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.
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‘A monument to racism in Santa Cruz County’: Ahead of Cabrillo College renaming vote, supporters press for change
With Cabrillo College’s board of trustees slated to vote Monday on renaming the school, breaking the connection with 16th-century European explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo and undoing harm to Native peoples are top of mind for those advocating for the move.
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Letter to the editor: Let’s please maintain respectful tone on Cabrillo name change, ex-state Sen. Monning writes
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Letter to the editor: I support Cabrillo name change — Sentinel has it all wrong
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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As backlash over Cabrillo College name change grows, some donors weigh whether to keep giving
The Cabrillo College Foundation raises between $3 million and $6 million to support the college’s students through scholarships and its programs. As many longtime Cabrillo supporters oppose the college’s planned name change, Lookout reached out to more than 20 donors to gauge what they may do about their future support.
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Keep the Cabrillo name: Voting for a project underfunded by $500,000 is ‘irresponsible at best’
Rosemary Anderson has “lost all trust” with the current Cabrillo College board of trustees over the handling of the school’s proposed name change. I “would not donate one of my hard-earned dollars to an institution that no longer reflects the community at large,” writes the Watsonville resident who credits Cabrillo with helping her go back to school after she had kids and who continues to take extension classes today. She wants to see polls and other “proof” of the alleged strong community support for the change.
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Morning Lookout: Keeley cancer diagnosis, Cabrillo renaming sparks & friendly AI
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office says a search continues for three suspects after they crashed a stolen car and…
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With renaming vote looming, Cabrillo College trustees spar over timeline, community backlash
Cabrillo College’s governing board is slated to vote Aug. 7 on a new name for the school, but with just $2,500 of the potential $600,000 needed for the change raised so far, two trustees voiced concerns about moving forward.
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Campus maps, highway signs, scoreboards: Why Cabrillo College’s renaming could cost up to $600,000
Final estimates are still in the works, but the cost of renaming Cabrillo College is likely to include big-ticket items such as changing 25 campus maps, updating highway signs, rebranding the school’s logo and repainting its athletic scoreboards. College president Matt Wetstein said the work will be paid for through fundraising and is likely to be spread out over several years.
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Lookout PM: Weekender, Cabrillo renaming costs, and affirmative action lessons
Final estimates are still in the works, but the cost of renaming Cabrillo College is likely to include big-ticket items…
