LOOKOUT EXCLUSIVE: The community college is embarking on a housing feasibility study this year to explore building student housing, an effort driven by decreasing enrollment and high rates of housing insecurity among its students.
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Tens of thousands of community college students still taking unnecessary remedial classes
A 2017 law started to phase out remedial courses at community colleges, but while there’s been progress, many students still end up taking classes experts say they don’t need.
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Former Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office volunteer dies in Santa Cruz motorcycle crash
Omar Enriquez, 29, a Cabrillo College graduate, ‘was passionate about pursuing a career in law enforcement,’ Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart’s office said on Facebook.
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Cabrillo College to receive $8.8M in federal relief, more than doubling its first round of stimulus
“We know they are struggling to pay rent and meet their monthly obligations, so this will provide an immediate lifeline of support to stay in school and refocus on their studies.”
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With federal relief on its way, Cabrillo students slated for new round of $500 grants
In the wake of the CZU fires and amid the pandemic, Cabrillo student enrollment was down 18% in the fall, and…
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‘Opting out’: Why Cabrillo College’s unprecedented enrollment dip might be just the beginning
In the wake of the CZU fires and amid the pandemic, Cabrillo student enrollment was down 18% in the fall, and projections show it falling more in the spring semester ahead. ‘I think for students it’s just A, overwhelming, B, certain classes are just harder to do online,’ one educator says. ‘People are just opting out.’
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A billion dollars in relief coming to California’s community colleges and their students; will it be enough?
Cabrillo College plans to keep most students off campus until spring 2022, while UC Santa Cruz will stay mostly remote…
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Cal State announces plans for fall 2021 reopening of its 23 campuses
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…