College reaches $135,000 settlement with former VP
John Glidden, Staff Writer
May 9, 2012
The Solano Community College governing board, during its May 2 meeting, announced that the district had reached a settlement with Carey Roth, former vice-president of administrative and business services at Solano College. Rosemary Thurston, governing board president, announced that Roth will receive... Read more »
ASSC president resigns
John Glidden, Staff Writer
May 9, 2012
Kelsey Moran-Richardson, the president of the Associated Students of Solano College (ASSC) student government, has resigned. The new president of the ASSC student government is Kristine Barruzo. “Kelsey vacated the president position, and I assume the office of president,” said Barruzo to the ASSC... Read more »
Student government not following election code
John Glidden, Staff Writer
April 25, 2012
The Associated Students of Solano College (ASSC) student government is holding student elections for president, vice-president, student trustee, and legislative advocate for the 2012-13 academic year. The ASSC student government did not approve an election calendar until March 20, with the declaration... Read more »
Vacaville center has been erroneously receiving an extra million dollars a year
John Glidden, Staff Writer
April 4, 2012
Last month Solano Community College was informed by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office that the state has been erroneously giving the Solano college district $1 million each year for the Vacaville center. To receive the yearly bonus of $1 million, a center must have at least 1,000... Read more »
Police salaries are lower than most colleges
John Glidden, Staff Writer
February 22, 2012
Solano college full-time sworn police officers are being paid less than police officers at nearby colleges. According to a diagram furnished by the Solano Police Department, full-time sworn officers at the initial salary step earn a monthly salary of $3,255. There is a difference between Solano... Read more »
SCC programs threatened
Sharman Bruni, Editor-in-chief
December 7, 2011
Attempting to get into classes at the last minute is no easy task, but now it may be even harder to find a place as classes continue to drop and student numbers do not. Fifteen programs have been placed on “program discontinuance review” at Solano Community College due to the budget crisis within... Read more »
From Spanish instructor to Liberal Arts dean: Jeff Lamb
Natalie Icaza, Staff Writer
November 16, 2011
Jeff Lamb has a big job. He’s the interim dean of the school of Liberal Arts at Solano Community College, which was recently formed by the merging of the humanities division and the fine and applied arts/behavioral sciences division. The two divisions were combined in the college’s recent reorganization,... Read more »
Getting used to MySolano debit cards
Matthew Johnson
February 16, 2011
In an effort to save the school money and make it more convenient for students to access financial aid, Solano Community College released the MySolano debit card through Higher One in January. According to Arthur Walters, Interim Dean of Financial Aid, the goal of the MySolano debit card is... Read more »
Rattlesnakes spotted at SCC
Cutter Hicks
October 1, 2010
UPDATE: The community is being urged to still be cautious. However, after talking to Bob Myers, it is unclear whether the snakes spotted by the baseball fields were actually rattlesnakes. Still be on the look out when roaming these areas and remember to report anything that looks dangerous. ... Read more »
Sungard asks for $1.8 million for upgrade
Kris Jones
March 2, 2010
How much would you pay to make a thorn in your side go away? If you were Solano Community College you might pay $1.8 million to address problems with software whose usage has not seemed to reach its highest potential. On March 17, the SCC governing board will continue discussions and possibly vote... Read more »
