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.”
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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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Letter to the editor: Sentinel has an unhealthy obsession with the name ‘Cabrillo’
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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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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Student Lookout: Graduation, Juneteenth, tasty pastries and revisiting a cult classic
College is often branded as a time for young adults to engage in self-discovery. While a series of campus strikes, power…
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Aptos, Cajastaca, Costa Vista, Seacliff, Santa Cruz Coast: Cabrillo College’s potential new names spark debate
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.
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Cabrillo College unveils shortlist of potential new names
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.
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Student Lookout: Late-night slices, BLM mural repainting and the return of Miles Morales
Crews contracted by the City of Santa Cruz, aided by police, continued the second phase of clearing out Pogonip…
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Student Lookout: An ancient artifact, delicious Chinese food and a pleasant film surprise
UC Santa Cruz’s decentralized, woodsy campus has made hosting big student events challenging, but after putting on a…
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Joint Cabrillo College-UCSC 624-bed housing project moving forward; public forum Monday
State Sen. John Laird said he’s “very optimistic” that the state will put $111 million toward a 624-bed student housing project being jointly developed by Cabrillo College and UC Santa Cruz. On Monday, Cabrillo College and UC Santa Cruz staff will discuss the joint housing proposal, its environmental impact reports and the possibility of the state grant. The meeting will be held in the Horticulture Building on Cabrillo’s Aptos campus.
