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San Francisco, Calif.

ACCJC Not Budging

ACCJC Not Budging

By Patrick Fitzgerald Unmoved by fresh evidence, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges affirmed its 2013 decision to revoke City College’s accreditation leaving the alternative, untested and possibly more stringent path of “restoration” the sole recourse for retaining accreditation. “While I don’t think this news was

College Opportunity Offered at County Jail

College Opportunity Offered at County Jail

By Marco Siler-Gonzales City College is boosting its enrollment by finding new students in an unlikely place: the San Francisco County jail. Since July, Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi said county inmates have been taking advantage of an opportunity to enroll in college courses, thanks to a partnership between City College,

Rams Season Preview

Rams Season Preview

By Patrick Cochran This last year has brought a whirlwind of change to City College football, most notably the retirement of long-time coach George Rush, and the promotion of his replacement Jimmy Collins. Collins, only 29 years old, is now at the helm of one of America’s premier

Noted Activist Tom Mayer Passes Away

Noted Activist Tom Mayer Passes Away

By Otto Pippenger Tom Mayer, noted community activist, died in late July from a heart attack. He was 62. Mayer is survived by his partner Luiz Netto. Funeral services were held at The Most Holy Redeemer Church at 1000 Diamond St. Aug. 21. Mayer, Originally of Pittsburg, was the former

Aug. 26- Sept. 8, 2015 Campus Briefs

Administration Changes Now that the administrative positions of vice chancellor of academic affairs, vice chancellor of student development, and vice chancellor of finance and administration are filled, Interim Chancellor Susan Lamb has chosen to reorganize the administration back to a more traditional structure. During discussions amongst constituency groups, Lamb observed

A Grain of Salt...

A Grain of Salt...

A Grain of Salt… Column By Patrick Tamayo/Opinion Editor It’s difficult to keep up with the continuous bombardment of information that comes to us from all directions. What’s the truth, what’s real? There is no telling really. Just because it’s on the Internet, or the

City College Prepares Future Firefighters

City College Prepares Future Firefighters

By Nathaniel Y. Downes/ Freelance Photographer On May 18, 29 fire cadets from of City College’s Fire Fighter One Academy became the 15th class to graduate and receive the Educational Fire Fighter One Certificate authorized by the California State Fire Marshall. These graduates are now qualified to test with