URL

http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/aboutuc/masterplan.html

Essay To Do List

• Find out hidden fees on students
• Use more attention grabbers
• Find statistics and numbers that support my idea
• Suggest how to improve the Master Plan

Summary: The Economic Crisis

The current economic crisis we are in is much like others in the past. The crisis is supposed to strike in "two waves", the first being the crash in the credit and stock markets. The second wave affects pretty much everything else, from "consumer demand to unemployment to the possibility of substantial business failure." These failures all affect colleges in one way or another, whether it be an increase of tuition, or making it hard for colleges to raise any funds. Most colleges will be affected since they all somewhat rely on tuition to make money, and with higher prices, people can't pay the tuition,which means less money for the colleges! The few good things that come out of this economic crisis is a reduction in utility costs and lower prices on oil and gasoline!

Evaluating the Source of Information

Nowadays with so many resources to retrieve information from, it's not always easy to know if your source is reliable or not. The internet is usually the most questionable source, although it's one of the easiest to access. We may think the internet is always right, but we must always make sure it's coming from a valid source, and while I was looking at all of the CSU websites, all the information seemed reliable. The statistics of the impacts all seem reliable and truthful. The chancellor of the CSU system controls this information on the websites, which gives a lot of information on the successes of the CSU system and universities.

Compare & Contrast

SJSU:

• SJSU is located in the high tech capitol of the world.
• SJSU has a huge impact on the economy of the Bay Area and the spending related to SJSU which is around $479 million, makes a total impact of $829 million.
• SJSU's college of engineering has been ranked 14th in the nation.
• SJSU is in the top 10 public master's universities in the West.
• SJSU has over 29,000 students and graduates and 5,000 go into the workforce each year. 

CSU Sacramento: 

• CSUS has a big impact on the region of Sacramento and the annual spending related to CSUS is around $607 million which creates a total impact of $816 million on the region.
• The impact helps sustain over 9,000 jobs.
• CSUS has one of the largest cooperative educatoin programs which puts students in paid jobs where they recieve academic credit.
• CSUS produces 89% of all graduates that are in criminal justice.

CSU Long Beach:

• CSULB has a big impact on the area of Long Beach, with CSULB related spending up to $631.6 billion it creates an impact of $1 billion in Long Beach.
• The impact helps sustain over 9,300 jobs locally and 9,500 statewide. 
• The impact also makes $63 million locally and $69 million statewide.
• CSULB has the greatest number of art and design majors than any other public school.
• CSULB has the highest number of masters in nursing in the CSU system.

CSU pages

• Impacts of CSU: The total of direct CSU spending for 2008-2009 was $7.96 billion. This money helps support hundreds of thousands of jobs in California. CSU schools help people get a higher education and earn more money to help the economy. 
• How CSU Impacts CA: States need to realize that investing in higher education is a "strong investment" because when a state is well educated, it makes more money. CSU creates graduates which creates more jobs which helps the states' economy. 
• Magnitude of CSU Impact: CSU alumni earnings help the economy based on how much they earn and spend to help the economy. 
• CA Return on Investment: The state gets back more in taxes when it invests in the CSU. Each dollar invested calculates to be $5.43 for CSU spending impact, which makes the CSU more valuable each year.
• CSU and CA Workforce Needs: The CSU system helps create experienced and knowledgeable graduates that help make up the workforce in California. CSU also tries to give educational opportunities to everyone despite their financial needs, which helps increase the number of jobs and helps the economy. 
• Making Higher Education Accessible: The CSU system has the most diverse schools ethnically, and also give people with disabilities the opportunity to get a higher education. The CSU system is also one of the most affordable higher education systems making it easier for people to get a higher education.
• CSU on Sustainability: The CSU system is "going green" by conserving water, renewable energy, community action, etc. This is helping students have more environmental awareness, which will lead to more success in "going green" for everyone else. 
• Impact on Innovation and Entrepreneurship: The CSU system receives money from different grants or awards that benefit many different academic units. These academic units benefit by having more money for research which impacts California's economy in only good ways. 

Writing Goals

• Become more confident in writing my essays and make good outlines before I write them
• Get better at using more colorful and less common words in my writing
• Get better at constructing good thesis statements

Writing Workshop

I will be attending the workshop Common Grammar and Punctuation Errors on Monday October 4th, from 12-1 PM.

Writing Center Services

The Writing Center here at San Jose State University is a great resource for both students and faculty. The Writing Center is a place where students can go to writing workshops, or schedule a one-on-one or group tutoring session whenever they're in need help with their writing. The workers at the Writing Center are Writing Specialists who are there especially to help you with any writing concerns you may have; whether it be organizing your paper, citing sources, or just simply finding topics for your papers, the writing specialists are there to help you. The Writing Center is a very helpful place for students and can help relieve some of the stress and procrastination that comes along with writing papers!

About Me

I am a freshman on the gymnastics team at SJSU, i work hard in everything I do and I have fun while doing it.