New Budget Offers Grim Outlook as Board Debates Solutions
A new budget report shows that City College faces a deficit of over 31 million dollars next fiscal year, calling into question the potential for layoffs and reductions.
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Local Union Members Rally at City Hall Protesting Estimated 60% Faculty Cuts
About 200 City College faculty, union workers from SEIU Local 87, which represents custodians and janitors, and faculty from local colleges gathered in solidarity to oppose City College faculty cuts.
Art Instructor Questions Her Pink Slip
“Is there someone here who doesn’t want a City College? That doesn’t want free education? Is the focus just churning out degrees? And certainly, getting degrees and certificates is part of our mission. Also part of our mission has been to provide education for lifelong learning.”
Faculty Dispute Vurdien’s Version of Layoffs’ Impact
Despite Interim Chancellor Rajen Vurdien’s and City College administrators’ repeated promises that faculty layoffs and course cuts will not result in any academic programs being discontinued, many faculty members claim they will.
Decision-Making Behind the Curtain: Board Defends Closed Sessions
While the Board of Trustees’ closed meetings may appear to lack transparency, a member of the board notes they are a necessary function of decision making.
Committee Seeks New Design Team for The Diego Rivera Theater
Throughout the years, San Franciscans voted to fund a new Diego Rivera Theater through an $845 million state bond measure and the school received its complete funds in 2020. Many students, faculty, and staff have long awaited its completion.
Board Approves 160 Full-time Faculty Layoff Notices as Part of Sweeping Cuts
The layoffs, if implemented, would represent a loss of nearly 30% of City College’s 541 full-time teaching staff and 74% of its administrators, part of the five-year budget plan passed by the board in November.