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City College offers free, award-winning tax service

Low income students (and non students) can file their taxes for free at City College.

Jonny Rico, Editor-in-Chief • April 1, 2019

San Diego City College students and community members have the opportunity to have their taxes prepared and filed at the on-campus VITA Tax Center for free.

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City College to revamp math courses

Bill takes effect this fall and allows students to get on the right track to transfer

David Ahumada, News Editor • March 21, 2019

A state law signed by former governor Jerry Brown will change the way students at San Diego City College and all other state community colleges approach math.

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Legal services now available at City College’s Dreamer Resource Center

Immigration attorneys are now available to students and their families.

Brian Mohler, Arts and Entertainment Editor • March 21, 2019

It is important to know your rights, because more knowledge means more protection.

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Local college abruptly closes its doors on students

City College ready to help displaced students.

Jonny Rico and David Ahumada • March 8, 2019

The Art Institute of California-San Diego, closed its doors today, only days after alerting students and faculty.

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City College website continues steady improvements

Broken links from the old website are soon to be fixed

Brian Mohler, Arts & Entertainment Editor • March 6, 2019

City Times previously reported the website was redesigned to be more user-friendly for students, but students are still reporting trouble with broken links.

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Student Services settle into (A) new permanent home

A and T buildings now open and operational

David Ahumada, News Editor • February 21, 2019

City College’s Student Health Services used to be located in the E building, facing Park Boulevard near San Diego High School. Mental Health Services was located on the bottom floor of the BT building,...

New City College VPI knows all about balancing work and education

New City College vice president of instruction continues to further her education while working a demanding job.

Jonny Rico, Editor-in-Chief • February 20, 2019

Working a demanding full-time job while going to school, a defining feature of community college, is a struggle that Matilda “Tillie” Chavez knows very well. Chavez accepted the position of vice...

Planned construction leads to graduation venue change

Traditional Balboa Park graduation venue moved to San Diego Convention Center due to a once conceivable construction project

Brian Mohler, Arts & Entertainment Editor • February 20, 2019

Those walking in caps and gowns for graduation this May will be walking a lot closer to the bay. The 2019 San Diego City College commencement ceremony has been moved to a ballroom at the San Diego...

City College website refreshed

Students and faculty like the new site despite some issues left to fix.

Brian Mohler, Arts and Entertainment Editor • February 20, 2019

The start of the spring 2018 semester brought with it a new website for San Diego City College.

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City College dean placed on administrative leave

Vice President of Instruction is now also the acting dean of Arts & Humanities.

Jonny Rico, Editor-in-Chief • February 12, 2019

Trudy Gerald, dean of arts & humanities at San Diego City College, has been placed on administrative leave, according to college officials. “(Yes), we have a dean that is on administrative leave,”...

City College officials disagree with President Trump’s characterization of the border

San Diego was used by Trump as an example of the benefits of the wall during State of the Union.

Jonny Rico, Editor-in-Chief • February 7, 2019

President Donald Trump pointed to San Diego as an example for why the government should build a physical barrier along the rest of the U.S.-Mexico border during his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. City College’s officials, though, disagreed with the president’s characterization of San Diego and the border region as a whole.

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District’s Dowd named to state funding oversight committee

San Diego Community College executive appointed to the Student Centered Funding Formula oversight committee.

Jonny Rico, Editor-in-Chief • February 5, 2019

A 12-member oversight committee has been assembled by California legislators to oversee and report back to state officials on the Student Centered Funding Formula. One of the members chosen to the committee is Dr. Bonnie Dowd, San Diego Community College District executive vice-chancellor of business and technology services.

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