude: CSF cancels classes already underway

[Note: see clarification below.] Over at the Reg’s “College Life” blog, Gary Robbins reports that, according to Cal State Fullerton officials, “the university has begun canceling classes, including those that were already underway….” (Cal State Fullerton abruptly begins canceling classes)

We all know why.

Writes Robbins, Angela Della Volpe, acting dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, explained that the cancellations were “unavoidable.”

Yesterday, Robbins reported that “Cal State Long Beach — which draws about one-third of its students from Orange County — will be closed on Thursday, Aug. 13th, while employees take a furlough day as part of a larger plan to cut costs and help the state balance its budget.” (Furloughs to close Cal State Long Beach Thursday)

CLARIFICATION/CORRECTION (8/14):

A friend (Herr Doktor F) wrote to offer this clarification of the CSUF situation:

...[T]he classes that were cancelled had students enrolled in them for fall semester, but they had not begun yet. ...[Classes are being cancelled at CSUF], but our fall semester does not begin until Sat. August 22. We have already been furloughed one day (August 7) at CSUF and will take our second furlough day on 8/28. Furloughs equivalent to 10.7% cut in salary for everyone for this academic year.

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