The College of the Desert Board of Trustees voted to move forward with amended plans for the Palm Springs campus.
The catch: the plans approved don’t entirely exist.
Approved plans will ultimately be a blend of incomplete designs drawn prior to 2021 with new additions that need to be made.
Plans from 2021 are about 60% done, consultants said. Read full article here (subscribers only).
Bea Gonzalez says, “It’s good for me.” Shame on her! The victims are students who desperately need educational opportunities. Shame on you Bea Gonzalez for failing to represent the needs of your constituents. Join other taxpayers and college students and voice your concerns by contacting Bea Gonzalez’s office at 760-773-2500 or email her at bgonzalez@collegeofthedesert.edu. https://youtu.be/nw86hXTbt8U
The College of the Desert Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday to discuss site options for the planned Roadrunner Motors project. The board will hear a presentation that considers the original Cathedral City site for the project, an alternative site in Cathedral City and a third site near the I-10…
Excerpt: It appears that the leadership of COD does not intend to deliver what was originally promised. The planned project concept has been scrapped in behind-closed-door meetings in favor of a much scaled-down campus. Source: Desert Sun Valley Voice – Full article here
The City of Palm Springs has formally expressed its concern to the College of the Desert that the college is violating a California law by discussing land use matters and campus facilities issues behind closed doors at board meetings without soliciting proper public input. An attorney representing Palm Springs on Tuesday emailed a memorandum to a…
PALM DESERT – Community members and students are encouraged to add their signatures to one of the beams which will be displayed on the Indio Campus in the new expansion as part of College of the Desert’s Indio campus. A unique and personal touch commemorating the project and ways for the community to leave a…
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
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