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Southwestern College trustee resigns in protest
There is a consensus at Southwestern College and in those of us in the community who live care about our college. Everyone agrees that the complete budget information needs to be shared with all those who make decisions about it. This is only reasonable, isn't it? What a tragedy that a conscientious man who have to quit his job so publicly in order to get this message across. Bill Stewart was just trying to do his job. I hope he will reconsider his resignation; his business experience and experience with other colleges made him a very valuable contributor to the betterment of the college and our South Bay. Now our other elected officials on the board must work without him. It must be hard for them, because I am sure they do not want to be forced out of their jobs, too, because they also need the information. Can they even ask for budget info now without fear of "isolation and expulsion?" The board members that we voted in must stay in and must keep insisting that a line-by-line budget be made available to them, so they can do their jobs conscientiously. Democracy depends on all parties participating--all voices being heard. Shared governance depends on this, too. if we want our local college to keep its accreditation, we need the truth and the whole truth--now.— March 3, 2013 6 p.m.
Southwestern faculty questions college’s education plan
The importance of Southwestern College to our South Bay cannot be minimized. Our community needs and deserves a wide range of course offerings. Our community needs this college with its "lifelong" learning mission, where we can pick up important skills. Even in difficult budget times, college leaders must make the choice to invest in classes (which to us are more important than fancy buildings.) For example: My next-door neighbor is a photographer he went to southwestern College to learn Photoshop on the computer; he got a promotion. My yoga teacher went to Southwestern College and picked up new skills and teaching techniques which makes us all enjoy our yoga class more. My son loves music; he's getting classical guitar training at Southwestern College from an expert. My close friend is a software engineer and he went to Southwestern College and earned a certificate Web Design and that qualified him for an extensive project in the technology company where he works. My niece studied AJ at SWC and now she has a job with the CVPD. I chose my babysitter because she passed a childcare class and an ESL class at SWC. My dentist employs two people who have certificates in bilingual medical office. My dentist takes a computer class at Southwestern. My realtor got her certification at SWC, and she got me into a nice home... The list goes on and on. We all vote here--and we voted for a college board that understands the needs of the South Bay! These programs could be cut by educational plan made by an outsider? A $400K plan based on data which does not count the immeasurable successes provided by these non-degree classes?— February 27, 2013 8:19 a.m.
Southwestern College may trim faculty to reduce costs
It is amazing to me that my local college would take money from teachers and give money to administrators. We, the community in the South Bay, were very proud of our school, our institution of higher learning--our community conduit to art, literature, music, education and athletics--until they took money away from our teachers, until they canceled our classes that would help to shape our futures. We value our education enough to pay for it. This is our community and our college and we need to let our elected officials on the governing board know that we will not stand for further misuse of our money. We expect our college to expand our class offerings with the extra money we are paying now because we voted in proposition 30 and 32. There are no excuses.— February 25, 2013 10:57 p.m.
Southwestern College may trim faculty to reduce costs
Love the song, Eugene. Any chance we could invite you employ someone to sing it at SWC governing board meeting?— February 25, 2013 10:39 p.m.