President Brian Murphy delivered the State of the College Annual Report for the year 2009-2010 in front of the board of trustees on June 6 at De Anza. Murphy was pleased not only for the extra funding supplied by the government in the latest revisions to the budget, but also for the great work done by students at De Anza to help combat the budget crisis. “De Anza is facing the deepest most severe budget cuts it has ever faced,” Murphy said. He added that the hard work done by not only De Anza students, but college students all over the state have contributed to money being put back into higher education. The report revealed interesting trends for college students not just at De Anza, but students at CSUs and UCs. Because of the increase in transfers from community colleges into CSUs and in particular UCs, there is cause for concern in Murphy’s eyes. “The state faces a capacity problem,” Murphy said during the presentation. “This is a significant issue.” Despite the concerns, there is plenty to be optimistic, according to the report. The percent of high school graduates of Santa Clara County enrolling at De Anza right after graduation is up from 13 percent to 16 percent, and there has been an increase in Associate Degrees received. Murphy stated he was pleased with this increase. Murphy also expressed a desire to continue to promote success across different ethnic groups, and that African American and Hispanic success rate is currently too low. “UC Riverside has found a way to equalize success rates across ethnic groups,” Murphy said. “These techniques are being used by both Foothill and De Anza. As for demographics, 48 percent of De Anza students come from San Jose, up four percent from 2008. 12 percent and 10 percent reside in Sunnyvale and Cupertino respectively, and 64 percent are 24 years or younger, a mark that is a decrease of three percent from the previous year. Also about 43 percent are fulltime, an increase of four percent. Both Murphy and current DASB President Marlo Custodio emphasized the strong work done by De Anza students during the March protests against the budget cuts. The marches on San Francisco, Cupertino, and Sacramento were documented with a slideshow presentation and words from Custodio. “I just want to remind you guys and others, you are fighting the good fight,” Custodio said. Custodio outlined proposals for new programs to help future De Anza students, including a bike rental service, monthly bus passes, and food vouchers. New president elect Ze-Kun Li was also in attendance, and said that he could have transferred after this year, but wanted to stay at De Anza one more year to help his fellow students. The sentiment of the report was best summed up by Murphy. “In short, the budget is weak, but the College is strong,” Murphy said.