If current enrollment trends hold, Cabrillo College could see a 10% increase in enrollment this year compared to last year. President Matt Wetstein told Lookout he thinks improved outreach and economics could be reasons for the uptick.
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Cabrillo College board seeks applicants for vacant seat after member Martha Vega resigns
Martha Vega resigned from the Cabrillo College governing board Thursday, leaving an open seat. College officials are seeking applicants to serve out her remaining term on the seven-member board, which is up for election this November.
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Ask Lookout: What’s the status of the damaged Cabrillo College pedestrian bridge?
Cabrillo College’s pedestrian bridge over Soquel Drive was badly damaged in January and has been closed since. College spokesperson Kristin Fabos said engineering analyses, insurance negotiations and renovations will take time before it can be used again.
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4,500 hours of work drives Cabrillo’s ‘dream team’ to first place win in international underwater robotics competition
They didn’t think they would win, as they moved up in the competition. At the 22nd Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Competition in Kingsport, Tennessee, Cabrillo’s Robotics Club, designed and engineered an underwater robot capable of tasks related to ocean conservation. To win, they beat 29 teams from all over the globe.
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Hip-hop comes to Cabrillo Stage: Local musical theater makes a generational pivot
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights,” which opens July 12 at the Crocker Theater at Cabrillo College, marks a transition at Cabrillo Stage, perhaps even the beginning of a significant new era. In her second season, artistic director Andrea Hart is looking to bring about a new stylistic era at Cabrillo Stage, one that might hopefully bring in a new generation and even a new cultural vibe.
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Lawmakers reach agreement on $10 billion school bond
The money will pay for repairs and upgrades at thousands of schools across California; K-12 schools would get $8.5 billion and $1.5 billion would go to community colleges.
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Hispanic Serving Institutions rely on federal funding to support Latino students. What happens when the money ends?
Once federal grant funding ends many resources and opportunities at Hispanic Serving Institutions – including Cabrillo College – continue only through student and faculty efforts. Experts say campuses must maintain programs to better serve Latino students.
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Laurie Love on Wine: Wine travels, Perfect Pair recap, comings and goings
In the return of her biweekly column, Lookout wine expert Laurie Love gives readers a taste of a recent trip to European wine regions, revisits Cabrillo College’s Perfect Pair event, covers news from the local wine industry and highlights events you shouldn’t miss.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: New fitness center planned for Midtown, Chamber honors local leaders, no ’24 salmon season
In her weekly roundup of local business, Jessica M. Pasko spotlights local gym owners with big plans for a former Rite Aid, covers the Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce’s annual gala and runs down names, numbers and dates to know.
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Laurie Love on Wine: Cabrillo’s Perfect Pair and Surf City Wine Walk set for June debut
Lookout’s wine expert previews “The Perfect Pair,” an April 27 tasting event that’s a collaboration of Cabrillo College’s culinary arts department with Santa Cruz Mountains wines, looks ahead to a new Westside tasting event and highlights wine calendar must-adds.