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Prasad also feels that if fouryear institutions already have accommodations of the highest standards, community colleges should also be given the same opportunity, since students still pay money to attend classes and they also deserve a well-rounded education. One of the key qualities of the school district is that international
students are recruited as well. In addition to the $338 million dollar bond measure, $40 million is also proposed for Cañada’s new science and math facility, as well as $45 million for CSM’ math, workforce and allied health facilities. $12 million would be funding Skyline’s campus in the environmental studies and science center, and there would also be district wide projects, such as surveillance cameras, infrastructure and classroom furniture.
CCSF contends with student protest and trial for accreditation by Michelle Kelly TSV Editor-in-chief City College of San Francisco students gathered on Oct. 22, a national day of protest in support of Ferguson activists, to get their opinions on arming campus police heard. On a Facebook event page called “Rally Against Arming CCSF Police” students wrote, “Come to this Wednesday’s rally to say no to arming CCSF police and to demand the immediate reversal of all cuts to resource centers, student services, programs, and courses. Invest in students, not guns!” The protest was sparked in part by the impending trial of San Francisco’s City Attorney and the accreditation commission. The trial began on Oct. 27 and a verdict on the issue will be heard very soon. The comment in question was said by City College Chancellor Arthur Tyler when he spoke in a listening session on Sept. 5 and answered a question about arming
public safety. “One of the things that perhaps we should do is have a discussion through the participatory governance process to determine whether or not we should continue the way we are and whether or not that unarmed status for our police officers is satisfactory,” Tyler said. The discussion of arming City College’s police force has been put on hold until the Board of Trustees has their power restored, according to CCSF marketing director Jeff Hamilton. Currently, City College’s board has been put on hold and was replaced by Special Trustee Robert Agrella. “I’m not quite sure why there was a rally,” CCSF Marketing Director Jeff Hamilton said. “There won’t be any talk of arming the police until the board of trustees is back in session.” When asked if the Skyline campus police are armed, Public Safety Officer Paul Barbosa refused to answer. They are not armed according to the San Bruno Police Department’s communications and records supervisor, Mike Cook.
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seen the need for a program to be developed. But a high level of student interest suggests that there is a need for a pathway for engineering across all three campuses. “Our efforts are really to support the beginning levels of the pathway,” Hernandez said. “We found a need for our student population who cannot go to our sister colleges, at least in the beginning, or at all.” Many students in calculus, physics, chemistry, and other science classes, have an interest in majoring in engineering, ranging from network to computers to civil engineering, and are interested in working in the labs and attending lectures to get a feel for engineering. “Were seeing a lot of students who may take their preparatory courses and transfer either to our sister colleges to take the engineering courses, or in some cases they’re transferring without having taking any engineering specific courses,” Hernandez said. He added that if it was set in stone that the course were to be available, there are professors in the Physics department who are qualified to teach it. There is discussion of providing more than just the introductory course, but it is currently up in the air. Currently, the introductory course is the only one being presented to the curriculum committee, since there is currently a need seen for it and there must be a certain
Although there are currently no engineering classes on campus, there are three engineering clubs for interested students: Skyline Women Engineering meets first and third Wednesdays from 11-12 in room 7204. For more information, contact Ilkka Koskelo at koskelo@smccd. edu Society of Asian Scientists & Engineers, also advised by Ilkka Koskelo, meets every other Thursday from 1:30 to 2:30 pm in room 6205. Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers meets Wednesdays at 1 pm in room 7304. For more information, contact Stephen Fredricks at fredrickss@smccd.edu
level of need and interest to get these courses started. Many Skyline students are looking to pursue engineering. With the possibility of this course of being approved by the curriculum committee, future engineers are hopeful at the prospect. “I think it’s a great idea, considering we are in a close vicinity of the tech world,” Student Henry Perez said.