Diversity Collaborative threatened by budget cuts “The overall picture is that most of the students taking these courses have histories of not doing well academically,” Torres said.
Student Trustee talks budget cuts, accreditation On April 29, we sat down with Shanell Williams, the newly elected student trustee and now-former Associated Students president, for a conversation about her experiences with City College and the recent accreditation crisis. The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges is expected to
Accreditation related changes make part-timers feel especially vulnerable By Lavinia Pisani The Guardsman Amid budget cuts and furloughs, many of City College’s part-time instructors have never felt so insecure about their jobs, but some of them are even more concerned about the overall effects of the school’s accreditation sanctions. Among those concerns are continued layoffs. Five
Where are the police when you need them? By Cassandra Hendry The Guardsman Recently there have been three robberies and an attempted rape in the Wellness Center on Ocean campus this semester. But the question is how are all these thieves getting away with stealing students personal items or even holding them up at gunpoint? Also where is
Department chairs agree to pay cuts Tentative agreement saves jobs By Lavinia Pisani The Guardsman As City College waits for the accrediting commission to render a decision about the school’s future, the Department Chair Council is negotiating with the Board of Trustees to save its members’ jobs and the programs that they oversee. The council
Opinion: blame the budget cuts, not City College By Becca Hoekstra The Guardsman This summer I learned it sucks to have your school in the headlines. By now, I’m assuming everyone knows that City College is facing a loss of accreditation. Losing accreditation would make our credits illegitimate and prevent the school from receiving federal funds. The
What will City College do? By Sara Bloomberg The Guardsman First it was budget cuts — in the last fiscal year alone, the state cut $17 million from City College’s coffers. In order to keep the school running as close to normal as possible, college administrators dipped into its financial reserves — a move that saved