Desert Sun 12/16 – Article
COD leader backtracks on assertion that no needs assessment was done for Palm Springs campus Note: Subscription required
COD leader backtracks on assertion that no needs assessment was done for Palm Springs campus Note: Subscription required
The legal opinion presentation from COD’s attorney claiming Promises Made, Promises Broken broke transparency laws.
Palm Springs, COD still in limbo over attorneys’ conflict-of-interest waiver
The applicant pool for the Trustee Area 3 vacancy on the College of the Desert has dwindled from seven applicants to six, according to those familiar with the process. One applicant was rejected for not living within the Trustee 3 area, which you can see in this link. Trustees have been asked to score each…
A report released today commissioned by the Visit Greater Palm Springs and completed by consulting firm Conventions, Sports & Leisure International recommends a compromise between College of the Desert’s recently downsized plans for a Palm Springs hospitality and culinary campus and what the previous COD administration was planning to build before the pandemic. Source: The…
Board Chair Ruben Perez and former COD Superintendent/President Joel Kinnamon have all but declared victory in their respective races. Given Kinnamon’s harsh criticism of current college leadership, that outcome could lead to some dramatic changes. Read full article here
Perhaps the best thing we can say about this year’s ugly races for the two College of the Desert Board of Trustees seats is that voters seem to be paying attention. Results: Joel Kinnamon – District 4 – Desert Sun Editorial Board endorses Chavez Chaidez & Ruben Perez – District 1 – Desert Sun Editorial…
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Stop sending posts with articles to the desert sun unless you’re going to make them visible without having a subscription. I don’t have a subscription and don’t plan on getting one just so I can read about issues at COD.
Thanks;
Bob Gross
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A very valid point. We are now noting any article that requires a subscription.