By Jackson Stephens, Staff Writer
October 24, 2018
The final four candidates to fill the position of vice president of student services were announced Monday by the President’s Office.
President Katrina VanderWoude informed Contra Costa College faculty and staff in an email...
By Xavier Johnson, Web Editor
October 10, 2018
The sweeping change to how California community colleges are funded is set to roll out over the next three years and is being met with widespread criticism.
In June, a new budget formula was finalized that will mark a shift away...
By Gabriel Quiroz, Staff Writer
October 3, 2018
It may not be a commonly held belief that professors need help, but they certainly do and one of their main sources of help may soon change as the United Faculty is currently holding elections for the position of president of...
By Michael Santone, Associate Editor
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...
October 30, 2017
By Anthony Kinney, Associate Editor
October 11, 2017
A tentative agreement addressing faculty grievances was reached between the Contra Costa Community College District and the United Faculty union during negotiations held on Sept. 8 and 15.
Salary increases, Medicare coordinated...
By Michael Santone, Associate Editor
September 15, 2017
The introduction of a winter intersession and the possible removal of spring break spearheaded the United Faculty’s discussions on the compressed semester schedule for the 2018-19 academic calendar.
“We are looking at what...
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...
By Christian Urrutia, Web Editor
October 21, 2016
The availability of classes is tantamount to a growing institution’s course selection because it not only keeps the curriculum updated, but also provides essential knowledge for interested students.
Computer science is not...
By Lorenzo Morotti, Associate Editor
February 10, 2016
The decision to adopt a compressed calendar districtwide has been postponed until 2017 or 2018 due to continued negotiations between the faculty and classified staff unions and the Contra Costa Community College District.
The United ...
