City College and AFT 2121 Secure Agreement to Expand Healthcare Coverage for Faculty
Part-time faculty can now access medical insurance and purchase City College plans if ineligible for college-paid coverage.
Chancellor David Martin
Resolutions to Recall Laid Off Employees Are Stalled
Resolutions to recall all laid off faculty from 2022 were presented to the board budget and audit committee, but were quickly stalled. The absent author of the resolutions and policy confusion compiled to a stalemate and the resolutions are now on pause.
City College’s Lack of Transparency is a Training Ground for Journalists
In a school that’s full of tensions from faculty salary concessions during a surplus year, to no heat in classrooms, a journalist doesn’t have to go far to find news-worthy stories. Additionally, City College provides a great training ground to think creatively about how to access public information
Faculty and Students Struggle to Recover From Last Year’s Layoffs
A year after the board voted to lay off 50 full-time equivalent faculty, students struggle to complete their certificates. The Broadcast Electronic Media Arts (BEMA) department lost four of eight faculty members and half of its class offerings.
Automated Email Reminders Incorrectly Sent to Students for Outstanding Debts at City College
Probable technical issue for automated outstanding balance reminders has students questioning if they paid their debts.
City College Mission Campus Reopens its Doors
During the event, Bell and Del Portillo were presented with a City proclamation recognizing August 5th as Mission Campus Day. Bell proposed that every August 5th be a celebration honoring the center.
A College in Recovery Seeks Commitments from its Chancellor
As the college has seen ten years of chancellors dropping out or losing good standing, it will be a dramatic change of pace to transfer to a four-year Chancellor.