With the spring semester starting and students returning to school with new laptops, cameras and tablet computers, campus police note that it doesn’t take much for a student to become a victim of theft on the City College campus. “It is common for there to be one to five reported thefts per day at City College,” said Los Rios Police Officer Tanya Racki.

One possible way to combat campus theft, according to the Los Rios Police Department, is Operation ID, a free property registration program for students, faculty and staff at City College that began last fall.

With thefts on [read more...]

The City College Davis Outreach Center, the first community college facility on a University of California campus, has opened its doors in West Village to approximately 2,400 Los Rios Community College students this semester, according to City College Davis Center Dean Don Palm.

“We’ve added some chairs to classrooms where they’ve been needed, so some classes are pressing the limits, but overall, we seemed to fit into the building pretty well,” Palm said.

“That is not to say that students got all the classes they’d planned for. Our waitlists were about as long as they were last year at this [read more...]

Need money?  Yes, please!

The Sierra Health Foundation is funding an essay contest inviting all currently enrolled City College students to write on the topic of civility for a chance to win cash prizes in the form of $1,000 for first place, $700 for second place and $300 for third place.

According to the contest organizer, City College English professor Maureen Dana, the topic of civility was chosen because it is both ongoing and timely.

“Civility is about respect, social responsibility and common human decency,” said Dana. “You don’t have to have a copy of ‘Miss Manner’s [read more...]

Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Bright Minds scholarship program is offering full-ride scholarships equaling up to $30,000 each for 10 students  who “have given back to their local community or who have overcome great personal challenges,” according to PG&E’s website.

A total of $1 million is up for grabs but students who want to apply have to hurry because the deadline for submitting applications is Feb. 17. In addition, several $2,500 awards will be presented to an undetermined amount of applicants.

“Over the last decade, PG&E has contributed nearly $40 million towards educational initiatives and, with today’s [read more...]

The dean of City College’s Learning Resource Center, Rhonda Allison Rios Kravitz ,was recently awarded the I Love My Librarian Award, placing her among the top 10 librarians in the country, according to the American Library Association.

Fellow faculty members and City College students nominated Kravitz for this award because of her support of the library, student activities and the community during her 30 year career as a librarian.

“It’s working for the common good,” said Kravitz, who received the award over the winter break. “It’s making sure you enhance the lives of others. It isn’t ourselves; we are merely [read more...]