Celebrities begin campaign to make César Chávez's birthdate a national holiday.
By Natalie Olivares in News
"Si, se puede!" ("Yes, we can!") shouted Jaime Martinez, chairman and founder of the César Chávez March for Justice, stirring a crowd of 4,000 at the march assembly Saturday morning at Plaza Guadalupe.
The Chávez march takes place around the nation, but this city yields the biggest turnout of supporters.
Staff Council decides to help "Go Green" Committee with Earth Day.
By Ryan Johnston in News
Staff Council plans to jump on the bandwagon and go green with efforts kicking off on Earth Day, April 17.
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By D.J. Jimenez in News
Astounded by the sight of a gymnasium jam-packed with people, students caught glimpses of the latest technologies and potential future careers at the college's annual Career and Technology Expo.
Boasting of noise and commotion, the gymnasiums were filled with a variety of intriguing booths from not only big-name companies and several departments from Palo Alto, St.
By Ryan Johnston in News
Staff at this college still may have to wait for their fair level of pay from the compensation study that was supposed to be finished by the end of March.
At the Dec. 6 board Finance Committee meeting, Chancellor Bruce Leslie approved the extension to the compensation study.
By Joyce Flores in News
District administrators and staff may soon be heading to the park, Playland Park that is.
Tuesday the San Antonio Water System board of trustees approved a resolution to execute a purchase agreement with the college district for the sale of the Playland Park property, 2222 N.
By Joyce Flores in News
The race for District 4 trustee has been canceled
Marcelo Casillas will stay in office, having drawn no opponents.
Casillas did not respond to telephone and e-mail requests for an interview.
The formal motion is expected to be passed at the April 15 regular meeting of the board of trustees.
Student addresses tuition increase during March 18 meeting.
By Regis L. Roberts in News
Members of the district board of trustees were eager to approve a $7 per credit hour tuition increase that would also eliminate some fees during the March 18 regular board meeting but let slip by a problem with the proposal not yet discussed openly.
Not mentioned during the meeting is how much more students will pay proportionately the more hours they take.
By Regis L. Roberts in News
At Wednesday's Faculty Senate meeting, members focused on the size of their pocket books.
English Instructor Jane Focht-Hansen prompted fellow senators to devise the best way for faculty members to get as much of an increase in salary as possible.
"I will remind you that in the past, at least in my memory, we ask, but we do not receive what we ask," Focht-Hansen said.
By Yubhya Garcia in News
April 14 is the last day to drop classes for the spring semester.
To officially withdraw from a class, students need to get a drop slip from an instructor or counselor, get it signed by the instructor and then submit it to the admissions and records office.
Students hear origins of Constitution, current political foundations.
By Jeff Reese in News
The Methodist Student Center's March 26 Hot Potato lecture, "Does The Moral Debate Divide America?" featured the issue of whether moral behavior should be combined with politics.
Government Professor Asslan Khaligh gave his audience his opinion of how such a movement could potentially set the country against itself.
St. Philip's College offers career training.
By Stephanie Mikneus in News
An air conditioning, heating and refrigeration professor at St. Philip's College warned students during Major Shopping Days at this college against enrolling in trade school.
"It doesn't transfer as an associate degree to a four-year college," Anthony Thomas said.
Congress treads on Constitution with reforms and house resolutions, immigration activist says.
By Jason B. Hogan in News
Enrique Morones, founder of the nonprofit organization Border Angels, said his group and 67 percent of the nation are asking for one thing, comprehensive immigration reforms in the wake of the 2008 presidential elections.
November will mark a period in history that will possibly change lives forever, Morones said.
By Selina O. Affram in News
TexShare is an innovative strategy of sharing resources in academic libraries, public libraries and libraries of clinical medicine administered by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, stated by the TexShare Web Site. Information on www.texshare.
By Yubhya Garcia in News
Class schedules for summer and fall are available online, and students can begin registering online April 14 for Summer 1 and 2, and April 21 for fall.
A new payment schedule will be in effect for summer and fall, Martin Ortega, director of admissions and records, said Wednesday.
College program is one of 57 accredited mortuary science programs in U.S.
By Ava Bustos in News
Mortuary science should be a career worth considering as there will always be death, Professor Dr. Francisco E. Solis said March 13 in Nail Technical Center.
His talk was part of the Major Shopping Days March 12-13 to give students an opportunity to investigate various majors.
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