News Briefs
Legendary football coach steps down
By Shaleisa Daniel
The Guardsman
End of era for legendary Rams football head coach George Rush
The mood was bittersweet as City College Rams head football Coach George Rush formally announced his retirement at a news conference held in the Health and Wellness Center on Jan. 16.
Rush, who maintains
PAEC up in harmony over performing arts center
By Marco Siler-Gonzales
The Guardsman
Led by a loud chorus of chants and songs, students rallied in front of Conlan Hall on Jan. 12, calling for the construction of the $88 million Performing Arts Education Center, (PAEC).
Student leaders of the Performing Arts Education Club, Dan Choi and Howard Scheiman,
Restoration granted: now what?
By Alex Lamp
The Guardsman
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) granted City College Restoration Status that allows the college two years to correct any remaining problem areas identified by the commission.
The commission met for three days to discuss the future of City College. The Institutional Self
Students/faculty protest last minute closure
By Otto Pippenger
The Guardsman
The sudden temporary closure of the Civic Center Campus days before the start of the Spring semester sparked a protest by some 100 demonstrators on Jan. 16 who gathered in front of the Eddy Street campus before marching to City Hall.
Civic Center Campus, which
Court ruling brings hope to City College
By Patrick Fitzgerald
The Guardsman
Judge Curtis Karnow’s tentative ruling revealed a mixed victory for City College citing that the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) 2013 accreditation termination decision was unlawful, however it left standing the original Order to Show Cause issued July 2012.
Judge Karnow
Auditor’s report questions ACCJC authority
By Patrick Fitzgerald
The Guardsman
A Joint Legislative Audit Committee chaired by Assemblyman Adam Gray (D-Merced) found community colleges were treated inconsistently by the Accrediting Committee for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) and urged the State Community College’s Chancellor Office to advocate for accreditation reform.
The report entitled “California