College of the Desert will move forward with a modified version of its proposed “Citizens Advisory Group” to inform design elements of its planned Palm Springs campus.
The school’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously in favor of a motion to create the advisory group Friday, with changes to its composition and stated purpose.
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College of the Desert’s Board of Trustees will vote Friday on whether to establish a “Citizens Advisory Group” to inform design elements of its planned Palm Springs campus. The proposed body would be made up of 7 to 10 members appointed by the Board of Trustees. Members would be drawn from constituencies such as students and business leaders. The panel would,…
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