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Working adults and those looking to improve their skills online will have new options at College of the Desert in the coming years. The College has been awarded $427,000 as part of the Improving Online CTE Pathways grant program developed by the California Community Colleges’ Online Education Initiative. The College will use these funds to […]
More than 10,000 parents, family and friends joined College of the Desert as it celebrated its 2019 class of graduates during a record-breaking commencement ceremony held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden Friday. The College conferred more than 1,576 degrees and certificates, a 50 percent increase over the last four years. This is the first […]
A group of adjunct professors at College of the Desert are rebelling from what they are calling “cheap labor”, as the part-time instructors claim they work the same hours as full-time faculty for half the pay. David Bashore is the leader of the College of the Desert Adjunct Association, he has also worked at the […]
Our College of the Desert students and faculty just received an unexpected opportunity from a local part-time Valley resident, and now everyone has a chance to participate! The College of the Desert’s Marks Art Center opened in 2003 and it is a little known gem in our Valley. Now, thanks to the generosity of the […]
The typical college student worries about getting the right classes, landing internships and passing their finals, but some students worry about where they will sleep. A proposed piece of legislation in the state Capitol wants to open-up parking lots at community colleges to allows homeless students to sleep inside their cars overnight. Áres Flores is […]
Residents across the Coachella Valley have a new opportunity to learn English as a second language (ESL). The city of Coachella and College of the Desert have joined forces to bring a special program to the community that will help them learn the language and excel in their professional life. Juanita Rodriguez is an ESL […]
Palm Desert High School senior basketball standout Alexis Legan is continuing her education and basketball career locally at College of the Desert. Legan made it official today, inking her name with family and coaches by her side. The 3-year varsity starter has already hit over 1,000 career points (1,044) and averages 23.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and […]
College of the Desert is among 10 community college 2019 Bellwether Legacy Award finalists from across the nation for implementing innovative programs that have shown five or more years of success, the school announced Wednesday. COD’ss EDGE (Engage, Develop, Grow, Empower) program, which was created during the 2011-12 school year, is a three-week speed review […]
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