$3 million for Environmental
Legacy Project
The National Science Foundation has awarded $2 million to Sacramento State and $1 million to Humboldt State for their partnership in the California Environmental Legacy Project. (August 28, 2009) ARTICLE>
Sacramento State Receives
Grant for Research Equipment
The National Science Foundation awarded a $655,125 grant to Sacramento State to purchase high-tech equipment to research the structure of molecules. The grant, awarded July 29, was funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (August 10, 2009) ARTICLE >
Funding Continues for Sac State CAMP
Sacramento State’s College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) will continue to provide help to students well into the next decade through a five-year, $2.11-million federal grant awarded in July. (August 10, 2009) ARTICLE >
University Gains More Federal Funds
Sacramento State will receive more than $450,000 a year for five years in federal funding for a program that serves migratory and agricultural farmworker families. The University also will gain more than $22,000 in federal money to provide scholarships for disadvantaged nursing students. ARTICLE >
Institute Releases Report on Technical Difficulties: Meeting California's Workforce Needs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Fields
The Institute for Higher Education Leadership and Policy (IHELP) releases a report which draws attention to California’s looming shortage of educated workers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, as the demand for such workers increases and the state is producing too few graduates to meet the demand. The report offers recommendations to meet workforce needs and maintain the economic benefits that have resulted from the state’s historical strength in STEM employment.
Executive Summary (PDF) > Full Report (PDF) >
Dr. Janusz Prajs