Browse past news stories for College of the Desert in Palm Desert, CA.
- Jeff Baker and College of the Desert reach nearly $600,000 settlement in retaliation claim (2024)
Jeff Baker initially filed a legal claim with COD in November 2022, ... - Palm Springs campus still on track for 2026 opening, College of the Desert leaders say (2023)
College of the Desert leaders affirmed Wednesday that the college is again moving forward on ... - I-Team Investigation: College of the Desert paid $1.1 million to hackers in 2020 ransomware attack. Doing more now to cyber safeguard its IT systems (2023)
It took nearly a month for all of College of the Desert’s online student services to be ... - College of the Desert makes changes but moves forward with 'Citizens Advisory Group' (2022)
College of the Desert will move forward with a modified version of its proposed “Citizens ... - Pete Carlson golf expo returns to College of the Desert after missing year because of COVID-19 (2022)
A year ago, with the College of the Desert campus closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pete Carlson was forced to cancel ... - College of the Desert Students to be Given up to $100 Per Unit in Spring (2021)
College of the Desert’s spring semester open registration begins next week, and thanks to a federal ... - College of the Desert trustees OK $355,000 contract for new president, Martha Garcia (2021)
The College of the Desert Board of Trustees on Friday approved a three-year contract for Martha Garcia with an ... - Late environmental author Barry Lopez’s writings on California desert shined (2021)
Ruth Nolan grew up in the Mojave Desert and now teaches creative writing at College of the Desert. (Photo courtesy of Pablo ... - College of the Desert president and superintendent Dr. Joel Kinnamon to retire (2020)
College of the Desert Superintendent and President Dr. Joel Kinnamon announced his retirement ... - Online summer classes begin at College of the Desert (2020)
The college remains shuttered to all non-essential personnel due ... - Where are they now? We tracked down the valley's biggest football stars of this decade (2019)
He has not yet played football in college and friends say he is attending College of the Desert. Solomon was perhaps the most versatile and skilled defensive player in the ... - Meet the local football players suiting up for College of the Desert this year (2019)
College of the Desert begins the 2019 football season Saturday at home against Pasadena City College, and at least a dozen ... - College of the Desert Welcomes Students for Fall - Patch.com (2016)
Established in 1958, College of the Desert (COD), located in Palm Desert, is an accredited community college serving eastern Riverside County, California. T ... - College of the Desert through its nearly 60 years - The Desert Sun (2016)
1958: Voters approved formation of a college district in the Coachella Valley in a landslide vote that created a local two-year college. College of the Desert was founde ... - Website College of the Desert - MinorityNurse.com (2016)
Full-time Tenure track position within the Nursing Department at College of the Desert. This 10 month/year position focuses on promoting the ... - College of the Desert Places Bond Proposition on Ballot - Patch.com (2016)
College of the Desert serves a vital role in our community by providing high quality, affordable college education and job training to local residents. More s ... - College of the Desert works to acquire Palm Springs Mall property for West Valley Campus - KESQ (2016)
But Wednesday afternoon, trustees with the College of the Desert (C.O.D.) talked about filling the property not with customers, but with students. Board members said they hope ... - Community College Board to Consider Bond for College of the Desert - Patch.com (2016)
Palm Desert, CA – The Desert Community College District Board of Trustees is set to vote Wednesday on whether to place a $577 million bond on the November bal ... - College of the Desert golfer keeps game in perspective - The Desert Sun (2016)
In recent weeks, I had the pleasure of playing a round at the Westin Mission Hills' Gary Player Course with a handful of the College of the Desert men's golf tea ... - Insider: DHS challenger steps up for College of the Desert seat - The Desert Sun (2016)
Sky Valley resident Breanna Sewell has announced that she will be running for a seat on the College of the Desert Board of Trustees this fall, challenging incumbent and c ... - Baseball team beat College of the Desert - El Paisano (2016)
Rio Hondo's Baseball team continued their winning streak of impressive performances after earning a sweep over College of the Desert by defeating them 13-8 at ... - Stepping Out for College of the Desert - Mar. 23, 2016 - Palm Springs Life (2016)
Palm Springs Life - Palm Springs Life"Stepping out for the College of the Desert" at the McCallum Theatre was an inspiring, exciting, and entertaining evening orga ... - College of the Desert event shines with Motown entertainment - The Desert Sun (2016)
As part of the school's on-going theme, "Stepping Out for College of the Desert," the entertainment at this gala (which sold out the McCallum Theater's 1,127 seats) ... - COD College of the Desert Foundation Scholarship Reception - The Desert Sun (2016)
Over 200 scholarship recipients gathered to meet and personally thank donors for investing in their future at the fourth annual Scholarship Reception hosted on campus ... - College of the Desert no closer to Palm Springs campus - The Desert Sun (2016)
Two years after announcing plans for a satellite campus in Palm Springs, College of the Desert is no closer to convincing a landowner to make way for the project. Ne ... - Architectural secrets behind College of the Desert design - The Desert Sun (2016)
The desert was a workplace for many renowned Modernist architects. They knew each other well, but seldom collaborated on buildings — with one notable exception ... - Softball pitches shutout against College of the Desert; sweeps doubleheader - El Camino College Union (2016)
The Warriors (5-1) earned their first shutout of the season in the second game of a doubleheader with a 5-0 win over College of the Desert (0-4) on Friday. Sarro had a dominant start ... - Not too late to sign up for spring courses at College of the Desert - KESQ (2015)
"Several general education courses have room for more students, specifically in political science, history, and philosophy, which tend to be high-demand classes," s ...
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