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Public records show systemic problems at Multi-Use Building

Public records show systemic problems at Multi-Use Building

By Sarah Lapidus Special to The Guardsman More than 700 facilities work orders have been issued over the last four years against Ocean Campus’ $40 million Multi-Use Building (MUB), with more than 200 of them still open, according to public records obtained by The Guardsman. This dramatically dwarfs the number

Board passes smoking ban after carving out exception for medical marijuana

By Abraham Davis abrahamdfrankfurter@gmail.com The board of trustees passed the smoke-free campus ban at their April 26 meeting after making amendments to accommodate medical marijuana users. The policy bans smoking at all campuses and removes the designated smoking areas which will be implemented in August. Chancellor Mark Rocha

AFT 2121 and College reach tentative contract

By Abraham Davis abrahamdfrankfurter@gmail.com The American Federation of Teachers Local 2121 and City College reached a tentative labor agreement on May 3 for a new three-year contract. If approved, the contract would bring both full and part-time faculty salaries to the Bay 10 median by the third year.

Police chief likely to remain vacant through end of year

Police chief likely to remain vacant through end of year

By Sarah Lapidus Special to The Guardsman After nearly 10 months without a chief of police, City College is still not planning to hire a new chief any time soon, according to administration officials. “We’re quickly taking a look at potentially restructuring that area, potentially creating a director of

Commencement ceremony moves to Davies Symphony Hall

Commencement ceremony moves to Davies Symphony Hall

By Bethaney Lee blee@theguardsman.com Graduating students this year will be tossing their caps off the same stage where the San Francisco Symphony performs. On March 22, the board of trustees voted to follow the College Commencement Committee’s (CCC) recommendation to move the commencement ceremony from the George

Agreement reached to guarantee transfers to UC schools

Agreement reached to guarantee transfers to UC schools

By Lisa Martin lisamartin.562@gmail.com Students entering City College in Fall 2019 will have guaranteed admission to a University of California school if they meet certain grade and coursework requirements, thanks to a Memorandum of Understanding signed by school officials on April 11. The agreement is the latest

Department chair worried program may be terminated

Department chair worried program may be terminated

Special to The Guardsman By Sarah Lapidus A process to revitalize the Labor Studies department by forming a committee to evaluate and improve the program’s “viability and responsiveness” began April 5, according to an email sent by Academic Senate President Mandy Liang. Department Chair Bill Shields fears this process