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College Of The Desert

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School Notes:

• College of the Desert offers two types of academic tracks; (1) lower division transfer courses required for most majors and professions at four-year universities or colleges and, (2) a wide variety of curricular offerings designed to meet the needs of those preparing for immediate employment, for those who are currently employed and need to upgrade their skills, or for those who are interested in a job retraining program and personal development.
• The Center for Training and Development provides a variety of unique programs and services designed to assist in the growth and stability of both area businesses and the College itself.
• The Walter N. Marks Center for the Arts is a nonprofit cultural and educational facility located on College of the Desert's campus. Committed to educational excellence, The Marks Center provides a venue for artistic exploration, experimentation and research. Traditional formats of painting, drawing, sculpture ceramics, photography and printmaking are complemented by contemporary applications in papermaking, book arts, performance and installation arts.
• College of the Desert is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Roy Wilson Fire Station Unveiled (KESQ Palm Springs)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 09:52:27 am
  THOUSAND PALMS - A new state-of-the-art fire station is now operating here in the Coachella Valley. The Roy Wilson Fire Station and training center was unveiled Saturday in Thousand Palms.
• Chaffey earns ugly victory (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
  posted on November 8, 2009 at 07:00:47 am
  PALM DESERT - Chaffey's 10-7 win Saturday over College of the Desert wouldn't hold up in a beauty pageant. But the ugly effort still goes down as a win for the Panthers.
• SBVC stumbles to Golden West (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
  posted on November 8, 2009 at 07:00:27 am
  COSTA MESA - Two four-game winning streaks were on the line at Orange Coast College on Saturday as both teams were looking to take a major step toward earning a bowl berth.
• Educating inmates apparently pays off, but draws some criticism (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 06:14:20 pm
  CHINO - When Jeremy Moose gets out of prison in 2012, the state will have spent more than $611,000 for his 13-year stint behind the bars - plus an additional $1,560 in waived tuition fees for his college education.
• Council asks for tweaks to recycling ordinance (The Desert Sun)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 09:22:16 am
  The Palm Springs City Council Wednesday asked staff for minor amendments to a proposed ordinance that would require construction and demolition projects to divert 75 percent of generated waste from landfills to recycling.

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