In the waning days of the 2020 election, the two local school board candidates are sparring over accusations about a clean campaign pledge. All three candidates vying for the State Center Community College District Area 2 trustee seat signed a voluntary document pledging to campaign fairly. Administered by the Secretary...
$100 Million Gift Targets Fresno City, Other Community College Students in Need
A $100 million gift to the California Community College's Foundation — deemed the largest ever in the nation to a community college system — will be used for scholarships and emergency financial aid for needy students at Fresno City College and 33 other colleges, officials announced Tuesday. The gift from...
West Fresno Campus Will Be ‘Game-Changer’ for Disadvantaged Community
A day long awaited by many in southwest Fresno finally arrived Thursday when State Center Community College District celebrated the official groundbreaking for the new West Fresno Campus of Fresno City College. The significance of the event was apparent by the turnout of bigwigs — they included two congressmen (Jim...
Local Unions Take Big Interest in Crowded College Trustee Races
Four incumbents are hoping to keep their seats on the State Center Community College District board in the Nov. 3 general election, but to do so they'll need to fend off challengers who in some cases have substantial campaign treasuries. Several board candidates in the crowded election field have attracted...
Parnell: West Fresno Automotive Training Center Will Be ‘Biggest West of the Mississippi River’
Educators and politicians gathered Wednesday morning in a courtyard at the Fresno City College Old Administration Building to celebrate the award of a $66 million contract to build a new campus in west Fresno. They also celebrated the refinancing of bond measure dollars that will save $1.2 million. The refinancing...
Trustees to Vote on $66M Contract to Build West Fresno College Campus
The long-awaited college campus project for southwest Fresno will take a big step forward on Tuesday when State Center Community College District trustees consider awarding a $66 million construction contract to Harris Construction Company, Inc. of Fresno. Harris' bid was the lowest of four submitted under the project-labor agreement format...
Chancellor: State Center Classes Will Be Online for Spring Semester
Most classes for students in the State Center Community College District will continue to be online for the spring 2021 semester, chancellor Paul Parnell announced in an email. The district's top priority is the safety of students, faculty, and staff, and so officials have remained in closed contact with local...
Madera is Now Officially a ‘College’ Town. What’s the School’s New Mascot?
It's not often when an entire college campus has a graduation, but it happened on Monday when the California Community Colleges Board of Governors voted unanimously to recognize Madera Community College as the state's 116th community college. The vote comes only weeks after Madera College learned that it had been...
Fresno Police Academy Training Will Be Examined for Racial Bias
The Fresno City College task force that's reviewing the Police Academy curriculum will look at how future officers are instructed on the use of force when they next meet, said Robert Pimentel, Fresno City College vice president of Educational Services & Institutional Effectiveness and the task force chairman. At its...
Winemaking and Tourism Come into Focus as Madera College Plans Future
Madera Community College's blueprint for the next five years contains some proposed degree programs that would prepare students for jobs at neighboring wineries and vintners and at one of the world's most popular tourist destinations that's on its doorstep. The master plan, which was being presented at Tuesday's State Center...