Cabrillo College is trimming its budget as pandemic-era funding ends and costs rise. President Matt Wetstein said there are no immediate plans for layoffs, but the college will cut about 70 of its 1,394 classes as it opts not to replace some retiring faculty.
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Porter Gulch Review celebrates new issue
The Porter Gulch Review, Cabrillo College’s long-standing literary magazine, is celebrating the publishing of its 40th issue.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Surf wax company wins Demo Day, new record store opens
In Santa Cruz County business news this week, Jessica M. Pasko reports on a surf wax company that won a local entrepreneurship competition, a new record store opening downtown and a Cabrillo College scholarship program being boosted by Comcast.
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After election, Santa Cruz County school leaders affirm rights of immigrant, LGBTQ+ communities
Santa Cruz County education leaders say there’s a feeling of anxiety among many families in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidential victory. To immigrant and LGBTQ+ families, they say they’ll uphold and protect their rights.
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Cabrillo College governing board to vote Monday on developer, operator of joint housing project with UCSC
A joint housing project for 624 beds for Cabrillo College and UC Santa Cruz students could be taking one big step forward soon. On Monday, Cabrillo’s governing board will vote on selecting a developer for the project.
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In unopposed Cabrillo College trustee races, name change is on back burner
Cabrillo College’s governing board will have four trustees starting new four-year terms once they’re sworn in this December. All four ran unopposed.
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Cabrillo College named best community college in California
Cabrillo College has been ranked the best community college in California in a study released by marketing company SmartAsset. The same study ranked Cabrillo 37th overall in the United States.
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How will Santa Cruz County school districts be affected, if at all, if Proposition 2 passes?
If approved by California voters, Proposition 2 would allow the state to borrow $10 billion to help schools and colleges to fund repairs and construction. Santa Cruz County superintendents talked to Lookout about what they can expect for their districts.
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Only 1 in 5 California community college students makes it to a university, audit says
Community colleges are designed to help students get an associate degree and transfer to a four-year university. Most community college students never graduate or transfer, a state audit found.
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Cabrillo College board appoints Manuel Bersamin after Martha Vega resignation
Cabrillo College’s governing board unanimously voted to appoint Manuel Bersamin to finish Martha Vega’s term through the end of this year after she resigned in July. Separately, Bersamin is running unopposed for the seat in this November’s election and will be sworn in for the full four-year term in December.
