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Are Cuesta College students serial cheaters?

Written on 9 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

A Cuesta College history teacher recently caught 67 of his 250 students cheating on exams. [New Times] Dr. Anthony Koeninger noticed that students across his six classes had performed unusually well on the first few quizzes of this semester’s “History... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College rejects labor deal sought by unions

Written on 6 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The Cuesta College Board of Trustees has unanimously rejected a proposed agreement that would have forced contractors to hire union workers or to pay extra for the use on non-union labor to construct campus renovation projects. In November, San Luis... (Continue reading)

Unions battle local contractors over Cuesta College contracts

Written on 6 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

More than 100 people attended Wednesday’s Cuesta College Board of Trustees meeting to voice their opinion over whether contractors hired to do the jobs should be required to hire union workers. In November, San Luis Obispo County voters approved a... (Continue reading)

SLO Council planning student housing removal program

Written on 3 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 41 comments

San Luis Obispo Councilman John Ashbaugh and Mayor Jan Marx are proposing a program where the city would deed restrict homes to protect the city from becoming like Isla Vista. [Mustang News] In neighborhoods with a mix of primarily families... (Continue reading)

Keep Cuesta strong, vote yes on Measure L

Written on 3 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 25 comments

OPINION By H. HUNTER PERRY In August of 2014, the Classified Union of Cuesta College, aka CCCUE, ratified our 2014-15 contract and overwhelmingly endorsed Measure L; the $275,000,000 bond measure that will be appearing on the November ballot to upgrade... (Continue reading)

Say no to Measure L

Written on 31 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 44 comments

OPINION By MATT KOKKONEN Just about everyone in San Luis Obispo County likes Cuesta College and that is why the trustees ask for your vote to pass the $275 million bond Measure L. This bond is in addition to all... (Continue reading)

Cuesta places $275 million bond on ballot

Written on 30 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 40 comments

The Cuesta College Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to place a $275 million bond measure on the November ballot. If 55 percent of voters approve of the initiative, San Luis Obispo County property owners will receive annual assessments of... (Continue reading)

Cuesta students travel world studying global climate change

Written on 29 Jul, 2014 in Discovered, Featured | 18 comments

Led by Cuesta College physics instructor Dr. James Eickemeyer, two groups of Cuesta College students recently traveled to multiple countries around the world to study physics and climate change. The trips spanned the countries of Switzerland, New Zealand and Australia.... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College may ask taxpayers to fund building upgrades

Written on 2 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 40 comments

The Cuesta College Board of Trustees is considering asking taxpayers to fund $180 million of new construction and building repair. [Tribune] Cuesta’s North County campus needs four new buildings at a cost of $80 million and the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College receives $8 million donation

Written on 12 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Cuesta College received a donation of more than $8 million, which it will use to eliminate first semester fees for incoming San Luis Obispo County students. Longtime Morro Bay couple Charles and Leeta Dovica donated the money and earmarked it... (Continue reading)