Cabrillo College Archives

Cabrillo College President Matt Wetstein addresses a June meeting on renaming the school

Keep the Cabrillo name: Voting for a project underfunded by $500,000 is ‘irresponsible at best’

by Rosemary Anderson July 18, 2023

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.

An aerial view of Cabrillo College's Aptos campus

Education

Joint Cabrillo College-UCSC student housing project in limbo after changes to state budget

by Hillary Ojeda July 12, 2023December 17, 2023

What had been expected to be a $111 million state grant to cover Cabrillo College’s portion of a $181.7 million joint 624-bed development at the Aptos campus became bonds issued by the school with state support. That, the school’s president says, has left Cabrillo leaders in a “very uncomfortable space to move forward [with the project] right now.”

Cabrillo College's football field from above

Education

With renaming vote looming, Cabrillo College trustees spar over timeline, community backlash

by Hillary Ojeda July 11, 2023December 17, 2023

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.

Opinion from Community Voices

Letter to the editor: Sentinel has an unhealthy obsession with the name ‘Cabrillo’

by Letter to the Editor July 7, 2023December 17, 2023

New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…

A sign on Cabrillo College's Aptos campus.

Education

Campus maps, highway signs, scoreboards: Why Cabrillo College’s renaming could cost up to $600,000

by Hillary Ojeda July 6, 2023December 17, 2023

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.

The 2021 Juneteenth celebration at London Nelson Community Center.

Student Lookout: Graduation, Juneteenth, tasty pastries and revisiting a cult classic

by Max Chun June 16, 2023

College is often branded as a time for young adults to engage in self-discovery. While a series of campus strikes, power…

Community members listen to a discussion of the five potential new names for Cabrillo College on the school's Aptos campus.

Education

Aptos, Cajastaca, Costa Vista, Seacliff, Santa Cruz Coast: Cabrillo College’s potential new names spark debate

by Hillary Ojeda June 15, 2023December 17, 2023

Community members weighed in Wednesday in person after Cabrillo College unveiled its renaming shortlist as it aims to move on from its association with explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. There will be two more in-person forums and two online meetings, plus an online survey, for those looking to make their voices heard.

Education

Cabrillo College unveils shortlist of potential new names

by Hillary Ojeda June 14, 2023December 17, 2023

At a community meeting Wednesday at Cabrillo College’s Aptos campus, officials unveiled five potential new names for the school: Aptos College, Cajastaca College, Costa Vista College, Seacliff College and Santa Cruz Coast College. There will be two more public forums before Cabrillo’s governing body is slated to vote on a new name.