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City College’s vice president chosen for new role

Denise Whisenhunt will be Grossmont College’s new president

Gabriel Schneider, Editor-in-Chief • June 1, 2021

Vice President of student affairs, Denise Whisenhunt, was ecstatic to get a call from Grossmont College revealing that she was appointed to be the new president.

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VIDEO: Major university systems to require COVID-19 vaccine for fall

California community colleges decision still to come

Katia Pechenkina, Multimedia Journalist • May 14, 2021

Across the nation, a growing number of universities announced their plans to require students, faculty and staff to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before the start of the fall 2021 semester.

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VIDEO: Biden talks education in address to joint congress

Biden made a promise to make community college tuition free

Chris LeFall, Multimedia Journalist • April 30, 2021

President Joe Biden addressed Congress for the first time just shy of his first 100 days in office on Wednesday, April 28.

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VIDEO: Johnson & Johnson vaccine paused until late April

Halt in distribution comes from federal recommendation

Devon Doane, Multimedia Journalist • April 16, 2021

The Center for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration recommended a pause on distributing the Johnson and Johnson vaccine until further review, which is expected to take place on April 23.

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VIDEO: SDSU, UCSD to resume on-campus learning in fall

The universities are the top transfer destinations for students from San Diego City College

Ben Guadarrama, Multimedia Journalist • April 9, 2021

In an email to students, SDSU announced that it planned to operate at near-full capacity, while UCSD said it expected 90% of students and 85% of on-site faculty to be on campus.

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SDCCD Board of Trustees announces recommendations from Police Task Force

The task force will continue its work into spring 2021

Kathryn Gray, Multimedia Journalist • April 9, 2021

The San Diego Community College District held its board meeting on April 8, focusing on the SDCCD Preliminary Report on College Policing, introduced by Chancellor Constance Carroll.

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NOTEBOOK: SDCCD partners with the county to distribute vaccinations

Voting also opens for Golden Awards and Career Fest coming to City College

Gabriel Schneider, Rachel de la Torre, and Katia Pechenkina • April 8, 2021

The San Diego Community College District has partnered with San Diego County to assist in distributing vaccines to underrepresented communities.

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State chancellor discusses plans to reopen campuses

California community colleges will have smaller classes and offer more hybrid courses

Will Mauriz, Multimedia Journalist • April 7, 2021

The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s office hosted a statewide meeting on March 25 providing an update for all community colleges of California.

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RADIO: SDCCD Board of Trustees to review college police review task force report

UCSD students are also part of a nationwide COVID-19 study

Alex Catano, Multimedia Journalist • April 5, 2021

We are back from spring break with your news. In today’s episode, a new report addresses some possible recommendations for policing at San Diego City College and in the San Diego Community College District.

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VIDEO: SDCCD Board of Trustees appoints new chancellor, updates pandemic plan

Meeting was held virtually to cover business of the district

Laura Montano and Christopher Tapanes • March 26, 2021

The San Diego Community College District held its board meeting virtually via YouTube on March 25 at 4 p.m. The meeting highlighted the district’s updated COVID-19 action plan and the selection of the new SDCCD chancellor, Carlos Turner Cortez.

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SDCCD and San Diego Unified School District outlined future goals in a joint meeting

Last appearance for Chancellor Constance Carroll and Superintendent Cindy Marten in a joint district meeting

Katia Pechenkina, News Editor • March 25, 2021

The San Diego Community College District and San Diego Unified School District governing boards’ held their annual joint meeting on March 16.

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VIDEO: SDCCD chancellor stands with AAPI community after violence in Georgia

The response comes after a recent series of mass shootings primarily targeting Asian-Americans

Ayo Elise, Multimedia Journalist • March 19, 2021

San Diego Community College District Chancellor Constance Carroll issued a statement in support of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community after a series of mass shootings in the Atlanta area.

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