Students and faculty alike raised questions and concerns about the new three-semester calendar to intently listening officials at a town hall forum sponsored by the Academic Senate on Tuesday.
Divisiveness emerging amongst faculty
The emergence of the Coalition of Progressive Faculty caused quite a commotion at the Aug. 29 Board of Trustees meeting.
TVR studio renovation still incomplete
The Television Production Studio was scheduled to get a makeover and be renovated with state of the art equipment before the fall semester began. Two weeks into the semester and the studio, which is on the first floor on the C Building, is still incomplete with students who are enrolled in TVR production with no new studio to work with.
Free parenting classes offered at CEC
Free parenting classes will be offered this fall through the Community Education Center.
Winter classes cancelled, fate of summer session unknown
Winter classes were eliminated on Aug. 29 and in the new calendar the fate of summer 2013 session has not been decided.
Police Blotter: Incidents reported recently on campus
Share: July 9 A student at the bookstore said that he overdosed on brownies laced with marijuana. The student was transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital. July 30 A 40-year-old man was lying on a bench on the second floor of the Campus Center Building and allegedly performing a lewd act upon himself. The man was detained at the scene and escorted off campus by police. July 30 A 60-year-old woman entered a classroom, began preaching the gospel and refused to leave. The woman left the …
Lancer movie night draws film fans
A new budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year that reflects a cut of almost 600 class sections and reduces spending by nearly $7-million was approved by the Board of Trustees Sept. 5.
Faculty dismayed by winter cancellation
Disbelief swept the Jack Scott room of the Communication Education Center as the decision to eliminate winter intersession was made on Aug. 29.
Fired former employees replaced amid realignment
Former Vice President of Administrative Services Richard van Pelt, and former Facilities Supervisor Alfred Hutchings – both under investiation in a bribery probe – were officially replaced on Aug. 29 when the Board of Trustees approved of an extensive realignment of the college’s executive cabinet.
New arts building delayed
Completion of construction of the Center for the Arts building has been delayed at least three months from its anticipated December date, officials said.