February 2012

Grossmont, Cuyamaca colleges to hold MLK Day of Service event
02/01/2012 - Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges are heeding Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s clarion call to do good for others by extending the MLK Day of Service to Saturday, Feb. 4, when student leaders and other volunteers join together from 10 a.m. to noon at the Home of Guiding Hands to wash and clean the nonprofit group’s service fleet of vans.

Remodeled Grossmont College student center gets rave reviews
02/01/2012 - EL CAJON – After 18 months of remodeling and construction, the Grossmont College student center has reopened, instantly becoming a lively hub of activity. And no wonder. With meeting rooms for student groups, ample comfortable seating for dining, lounging or study, easy access to a career center and other student services, as well as a 10-foot screen in the lobby for watching movies, four food stations, and a mini-market, a transformation has taken place to rival any extreme makeover on reality TV.

January 2012

A clean audit for college district's Prop. R funds
01/25/2012 - Auditors gave a clean bill of health for Proposition R, the $207 million bond used to finance construction and renovation projects at Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges

Grossmont College ceramics tech helps fire up students
01/24/2012 - EL CAJON – – Grossmont College ceramics technician Al Ventura gets a thrill out of watching students discover the magic of creating art. It brings back memories of his first turn at the potter’s wheel and the community college instructor who took him under his wings back in the ‘70s.

Start of new semester at Grossmont, Cuyamaca colleges
01/23/2012 - Perhaps it is because of spring – that time of year of fresh starts and renewed resolve – that despite the challenges of the day, an air of optimism prevails at Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges.The estimated 19,000 students returning to Grossmont College on Monday will be welcomed by two major campus facilities reopening after a year and a half of construction and remodeling. At Cuyamaca College, an improved thoroughfare, as well as a refinished gym floor paid for by the college district’s foundation, are some of the new developments for the 10,000-student campus.

College district uses state grant to improve education regionwide
01/17/2012 - From teacher workshops for high school and college instructors to career training opportunities for local teens, the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District is helping to improve education throughout the region. These initiatives are part of a grant-funded, multipronged effort to improve classroom instruction and to get high school students interested in becoming tomorrow’s teachers.

Cuyamaca College offers free training for green building careers
01/17/2012 - For those interested in a career within the “green� construction industry, Cuyamaca College is providing a four-week introductory course free to eligible students through a training program co-sponsored by the San Diego Workforce Partnership.

Continuing Education offers community wealth of learning opportunities for spring
01/10/2012 - From growing wine grapes to solar panel installation training, there’s still time to register for a rich selection of spring courses offered to the public by the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District’s Continuing Education program.

Installation art at Hyde Gallery
01/05/2012 - The Hyde Art Gallery opens its spring semester with “Mmmultiplicity,� installation works by Lea Anderson on exhibit at Grossmont College Jan. 23 to Feb. 23.

College district offers business development classes
01/04/2012 - The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, in partnership with the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce, has launched a "Business Solutions Academy," featuring a series of professional development educational classes designed to assist business owners in the East County.

December 2011

Improved services at college student health clinics to be funded by fee increase
12/22/2011 - Student health clinics at Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges will be able to offer longer hours, better staffing and more wellness education as the result of a $4 per semester fee increase beginning in fall 2012.

College district keeps record intact of multiple clean audits
12/21/2011 - If the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District was an NFL franchise, its number crunchers would be celebrating its eighth consecutive perfect season. That’s not to say the financial picture for the two-college district in East County is rosy – far from it – but its public accounting of its balance sheet remains crystal clear.

Grossmont College Student and Administrative Services Building reopens after expansion
12/19/2011 - The translucent roof and skylights of the reconstructed Student and Administrative Services building have transformed one of Grossmont College’s oldest buildings into a bright and welcoming facility with an expanded one-stop center for student services, including admissions and records, assessment, financial aid and more.

Cuyamaca College awarded $535,000 water/wastewater technology grant
12/19/2011 - RANCHO SAN DIEGO – As water becomes an increasingly precious resource in California, more public water agencies and businesses are hiring experts to help customers find ways to better conserve water. To meet this growing demand, Cuyamaca College has been awarded a $535,000 state grant to lead a partnership of seven California community colleges that will provide more training for jobs in the water and wastewater field.

Bill Garrett selected for fifth term as governing board president
12/15/2011 - The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Governing Board has unanimously selected Bill Garrett to serve a fifth term as president, while Mary Kay Rosinski and Edwin Hiel were elected to serve as fellow board officers for 2012.

District board approves trustee-area elections
12/14/2011 - The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District board has approved a new elections process beginning in 2012 in which the five trustees will be selected by voters in their area instead of being elected districtwide.

Calling all Grossmont lovebirds
12/12/2011 - Grossmont College is looking for former students, faculty and staff members who met their spouses at Grossmont College for an event to help mark the college's 50th anniversary. The couples who respond to college officials will be invited to attend a Valentine's Day reception on Feb. 10.

November 2011

Board to vote Dec. 13 on trustee-area elections
11/28/2011 - A second public hearing will be held Dec. 13 on a proposal to begin trustee-area elections for the five members of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District governing board. Following the hearing, the board is expected to approve a map showing the boundary areas that each of the five trustees will represent.

Cuyamaca College launches Community College Leadership Academy
11/22/2011 - The Community College Leadership Academy at Cuyamaca College helps students develop leadership skills.

Seasoned professional named associate vice chancellor
11/17/2011 - Sahar Abushaban, a community college alumna with a long career of public-education budgeting, is the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District’s new associate vice chancellor of district business services charged with overseeing the district’s fiscal operations and budgeting.