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Desert Sun 10/12 – Coachella City Council calls for College of the Desert campus in their city
The Coachella City Council passed a resolution Wednesday urging College of the Desert to build a campus in their city. Councilmember Megan Beaman Jacinto, an attorney who represents the former college president in ongoing concerns between him and the college’s board of trustees, was absent. Read full article here
KESQ – 2/16 – College of the Desert Board adopts motion to combine plans for new Palm Springs campus
College of the Desert Board of Trustees approved a motion today to combine aspects of two separate schematic designs for the proposed Palm Springs Campus Development Project. The motion was written and proposed by current Trustee and former COD Superintendent/President Dr. Joel Kinnamon, and reads as follows: Motion that the Palm Springs schematic design dated March…
Desert Sun 9/13 – Report to College of the Desert bond oversight committee misstated size, scope of projects
Despite having scaled-back plans for a Palm Springs campus, a report on capital projects presented by COD leaders to the college’s bond oversight committee on Tuesday misstated the proposed square footage for the campus and incorrectly referred to old plans for a hotel, conference and event center and other “world-class” features. Proofreading errors were to blame. Read…
Friday, October 7th at 9a – A Special Zoom Meeting to discuss two studies for the West Valley Campus and more
On Friday, Oct. 7, the College of the Desert Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to compare two studies related to the West Valley Campus, one from their independent consultant — and one study from Visit Greater Palm Springs. The Board will also vote on a construction contract for the Cathedral City automotive…
Desert Sun 4/4 – What are the 38 properties the COD Board of Trustees has been discussing in closed session?
Over the past six months, the College of the Desert Board of Trustees has reviewed 38 Coachella Valley properties during closed sessions of its monthly meetings. The properties — most of which the college does not own — range in size from one-tenth of an acre to 115 acres. Some parcels are zoned for office buildings and…
The Desert Sun 6/13 – COD could name an interim president as soon as Thursday. Here’s what we know
College of the Desert Superintendent/President Martha Garcia will resign from office at the end of the month to become the next president of Mt. San Antonio College, and the COD Board of Trustees will likely appoint her interim successor on Thursday. The meeting kicks off at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Palm Desert campus, and…