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James Horn Lim April 21, 1954~March 19, 2015

James Horn Lim April 21, 1954~March 19, 2015 * * * * * * * * * * The City College Library and Learning Department has sadly announced the loss of their friend and colleague librarian James Horn Lim who passed away in Redwood City on March 19. James is survived by his wife Theresa Yau, son Aaron, father

Enrollment drop threatens funding

Enrollment drop threatens funding

By Michael Burkett Staff writer City College must increase enrollment numbers to avoid expiring state funding. Of the $201 million in funding from local and state sources that City College receives, $16 million comes from San Francisco’s Proposition A Parcel Tax and $38 million is state stabilization funds. Full-

Campus Briefs

City College will not offer bachelor’s degrees City College was not among the colleges selected by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors to offer a bachelor’s degree program. There were 34 proposals submitted by districts across California, however, only 15 districts were allowed to participate in the

Technology upgrades coming to classrooms

Technology upgrades coming to classrooms

By Steven Ho Staff Writer City College has launched a project to enable existing classrooms with smart technology equipment. Decades of inadequate maintenance and deprioritization of technology have left classrooms across all City College campuses in a state of disrepair, according to Jay Field, the college’s chief technology officer.

City College faces upwards of $350M in capital needs

By Marco Gonzales News Editor City College’s formidable task of budgeting and prioritizing over $350 million in deferred capital needs overshadows many campus wide interests, namely the supporters of the Performing Arts Education Center (PAEC). Chancellor Arthur Tyler has recently formed a capital planning committee to integrate vested faculty

Nancy Pelosi pays a visit to City College

Nancy Pelosi pays a visit to City College

By Marco Gonzales News Editor Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held a press conference at City College’s downtown campus on April 7 to celebrate the college’s first day of summer enrollment. Chancellor Arthur Tyler, Board of Trustees president Rafael Mandelman and Mayor Ed Lee also spoke on behalf of

Game of Thrones: The fun to come

By Patrick Cochran Staff Writer After a year of anxiously waiting, fans of HBO’s Game of Thrones were rewarded on Sunday night with the first episode of season five. While light on the gratuitous violence most fans expected, the episode did have many of the other aspects fans of