The Advocate

Joel Nickelson-Shanks responds to email and other work on Monday before being promoted to outreach coordinator.

Student life adviser changes position

March 6, 2019

Instructor calls for alternate labor union

May 1, 2018

A handful of adjunct professors from sister college Diablo Valley, in Pleasant Hill, are in the early stages of organizing a part-time faculty union to better represent their concerns throughout the Contra Costa Community Col...

Statement of inclusivity in question

April 24, 2018

Professors with adjunct status suffer exploitation

March 20, 2018

Internship program forms political leaders

October 30, 2017

Counselor Alfred Zuniga (left) explains how to use Insite Portal to create an educational plan during
a counseling session in the Student Service Center on Sept. 19.

AB 540 training aimed to help daca students

September 28, 2017

Retirees to unite, celebrate ‘familial accomplishments’

By Michael Santone, Associate Editor

May 2, 2017

In honor of the nine Contra Costa College faculty and staff retiring after a long and illustrious career, a celebration will be held on May 12 at 3 p.m. in the Fireside Hall. “It’s humbling to see how folks have dedicated their live...

United Faculty sues district over unfair labor practice

By Anthony Kinney, News Editor

February 14, 2017

The United Faculty filed an “Unfair Labor Practice” claim in November 2016 with the Public Employee Relations Board against the Contra Costa Community College District after years of failed attempts to modify how investigations i...

(L to R) Senior Executive Assistant Michael Peterson, English, philosophy and humanities professor Jeff Michels and Liberal Arts Division Dean Jason Berner watch a demonstration powerpoint during the semi-annual All College Day event in GE 225 on Aug. 11.

All College Day sets mood for upcoming year

August 17, 2016

Vice President Tammeil Gilkerson speaks to high school students during Contra Costa College’s Super Saturday Event. The event hosts local high school students on campus.

Super Saturday welcomes incoming freshmen

May 18, 2016

Union celebrates 40th anniversary, legacy

May 4, 2016

Presidential decision looms, finalists vie for appointment

By Lorenzo Morotti and Christian Urrutia, Staff Writers

March 9, 2016

The district’s year-long search for a permanent college president will be settled on March 17. Before the district Chancellor Dr. Helen Benjamin confers with the Governing Board to select Contra Costa College’s next president;...