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City College student Kelley Westley decorates her graduation cap with sunflowers and slogans like Wont He do it! and Never too late outside the bookstore on City campus.

City College graduate advocates for childhood literacy, mental health

Kelley Westley’s passion for helping others translates into her leadership role, future goals
Sean Monney, Multimedia Journalist • May 25, 2023
Kelley Westley recalled coming home from school as a child and not being able to turn to her parents for help with homework. She stayed late at school to get the help she needed. Today, Westley is graduating from San Diego City College with a degree in early childhood education. 
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Student Trustees recieve awards

SDCCD trustees reaffirm commitment to community college bachelor’s degrees

Interim Chancellor Greg Smith’s first trustees meeting demonstrates solidarity amid opposition from CSUs
Shamere Grimes, Multimedia Reporter • May 16, 2023
Members of the San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees reaffirmed their commitment to supporting baccalaureate programs at community colleges after recent opposition from the California State University system at a recent meeting held in Mission Valley.
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Jakob McWhinney works on a story at his computer in is cubicle at the Voice of San Diego office in downtown San Diego on May 5, 2023.

City College alumnus becomes voice of education issues in San Diego

Jakob McWhinney’s reporting on education draws influence from his own educational journey
Sean Monney, Multimedia Journalist • May 8, 2023
Jakob McWhinney was finishing his 5-month internship at the online news organization Voice of San Diego when it posted a job opening for the education reporter position.
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Nursing students work on mannequin

City College shaping future of nursing students through hands-on training, instruction

City's nursing program, led by Dometrives Armstrong, is one of the top-ranked programs in the country
Shamere Grimes, Multimedia Reporter • April 27, 2023
The nursing program at City College, ranked second best in California and third nationally according to an article published at rncareers.org, provides students with the skills and techniques they’ll need in a very difficult and rewarding field.
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City College Mental Health Counselors interact with students in a group discussion about student health, community and interconnectedness in MS-140, Tuesday, March 14.

City College kicks off Social Justice Conference

The eighth annual Social Justice and Education Conference begins today
Luke Bradbury, Multimedia Journalist • March 14, 2023
Officially themed “Envisioning Change: Building a Future,” the conference includes Black and Latinx speakers from the fields of African American Studies, Chicano Studies, and social justice activism, as well as a fitness event located in the C building.
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An open laptop sitting on a table with dollar bills is shown near a graphic of a magnifying glass.

SDCCD loses over $100K to ‘bots,’ prevents more fraud with new software

The district prevented the theft of nearly $375K with detection tools, though City College lost thousands in financial aid funds, officials say
Kathy Archibald, Enterprise Editor • April 29, 2022
The San Diego Community College District disbursed $101,619 in aid to fraudulent student accounts in February and March and prevented another $373,854 from being stolen, according to Victor DeVore, dean of student services for the district.
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5th Annual Social Justice Conference& Education

VIDEO: City College’s social justice conference kicks off this week

The event aims to inspire collaborations that influence change
Jakob McWhinney, Multimedia Journalist • March 22, 2022
San Diego City College’s 7th annual Social Justice and Education conference officially begins tomorrow with opening remarks from City president Ricky Shabazz, City counselor and UMOJA program coordinator Erin Charlens and Kumeyaay tribal councilman and educator Stan Rodriguez.
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Mark Ehredt

Vox Populi

“How do you feel about the military being in charge of the border?”
David Ahumada, Photo Editor • April 18, 2018

        Mark Ehredt, Alcohol and Other Drug Studies, 55 “I think it’s a waste of money. People entering the U.S. at the border has been the lowest in decades. We’d...

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Around the world in 84 days

A look at the ins and outs of San Diego City College’s Study Abroad program
Heder Casas • December 15, 2015
A look at the ins and outs of San Diego City College’s Study Abroad program
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Con: ‘Holy Grail’ number of students for classes must die

Celia Jimenez • October 27, 2015

The administration took draconian measures starting this fall to keep high-enrollment classes while discarding the ones that don’t fulfill the minimum criteria. It asks for a ridiculous cap of 35 students...

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No MAS, No MAS

Mexican American Studies classes have been dropped
Mike Madriaga • October 14, 2015
Mexican American Studies classes have been dropped
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San Diego City College student Robert Black, 56, works on a Psychology Statistics paper on one of the many computers in the Learning Resource Center on April 30. Photo credit: Mark Elliott

No Gray Area Here

A look at the older generation of students on the way to achieving their goals at San Diego City College
Mark Elliott • May 21, 2015
A look at the older generation of students following on the way to achieving their goals at San Diego City College
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