Desert Sun 9/6 – Report calls for larger COD Palm Springs hospitality program but no learning hotel

Promises made, Promises Broken, (PMPB) has as it’s primary mission to raise awareness of the promises made by the College of the Desert Board of Trustees to provide education and training to high school graduates in our communities. We are delighted that a candidate that believes in our goals was elected to the COD Board…

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

College of the Desert focused on sharing its future growth across its campuses in its annual State of the College address, “COD Rising,” Wednesday. Superintendent/President Martha Garcia, Ed.D., shared details about some of the College’s upcoming projects, including the Palm Springs Development Project, Roadrunner Motors in Cathedral City, and the Indio campus expansion.

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…

James G. Williamson Special to The Desert Sun Hope is vital. Education is the key to translating hope into opportunity. With the vote by the board of trustees of the College of the Desert at their February  meeting to move forward with the West Valley campus, our students finally have hope. Hope that they will…