Part-time faculty teaching classes at State Center Community College District's four colleges and centers could soon get a big pay boost as a result of a newly negotiated labor contract that union official Keith Ford tells GV Wire is "a really good first step, but just the first step." The...
Final Vote Tally Propels Local College Board Challenger to Upset Win Over Incumbent
State Center Community College District Trustee Bobby Kahn has been defeated by challenger Destiny Rodriguez, a businesswoman and consultant to the California Air Resources Board, in the election for State Center's Area 1, which includes parts of Fresno and Madera counties. Rodriguez, who had steadily gained ground on Kahn after...
Recount Possible as Area College Race Down to Handful of Votes
A mere five votes now separate State Center Community College District incumbent Trustee Bobby Kahn from challenger Destiny Rodriguez, according to vote totals reported in Fresno and Madera counties. While the Madera County Elections Office has already certified its election results, Fresno County is not scheduled to release its final...
Latest Count Shows Challenger on Brink of Unseating Local College Trustee
A community college district trustee saw his race tighten after election officials in Fresno and Madera counties reported the latest updated totals on Friday, while a Fresno school board trustee gained a bit of breathing room in her race. As of Friday's vote update, State Center Community College District incumbent...
Area College Trustee Remains in Tight Battle to Hold Seat After Latest Returns
Update: Incumbent Bobby Kahn's lead widened to 273 votes after the Madera County Elections Office released its updated vote totals Wednesday afternoon. Kahn has 42.1% of the votes cast in Madera and Fresno counties, while the two challengers, Destiny Rodriguez and Alfredo Miranda, have 40.9% and 16.4% respectively. --------------------------- Just...
Local College Parking Fees May Underwrite Free Bus Rides for Students, Staff
Students and staff at State Center Community College District campuses have had a break on parking fees for a couple of years, but that may now be coming to an end. The district is talking about reinstituting campus parking fees starting in the fall of 2023. According to a consent...
New Clovis College Leader Set to Make Big Move from Small Arkansas Campus
Dr. Kim Armstrong, a vice chancellor with Arkansas State University Three Rivers, is on track to becoming the next president of Clovis Community College. The State Center Community College Board of Trustees is scheduled to vote on approving Armstrong appointment and her contract at Tuesday's board meeting. Armstrong would replace...
Fed Grant Will Boost Auto Repair Training at West Fresno Campus
Fresno City College's satellite campus that's now under construction in southwest Fresno should be well-equipped to train students in automotive repair when it opens in a few years. Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, and the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a $1.2 million federal grant from the Economic Development Administration...
Clovis Community College President Lori Bennett Is Retiring
Clovis Community College President Dr. Lori Bennett announced Tuesday that she plans to retire next January after nearly seven years at the college's helm and nearly 30 years in higher education. “It is with excitement and sadness that I announce that I will be retiring from my position as...
Who Will Be the Next President of Fresno City College?
Two Fresno City College administrators are among the four finalists for the job of running the oldest and largest college in the State Center Community College District. The four finalists are Dr. Lataria Hall, Fresno City's vice president of student services; Dr. Robert Pimentel, Fresno City's vice president of...