There will be a lot less music in the future at College of the Redwoods if the college administration follows through with plans for reductions in class offerings in its music department. Earlier today the Journal received a leaked copy of a memo sent by C.R.’s music department head Ed Macan to C.R. students and […]
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CR Removed from ‘Show Cause’ Accreditation Status
In its struggle to remain an accredited school, College of the Redwoods just took an important step back from the cliff. CR President Katherine Smith this morning received notice that the community college has been removed from “show cause” status — the final stage before losing accreditation — and put back on “probation,” which is […]
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CR to Cut 39 Positions in Reorganization Plan
Press release from College of the Redwoods: In a move made to address College of the Redwoods’ fiscal solvency and accreditation standards, the CR Board of Trustees on Tuesday, Dec. 4 voted unanimously to eliminate 39 staff and management positions and approved a reorganization plan that also removes two senior-level administrative positions, which will be discontinued […]
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CR Set to Cut 200 Classes, $2.5 Million from Budget
Anticipating major cuts to its state funding, College of the Redwoods has prepared a preliminary 2011-2012 budget that excises $2.5 million in expenses. Those savings would be achieved in part by cutting 200 class sections (an 11 percent reduction), suspending men’s soccer and basketball baseball for at least two years and leaving eight currently vacant […]
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CR Trustees Appoint Dr. Utpal Goswami Acting President
With Marsee out, the CR Board needed a place holder. They acted fast. This just in from Paul DeMark at CR: CR Trustees accept CR President Marsee’s resignation; appoint Dr. Utpal Goswami acting president starting March 2 College of the Redwoods’ Board of Trustees accepted CR President Jeff Marsee’s resignation on Tuesday, March 1 and […]
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Marsee Reflects on Accomplishments as President of CR
The news broke yesterday, but today College of the Redwoods President Jeff Marsee officially announced his impending departure to become President/CEO of San Joaquin Delta Community College in Stockton. Here’s the press release from CR: College of the Redwoods President Jeff Marsee has accepted a new position as the President of San Joaquin Delta College […]
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CR Prez Disses the Journal in Job Interview
In a community forum down in Stockton Tuesday, College of the Redwoods President Jeff Marsee (right) sought to convince the public that he should be hired as the next president of San Joaquin Delta College, and his pitch included a dig at the North Coast Journal. Marsee suggested that last year’s cover story on the turmoil […]
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CR President Jeff Marsee is Job Hunting
In an e-mail to colleagues and members of the board of trustees last night, embattled College of the Redwoods President Jeff Marsee announced that he’s one of three finalists for the position of president/superintendant at San Joaquin Delta Community College District in Stockton. The revelation caught many off guard. “It was definitely a surpise to me and, […]
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CR Not Involved in New Negotiations for Jefferson School Site
Mike Newman — the “new man” on the Eureka City Council (one of four new members, actually) — stirred up some shit at his first council meeting, on Dec. 7, when he announced that he wasn’t comfortable with the scheduled purchase of the abandoned Jefferson Elementary School site. The campus has been in escrow since September, […]
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CR Update: Still Fighting
College of the Redwoods Trustee George Truett this week sent a letter to District Attorney Paul Gallegos — and matching ones to the DAs of Del Norte and Mendocino counties — accusing CR professors of breaking the law. Truett alleges that the Academic Senate, the governing body that represents CR faculty, violated the Brown Act […]
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Students Join CR Revolt
Faculty and staff aren’t the only ones feeling disgruntled about the direction College of the Redwoods has taken under President Jeff Marsee; students are pissed, too. At Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting, which will be held up Del Norte way, former leaders of student government will address why the entire cabinet resigned in protest earlier […]
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CR Removed From Warning Status
A press release from College of the Redwoods this morning suggests things may be improving at the turbulent institution (edited): College of the Redwoods received notice on Feb. 1 that it has been removed from accreditation warning status by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). CR was placed on accreditation warning status […]