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News online for Encinitas, Calif.

North Coast Current

News online for Encinitas, Calif.

North Coast Current

A rendering shows the future MiraCosta College Student Services Building, which is expected to be completed by spring 2024. (MiraCosta College/DLR Group image)

Significant construction in progress at MiraCosta College

OsideNews August 8, 2023
Major construction and renovation projects are underway as MiraCosta College’s fall semester approaches, with new buildings and significant upgrades to the Oceanside campus set for completion in the next two years.
Palomar College’s Learning Resource Center. (Courtesy photo)

Funds earmarked for Palomar College program with NCTD

North Coast Current July 8, 2023
Palomar College is in line to receive funding for an apprenticeship program to train North County Transit District workers in emerging zero-emission transportation systems, the college recently announced.
Although North San Diego County college journalism programs face declining enrollments, loss of revenue, and technological and other challenges, educators remain hopeful that their relevancy can remain intact. (Photo by Utsav Srestha via Unsplash)

News Education: College media programs battling multiple challenges

Charlene Pulsonetti November 14, 2022
When Advanced Web Offset, San Diego County’s last large-scale offset printer, closed and subsequently merged with Anaheim-based Advantage ColorGraphics, the fate of local print publications — including those from high schools and colleges — hung in the balance.

Palomar football improves season record with win against Southwestern

David A. Willauer September 21, 2022
In a game that was filled with penalties, turnovers and a lot of mistakes on both ends of the field, the Palomar College Comets improved their record to 2-1 on the football campaign as they defeated the Southwestern College Cougars by a 17-0 score Sept. 17 at Escondido High School’s Wayne Embry Field.
Shannon Stubblefield, MiraCosta Colleges new vice president of institutional advancement. (Courtesy photo)

MiraCosta College announces new vice president of institutional advancement

OsideNews May 20, 2022

North Coast Current: Oceanside CA— MiraCosta College will have a new vice president of institutional advancement starting June 1. Shannon Stubblefield, who has an extensive background in fundraising...

Shannon Stubblefield, MiraCosta Colleges new vice president of institutional advancement. (Courtesy photo)

MiraCosta College announces new vice president of institutional advancement

North Coast Current May 20, 2022
MiraCosta College will have a new vice president of institutional advancement starting June 1.
San Diego and Imperial County Community Colleges Open Spring Enrollment for Career Education Classes

San Diego and Imperial County Community Colleges Open Spring Enrollment for Career Education Classes

OsideNews December 29, 2019

Hands-on education and training programs for region’s most in-demand careers now accepting new students San Diego CA— Spring enrollment is now open at all ten of the San Diego/Imperial Valley region’s...

Grading is underway for a new $11.8 million Student Services and Administration building at MiraCosta College’s Cardiff campus, pictured Sept. 20. (Photo by Roman S. Koenig)

Work begins on major addition to MiraCosta College’s Cardiff campus

Chase Spear September 20, 2019
MiraCosta College announced last month that work is beginning on a new Student Services and Administration building at its San Elijo campus in Cardiff. The campus will host a groundbreaking for the $11.8 million project on Oct. 10.
California community colleges are moving away from a purely enrollment-based funding formula to a mix of enrollment and student outcomes. (Photo by Aaron Murphy, Freeimages)

Local community colleges weigh challenges of new state funding model

Joel Vaughn February 14, 2019
The purpose of community college lies in its funding, and that model is undergoing some key changes.
New Community College Website Aligns Career Education Programs with Region’s Job Openings for Fall

New Community College Website Aligns Career Education Programs with Region’s Job Openings for Fall

OsideNews August 1, 2018

San Diego County CA—San Diego and Imperial Counties Community Colleges have launched a new website specific to Career Education programs offered at the region’s ten community colleges. CareerEd.org...

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San Diego and Imperial Counties Community Colleges Unite to Fill Growing Labor Skills Gap

OsideNews June 21, 2018

New study finds shortage of qualified “middle-skill” workers in San Diego region; New regional Career Education campaign promotes programs targeting these well-paying, in-demand jobs San  Diego ...

The first cohort of students in MiraCosta Colleges biomanufacturing bachelors program starts this fall. (MiraCosta College photo)

MiraCosta College launches biotech bachelor’s degree

North Coast Current September 1, 2017
MiraCosta College marks the launch of its first four-year bachelor’s degree program in biomanufacturing this fall, the college announced Aug. 29.
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