Cabrillo College and UC Santa Cruz were among thousands of schools nationwide impacted last week after a cyberattack on Canvas parent company Instructure forced temporary shutdowns of the learning management platform just as students were preparing for finals. Officials at both campuses said Canvas has since been restored.
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Cabrillo College board censures trustee Steve Trujillo after finding he violated board policy
The Cabrillo College governing board voted Monday night to censure trustee Steve Trujillo after determining he violated board policies on four occasions. The censure, which bars him from leadership roles and committee service for three years, follows prior disciplinary action in 2023.
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Por miedo, menos estudiantes indocumentados de Cabrillo buscan servicios a más de un año de la ofensiva migratoria de Trump
Más de un año después de que el presidente Donald Trump iniciara una ofensiva migratoria, los estudiantes indocumentados en Cabrillo College evitan cada vez más los servicios del campus y los programas de ayuda financiera debido al temor de exponer información personal. El personal del colegio reporta una disminución en la participación y un aumento de la ansiedad entre los estudiantes, incluso cuando la escuela amplía recursos para tranquilizarlos y apoyarlos.
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Out of fear, fewer undocumented Cabrillo students seeking services more than a year into Trump immigration crackdown
More than a year into President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, undocumented students at Cabrillo College are increasingly avoiding campus services and financial aid programs due to fear of exposing personal information. College staff report declining participation and heightened anxiety among students, even as the school expands resources to reassure and support them.
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When leadership fails: Here’s what my Cabrillo students learned at our latest board of trustees meeting
Cabrillo College professor Skye Gentile says recent meetings of the school’s board of trustees have offered students a real-time lesson in poor communication and bad leadership. The meetings, she writes, have allowed students to see examples of tokenism and microaggressions and to discuss the importance of timing, apologies and public accountability. Effective leadership depends less on intent and more on listening, reflection and awareness of impact. Her students, she writes, have been left wondering if the current board represents their interests and values.
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Steve Trujillo: Let me explain myself
In a letter to the editor, Cabrillo College trustee Steve Trujillo explains his conduct at recent meetings of the school’s governing board.
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New Cabrillo College president Jenn Capps’ No. 1 goal is to increase access
Cabrillo College’s new president, Jenn Capps, says her top priority is expanding access to higher education as she begins her tenure amid declining enrollment, a budget deficit and campus concerns about racism and immigration enforcement.
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Cabrillo trustee leaves board meeting after confrontation over racist comments; staff criticize rest of board for inaction
At two consecutive Cabrillo College governing board meetings, trustee Steve Trujillo drew criticism for singling out a Black staff member during a discussion about a racist video and for later invoking his past relationship with a Black partner while defending himself, before abruptly leaving Monday’s meeting. Faculty and staff denounced the remarks and the board’s failure to intervene.
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California wants colleges to count work experience for credit. How’s it going?
California’s community colleges are now giving college credit for students’ previous work experiences. The state has a goal of rapidly expanding access to these credits, though tracking progress on that goal has been difficult so far.
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Cabrillo College board approves Jenn Capps as Matt Wetstein’s successor
Cabrillo College’s next president faces a myriad of near-term challenges. Jenn Capps comes to Cabrillo from Cal Poly Humboldt; she will earn an annual salary of $306,000, according to her contract.
