Tag: Ann Marie Galvan

City College and AFT 2121 Secure Agreement to Expand Healthcare Coverage for Faculty

May 20, 2023June 6, 2023 The Guardsman faculty union, Layoffs, Chancellor David Martin, Ann Marie Galvan, bargaining, health insurance, medical coverage, aft 2121, union

Part-time faculty can now access medical insurance and purchase City College plans if ineligible for college-paid coverage.

Culture

Exploring Issues, Empowering Voices: Meet City College’s Student-Run Publications

May 20, 2023June 6, 2023 The Guardsman Decolonize Your Mind Magazine, Yenia Jimenez, publishing, student-run, Jupiter Max, Irene Fuchshuber, etc. magazine, forum magazine, Representation, Ann Marie Galvan, Literature

Student-run publications at City College offer opportunities for growth, skill development, and amplification of diverse voices on campus.

News

Project SURVIVE Persists in Promoting Healthy Relationships and Combating Abuse Despite Pandemic Challenges

May 10, 2023June 6, 2023 The Guardsman Healthy Relationships, Prevent Sexual Violence, Prevent Domestic Violence, funding, Empowerment, community, Student Opportunities, student employment, project survive, COVID-19, Women’s and Gender Studies Department, Ann Marie Galvan, Peer Education

Project SURVIVE, a peer-education program that aims to promote healthy relationships and prevent sexual and domestic violence, is continuing to provide training and employment to students.

News

City College Hosts Black Lives Matter Co-founder Alicia Garza for Talk on Social Justice and Equality

May 10, 2023June 6, 2023 The Guardsman fascism, culture, systemic racism, equality, African American studies, policy, activism, social justice, Black Lives Matter, Alicia Garza, Ann Marie Galvan, mission campus, labor studies, san francisco

Alicia Garza, activist and co-founder of Black Lives Matter, spoke about the relationship between culture and policy and urged San Francisco and its people to be active participants in the fight for social justice and equality both locally and on a larger scale.

News

“Ghost Students” Haunt California Community Colleges as Fraudulent Applicants Steal Financial Aid and Class Spots

February 20, 2023March 5, 2023 The Guardsman CCCCO, bots, Ann Marie Galvan, fraudulent students, fake applications, california community colleges chancellor’s office, Molly Oleson, financial aid, Aisha Lowe, California Community Colleges, registration, fraud

The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office has taken measures to reduce fraud, such as upgrading its admission portal and improving technology to more quickly identify cases of fraud. The system now requires two-factor authentication and shares suspected fraudulent applications between colleges to prevent bot enrollment.

Community News

City College Struggles with Inadequate Heating, Leaving Faculty and Students in the Cold

February 20, 2023March 5, 2023 The Guardsman cold classrooms, visual media design department, Ann Marie Galvan, Monique Comacchio, heating, ocean campus, mission campus, john adams campus, aft 2121, David Martin

City College is facing cold classroom conditions due to broken boilers. This has caused discomfort and hindered learning for both students and faculty, with temperatures in the rooms as low as the 50s. The administration has suggested using space heaters and moving rooms, but the faculty union, AFT 2121, calls these solutions inadequate.

News

City College Eases COVID-19 Restrictions, Lifts Mask Mandate, Effective Feb. 6, and Proof of Vaccination Requirement

February 12, 2023 The Guardsman masks, summer 2023, mario vazquez, board of trustees, mask mandate, Health, David Martin, vaccination, COVID-19, vaccine mandate, Ann Marie Galvan, health and safety

The City College Board of Trustees has approved the removal of the mask mandate on campus, effective Feb. 6, and the removal of the proof of vaccination mandate for the upcoming summer 2023 registration cycle. The policy of requiring proof of vaccination or an allowable exemption for in-person classes is still in place for spring 2023. The college will still strongly recommend wearing masks.

Community News

New Arts and Sciences Building Approved for Construction at City College

December 7, 2022January 6, 2023 The Guardsman child care building, student center, construction, conlan hall, JohnTaylor Wildfeuer, Frida Kahlo Way, Ann Marie Galvan, STEAM building, new building, performing arts building

The STEAM building, which stands for “sciences, technology, engineering, arts, and math,” will be built on the west side of Frida Kahlo Way and will offer updated facilities to students and faculty.

News

Power Outage Leaves Most of the Ocean Campus in the Dark

November 23, 2022November 27, 2022 The Guardsman Emergency lighting, ocean campus, Power Outage, Ann Marie Galvan, Cindy Chan, RAM Alert

A power outage left most of the Ocean Campus in the dark on Oct. 19. Police and custodial workers escorted people out of buildings. Maintenance is responsible for testing emergency lighting on campus.

Budget Crisis News

City College’s Finances Looking ‘Stable,’ According to Moody’s Investors Service

November 23, 2022 The Guardsman accreditation, default, ACCJC, credit rating, Brigitte Davila, Accrediting Commision for Community and Junior Colleges, Alan Wong, bonds, finances, Staff layoffs, Ann Marie Galvan, budget cuts, Cindy Chan, john rizzo, Moody’s investors service, aft 2121, Moody’s

The financial outlook rating from Moody’s is good news for City College’s upcoming accreditation assessment, according to trustees.

Community News

Three Dining Options Now Available on Ocean Campus

November 21, 2022November 23, 2022 The Guardsman ocean campus, Ann Marie Galvan, Dining Services, Culinary Arts Department

CurryAhhCity, Chef’s Table, and The Lunchbox are all serving food on Ocean Campus with affordable options available for students, staff, and the public.