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On Wednesday, Oct. 21, City College’s women’s volleyball team played against Allan Hancock College at UCSB’s Robertson Gymnasium. Though the first two rounds were close, the Vaqueros won the match in three straight sets. This win contributed to City College’s overall 8-12 record for the season. The next scheduled match for City College is away...
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The Orfalea Early Learning Center continues to follow through on its mission to create a supportive environment not just for children enrolled, but for City College students as well. The learning center sits a block away from City College, making it very accessible to student parents and child development students. According to program director Kimberly...
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At City College’s campus study centers, much of the academic support comes from fellow students sitting at the same desk. On any given weekday, dozens of student tutors at the Math Tutorial Lab, Digital Arts Center, and Cartwright Learning Resources Center help students understand their classes. As students balance classwork, jobs, and goals, free peer...
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City College students must set up multi-factor authentication on the my.SBCC website before Oct. 26 to avoid being locked out of their Canvas and my.SBCC accounts when not connected to City College’s private WiFi network. Students who have not set up this feature by Monday will need to log in on campus and add a...
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City College’s computer science courses and instructors have had to adapt to AI as they teach students how to use it properly and create a future curriculum for a potential AI major. Since 2022, schools have been concerned with the use of AI by students to cheat or plagiarize their assignments. In the last four...
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Santa Barbara is known for its beautiful beaches, expensive homes and laid-back lifestyle, however, behind the beautiful scenery is a community that still struggles with racism and racial inequality. It’s something that gets overlooked far too often. After a recent Blackface controversy involving San Marcos High School students, the Santa Barbara community h
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On Oct. 15, following an “awful” Academic Senate meeting the day before, Senate President Elizabeth Imhof reported a breach of administrative procedures that could potentially expose City College to legal risk. During the Academic Senate report, Imhof expressed participatory governance concerns regarding the hiring committee for the new dean of student servi
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Seafood vendors, local fishermen and marine conservation groups gathered at the Santa Barbara Harbor on Oct. 17 for the 23rd annual Seafood Festival, where visitors sampled fresh seafood and learned about efforts to protect ocean ecosystems. Visitors sampled paella, clam chowder, lobster rolls and uni. Other activities included free boat rides, a patrol fire
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On Oct. 15, the Board of Trustees voted to explore three proposals allocating $3 million in investment gains from the college’s $20 million MacKenzie Scott grant. In 2021, City College received a $20 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Years passed without a public update on how the money would be allocated, until October 2025,...
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