In a recommendation published Thursday afternoon to Cabrillo College’s governing board agenda, the board’s Name Exploration Subcommittee, made up of trustees Christina Cuevas and Adam Spickler, called for not changing “the name of the college at this time, deferring any discussion of a name change to no sooner than 2028.” The board is set to vote on the recommendation during its regular meeting Monday evening.
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With delay in Cabrillo College renaming, what are supporters and opponents of the change planning?
More public engagement around the proposed name change, and a possible new survey, are under consideration by Cabrillo College trustees. Keeping the Cabrillo name is not. Meanwhile, opponents of the name change say they have not settled on a new strategy.
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Record admissions but just a slight enrollment increase: How to read UCSC’s ‘perfect storm’ of numbers
UC Santa Cruz sent offer letters to more than 43,000 first-year students this year, the largest of any of the nine UC campuses. That number is up nearly 40% from last year, the biggest increase of any UC school. But UCSC is expecting to enroll around just 4,650 first-year students between fall and winter as it juggles a complex confluence of factors that have made it harder to anticipate how many students will ultimately accept admission offers.
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The picket line is their classroom: Inside UC’s labor union boot camp for student activists
University of California students who aspire to work as union organizers are taking part in a paid fellowship where they experience a real-time look at labor unrest in Los Angeles.
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‘My story is a Native story’: Astrophysics grad student didn’t feel ‘Native enough’ until UCSC
Growing up, Madelyn Broome believed two things: She was destined to become a scientist and her Native heritage belonged to her. But when she got to Princeton for college, she began to doubt both. She feared she wasn’t good enough at math to succeed and not “Native enough” to claim her heritage. That changed when she arrived in 2020 at UC Santa Cruz, where she is now getting a Ph.D. in astrophysics. She is also hosting astronomy events for Native youth and mentoring youth to help them see a future for themselves in STEM.
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After hourslong public meeting, Cabrillo College puts off renaming plans until November amid deep divisions
Cabrillo College’s governing board voted 6-1 on Monday to delay selecting a new name for the school until at least November after more than 50 speakers weighed in at a divided public meeting. The name Aptos College won an online survey the task force released ahead of the vote.
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UCSC acceptance rises by 44.5% as UC admits record number of California first-year students for fall 2023
The University of California system admitted a record number of California first-year students for fall 2023, led by Latinos and an increase in Native Americans who helped make up the largest ever group of underrepresented students offered admission. UC Santa Cruz accepted 10,000 more first-year students than in 2022, a 44.5% increase, and expects to enroll more than 4,000 this fall and winter.
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Everything you need to know about Cabrillo College’s Monday vote to delay name change until at least November
Cabrillo College’s board of trustees had originally been scheduled to vote Monday on a new name for the school, but is now instead slated to push the decision back. Here’s an overview of how the board arrived at the current moment.
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CSU likely to miss 2025 graduation goals with ‘unacceptably high’ equity gaps, report says
Overall graduation rates have increased in the California State University system, but persistent equity gaps among racial groups remain. “Not all students are being lifted equally by the tide,” the president of the Campaign for College Opportunity says.
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Cabrillo College trustees set to vote on delaying renaming plans until at least November
A subcommittee is recommending that the Cabrillo College board of trustees delay its previously scheduled Aug. 7 vote to select a new name for the college. After listening to community feedback and hearing concerns of a community task force, the subcommittee says the board should give it more time “to engage the wider community on a naming timeline and process that unifies rather than divides the greater college community.” The subcommittee intends to return to the board with a recommended course of action by Nov. 6.