The Channels

The School of Media Arts center was given the green light April 10 by the California Coastal Commission, but with a catch: remove the Loma Alta parking garage from the college's wish list. The newly approved SoMA Building's working drawings will go before the Department of State Architects for review - a process that can take up to 18 months.… 1 Comment

The Sigma Chi Eta and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Societies are inviting students and faculty to attend a free viewing of the vice presidential debate scheduled for 5:30 p.m. today in room 211 of the Administration building. The debate between Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin and Senator Joseph Biden, from Delaware, will be broadcasted live from Washington University in St.… 1 Comment

Student Senate elections began Monday with students Shawn Tallant and Tom Fitzgerald competing head-to-head for Associated Students President. Eight of the 10 student senate positions are uncontested. The president's chair and the Vice President of External Affairs are the two seats being vied for.… Post the First Comment

Adjunct professors now have the chance to be club advisers, thanks to the Board of Trustees who unanimously approved the policy change in a March 22 meeting. Previously, board policy 3212 specifically stipulated that only full-time faculty were allowed to advise clubs.… Post the First Comment

After 12 negotiations and countless impassioned cries from teachers, City College and the faculty's union tentatively agreed upon the faculty's 2007-2008 contract on March 30. The accord, which is expected to go before teachers for ratification in a ballot within the next week, contains pay raises retroactive to the start of spring semester and will give each full-time faculty member a $4,470 boost in salary.… Post the First Comment

Students enrolled in Political Science 122, "The United Nations in World Affairs" participated in an intensive spring-break session, wearing the hats of mock United Nations delegates while displaying their public speaking skills in the Western Collegiate Model United Nations (WestMUN) in Montecito, April 4-6.… Post the First Comment

The Eli Luria Library has been looking for ways to intrigue students to use the facility, according to Library Director Kenley Neufeld. "Re-branding publicity is something that the library staff and I are trying to accomplish," said Neufeld. "It is difficult at the moment because there are only four people on staff.… Post the First Comment

Performances on math and English assessment tests by local high school students are equal to, if not better than their peers that enter community colleges both in California and nationwide, according to City College officials. Statistics from the college's Office of Institutional Research also show scores from the three Santa Barbara public high schools are fairly consistent with each other.… Post the First Comment

Former City College employee Elsie Brandt died away April 2. She was 87. Brandt, who worked in the President's Office, held her position under three different former presidents: Dr. Glenn Gooder, Dr. David Mertes and Dr. Peter MacDougall. "She was a highly professional, hardworking employee in such an important position," MacDougall said.… Post the First Comment

City College will offer free international business law and conflict resolutions lectures began April 12 and will continue every Thursday through May 16. David Habib, professor of international business law at City College, will give the lectures. He said students can learn practical skills for managing international business risk, with the "intention of improving sophistication of attendees.… Post the First Comment

City College's campus will be a melting pot of world cultures April 23-27 during the annual International Week. Bands will perform throughout the week on West Campus alongside international cultural sharing, in which international students will share things from their culture with other students.… Post the First Comment

City College's History Club will be sponsoring a panel discussion on the City College and UCSB transfer program on Wednesday, April 25 at 2:15 p.m in room A-217. Students will be able to ask questions and voice concerns about the transfer program. "Students often hear a lot about the transferring from SBCC to UCSB but not much is said about the actual process from visiting counselors to scheduling the correct classes needed," said Emily Cantrim, the club's president.… Post the First Comment