Kean University shares ‘strength in numbers’ at mid-year convocation

Pledging to “dig deeper, reach higher and recommit” to ensure success for all students, Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D. shared the University’s goals and progress in addressing equity gaps during his inaugural Mid-Year Convocation on Thursday, March 2.

Repollet and other University leaders highlighted student retention numbers, diversity statistics, internship participation figures and more to show the progress and path forward in addressing inequities for students from all backgrounds.

“We are here today for a transparent, data-driven, clear-eyed and objective look at where things actually stand on this important issue, to learn where things are going well and where we need to improve,” Repollet said. “Inequities in our University are a threat to a fair and just education for all within our University. We have a moral obligation to take action.”

Repollet has focused on equity since joining the University in 2020. Nationally, statistics show wide discrepancies in student outcomes based on racial, ethnic and socioeconomic factors.

The Convocation aligned with Kean’s participation in the Moon Shot for Equity partnership, a national network of colleges and universities committed to eliminating equity gaps in higher education by 2030. In December, Kean became the first New Jersey university to join Moon Shot for Equity, which is facilitated by EAB, a Washington, D.C.-based education firm.

“In this day and age where diversity, equity and inclusion efforts can be seen as harmful and have a negative connotation, it is imperative we understand the importance of the work we are doing,” Repollet said. “Increasing equity focuses on the collective good and only enhances outcomes for all.”

Kean University Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David Birdsell, Ph.D., urged the University community to join forces to improve numbers such as student retention.

“If we come together as a community and think about all of the services that touch students, from how we put our classes together, to how we deliver them, to how we support them, then our successors won’t be having this conversation 17 years from now,” he said.

Kean Senior Vice President for Administration Michael Salvatore, Ph.D., also urged Kean faculty, staff and students to “be part of the movement.”

“Let’s climb together – embrace our strength in numbers – and let’s go, Cougars,” Salvatore said.

Several students in the audience said closing equity gaps is an important issue for them and their peers.

Jamaica Evelyn, a junior history education major from Hillside, said the University should work to help “everyone have a fair chance. “It is the best thing a university can offer,” she said. Mollie Engel, a junior history major from Bayville, said she was glad to hear the discussion.

“It’s nice to see that the heads of the university are looking at it from a perspective where we can all join in and help and work on it together,” she said.

More than 200 faculty, staff and students who attended Thursday’s convocation also participated in a Gallery Walk featuring data from some two dozen departments at Kean.

Slap

Continued from page 5 two-term tenure in the White House buried finally negative racial typecasting and the perennial threat racial stereotypes posed to the safety and well-being of Black males. It did no such thing. Immediately after Obama’s election teams of researchers from several major universities found that many of the old stereotypes about poverty and crime and Blacks remained just as frozen in time.

The study found that much of the public still perceived those most likely to commit crimes are Black. It also showed that once the stereotype is planted, it’s virtually impossible to root out. That’s hardly new either.

The police murder of George Floyd, the countless number of other dubious shootings by police of Black males, and the current crime surge that invariably many believe come with a Black face reinforces the perception that crime and violence in America invariably come with a Black male face. It doesn’t much matter how prominent, wealthy, or celebrated the Black is.

The overkill frenzy feeding on the criminal or borderline criminal antics of a litany of Black NFL and NBA stars, which run afoul of the law or are poorly behaved, and of course, everyone’s favorite stomping boy, the rappers, and hip-hop artists, further implant the negative image of Black males.

Race

Continued from page 5 dichotomies – white and Black as but one example.

Jealous dissects and exposes aspects of our country’s variegated genetic history that continue to result in disastrous assumptions about the nature and identities of perpetrators of heinous deeds.

In chapter “Serial (Killer) Mistakes,’’ for example, Jealous recounts one of his Washington, D.C. experiences that occurred while working for Amnesty International years before he assumed the presidency of the NAACP.

Chappelle’s take on snipers

Near the U.S. Capitol, “Twelve officers pulled their guns out. Eight Latino Day laborers got out of a van that appeared to have only two bucket seats. They looked totally innocent and completely bewildered.”

The officers were on the lookout for a white van thought to be the vehicle of choice for the presumably white snipers whose D.C.-area shooting spree resulted in three critically wounded and ten dead in the fall of 2002.

Notice of Public Hearing

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 5:35 p.m

Council Chambers of Compton City Hall

205 S. Willowbrook Ave., Compton, California

TOPIC: HOME-AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN PROGRAM (HOME-ARP)

The City of Compton’s HOME-ARP allocation is $1,988,847. The range of activities the funding can be used for are: Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), Development and Support of Affordable Housing, Provision of Supportive Services, Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelter (NCS) Units, Nonprofit Operating and Capacity Building Assistance, and Administration and Planning.

A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 5:35 p.m., in the Council Chambers during the Council Meeting to allow citizens an opportunity to comment on the draft HOME-ARP Allocation Plan that will be available on the City’s website

Comments on the proposed amendments may also be submitted in writing to the Grants Division located at 205 S. Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220. The deadline for comments is Tuesday, March 28, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact phone (310) 605-5580.

Anuncio de Audiencia Pública

Martes, 28 de Marzo, 2023 a las 5:35 p.m.

Cámara del Concilio de la Municipalidad de Compton 205 S. Willowbrook Ave., Compton, California

TEMA: PLAN AMERICANO DE RESCATE HOME (HOME-ARP por sus siglas en ingles )

La asignación de HOME-ARP de la Ciudad de Compton es $1,988,847. El rango de actividades que los fondos se podrán utilizar son: Asistencia de Alquiler Basada en el Inquilino (TBRA por sus siglas en inglés), Desarrollo y Apoyo de Viviendas Asequibles, Provisiones de Servicios de Apoyo, Adquisición y Desarrollo de Unidades de Refugios No Colectivos (NCS por sus siglas en inglés) Asistencia Operativa de Desarrollo de Capacidades Para Organizaciones Sin Fines de Lucro, y Administración y Planificación.

Una audiencia pública se efectuará el Martes, 28 de Marzo, 2023 a las 5:35 p.m., en la Cámara del Concilio durante la Junta del Concilio para permitirles a los ciudadanos una oportunidad de comentar sobre el borrador HOME ARP Plan de Asignación que estará disponible en el sitio web de la Ciudad de Compton.

Comentarios sobre las enmiendas propuestas pueden ser sometidos por escrito en la División de Fondos localizado en el 205 S. Willowbrook Avenida, Compton, CA 90220. El plazo para someter comentarios es el Martes, 28 de Marzo, 2023 Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor llame al número telefónico (310) 605-5580.

Publish: 3/15/23

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-18845741-NJ Order No.: 180570617-CAVOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/26/2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the accrued principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

BENEFICIARY MAY BID

LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s):

SYLVIA BASS A SINGLE WOMAN Recorded:

11/6/2015 as Instrument

No. 20151361073 and rerecorded on 2/17/2016 as Instrument Number 20160169874 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 4/18/2023 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of accrued balance and oth- er charges: $357,015.06

The purported property address is: 1028 W 136th Street, Compton, CA 90222 Assessor’s Parcel No. : 6144-014-012 LE-

GAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 31, TRACT 14125, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 352, PAGES 43 AND 44 OF MAPS RECORDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY. EXCEPTING FROM PAID REAL PROPERTY ALL OIL, OTHER HYDROCARBONSM GAS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SUBSTANCES AND MINERALS, IN, UNDER, AND/OR THAT MAY BE PRODUCED FROM ANY PORTION OF SAID REAL PROPERTY LYING BELOW A VERTICAL DEPTH OF 100 FEET BELOW THE PRESENT SURFACE THEREOF, SAID PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY LYING BELOW A VERTICAL DEPTH OF 100 FEET BELOW THE PRESENT SURFACE THEREOF IS HEREINAFTER FOR CONVENIENCE REFERRED TO AS RESERVED LAND. RESERVING UNTO THE GRANTORS HEREIN, THEIR SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, EXCLUSIVELY, ALL RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROSPECTING AND DRILLING IN AND OR THROUGH SAID RESERVED LAND FOR OIL, OTHER HYDROCARBONS, GAS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SUBSTANCES, AND/ OR MINERALS, AND OF PRODUCING TAKING AND REMOVING SUCH SUBSTANCES THEREFROM AND/OR MINERALS, AND OF PRODUCING, TAKING AND REMOVING SUCH SUBSTANCES THEREFROM AND/OR FROM REAL PROPERTY OTHER THAN THE REAL PROPERTY CONVEYED BY THIS DEED, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NEITHER THE FOREGOING EXCEPTIONS NOR ANY OF THE FOREGO-

ING RESERVATIONS SHALL ENTITLE GRANTORS, THEIR SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, TO ANY RIGHTS IN OR TO, OR TO ENTER UPON OR TO USE THE SURFACE OF THE REAL PROPERTY CONVEYED BY THIS DEED OR AN OF SAID REAL PROPERTY LYING ABOVE A VERTICAL DEPTH OF 100 FEET BELOW THE PRESENT SURFACE THEREOF.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the trustee: CA-18-845741-NJ. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916-9390772, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-845741-NJ to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NO-

TICE TO PROSPECTIVE

OWNEROCCUPANT: Any prospective owneroccupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block.

The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee, or the mortgagee’s attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.

Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-9390772 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Re- instatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION TS No.: CA-18-845741-NJ IDSPub #0184083 3/1/2023 3/8/2023 3/15/2023

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: WASHINGTON HILLIARD CASE NO. 23STPB01999

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of WASHINGTON HILLIARD.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SHARON WILLIAMS in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SHARON WILLIAMS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/03/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 4 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner

C. TRACY KAYSER - SBN 230022, KAYSER LAW GROUP, APC

1407 N. BATAVIA ST., SUITE 103

ORANGE CA 92867

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RFP – Human Resources Consulting Services:

Classification, Compensation and Succession Planning

The City of Compton, California, (“City”) is requesting proposals for HR consulting services for the following:

· Classification study

· Compensation study

· Succession planning study

Submittal Deadline: To be considered, proposals must be submitted no later than Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. to the City Clerk’s Office, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, California, 90220. Postmarks will not be accepted. The City may extend the deadline at its option. (Please refer to the City website to view full RFP)

Direct all questions regarding this RFP to Shristie N. Torres, (310) 605-5535, or by email at sntorres@ comptoncity.org. Please send three (3) copies, and one (1) unbound original bound containing original signature of your firm’s proposal to:

Office of the City Clerk

City of Compton

205 South Willowbrook Avenue

Compton, CA 90220

Vernell Mc Daniel

City Clerk

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The City of Compton, California, (“City”) is requesting proposals for HR consulting services for the following:

• Classification study

• Compensation study

• Succession planning study

Submittal Deadline: To be considered, proposals must be submitted no later than Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. to the City Clerk’s Office, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, California, 90220. Postmarks will not be accepted. The City may extend the deadline at its option. (Please refer to the City website to view full RFP)

Direct all questions regarding this RFP to Shristie N. Torres, (310) 605-5535, or by email at sntorres@ comptoncity.org. Please send three (3) copies, and one (1) unbound original bound containing original signature of your firm’s proposal to:

Office of the City Clerk

City of Compton 205 South Willowbrook Avenue

Compton, CA 90220

Vernell Mc Daniel City Clerk

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THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK OR CERTIFIED CHECK (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) all right, title and interest created by the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions, and by the Notice of Default and Election to sell which was recorded on November 5, 2021, Instrument Number 2021 -165-8871 in Official Records of Orange County California, described as: Parcel 6166-005-057, Legal Description: Tract 60998, Lot 1 PH 3 CONDO UNIT 103 (AIRSPACE AND 1/20 INT IN COMMON AREA), inclusive of the office records of Los Angeles County, inclusive of Miscellaneous Maps for the County of Los Angeles, California. Recorded Owner(s): BOSTON OPHILIA/SMITH ZANNIE. The Street Address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 500 N. WILLOWBROOK AVE #L7, COMPTON, CA 90220.

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER AN ASSESSMENT LIEN DATED, JANUARY 28, 2021`, INSTRUMENT NUMBER 22021 – 015-7253 IN OFFICIAL RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.

RFP – Human Resources Consulting Services:

Classification, Compensa-

Notice Of Trustee Sale

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Friday, March 30, 2023 at 10.00 am, at Los Anageles court house 12720 Nowalk Blvd. Norwalk, Ca 92830, Larry Rothman, on behalf of Compton willow Walk Corp., WILL SELL AT

AUCTION TO

Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay for delinquent maintenance assessments, trustee fees, costs and attorney’s fees, to wit: $40,148.58, with interest thereon, as provided in said Declaration: advances, if any, under the terms of said Declaration; fees, charges and expenses of said Attorney.