COS‘s new alarm system makes COS a safer and more secure campus and gives all around security all the time.
The bomb threat on Tuesday, May 4, lead to a review and a few adjustments in protocol. Roughly 80% of the units worked, but there was a 20% failure among certain units
AlertU was phased out when the school installed the Purple Tree system. However, McCusker and Chief Masterson said that the Purple Tree system is capable of sending out text message alerts.
COS was evacuated today at 11:05 am due to an unspecified bomb threat. The school was later reopened at approx. 12:45.
Ann Coulter, best-selling author, syndicated columnist and conservative political satirist, was accused of hate crimes at the University of Ottawa in a speech she had not yet given. Prior to her arrival at the university, Coulter received a threatening letter from a school provost, which was then circulated around campus, on Facebook and through liberal blogs.
COS is upgrading the security of its campus. Plans have been made to install a new alarm system as well as upgrade the current one. Measure I, a measure COS has passed, funds the new alarm system project.
COS is looking to have an additional $5 million in bonds approved to address additional needs.
The Tulare College Center Phase 1 is a project taking place in the city of Tulare on Bardsley avenue across from the new Tulare High School, Mission Oak. The project is taking place on 500 acres of land COS has owned for around 12 years.
Plans have been made to construct dugouts and team room facilities on the softball field here on campus. The COS Foundation, an organization that can accept tax-free donations, agreed to provide $250,000 for construction costs.
The recent upgrade to the COS Banner system is causing problems with the waitlist process for COS students.
Last fall, the Tulare County Office of Education and College of the Sequoias brought a new charter school, University Preparatory High School (UPHS), to the COS campus. The charter school started by opening its doors to 81 freshmen and sophomores, and expects to reach over 150 students in the coming semester.
Friday, March 26 is the final date COS students have to drop an unwanted class with a result of a “W” on their transcript.
Contracting with the city of Visalia for emergency dispatch services, the College of the Sequoias has set out to improve safety and security here on campus.
A portion of the campus phone system is out of order.
Self-Defense Awareness for Women Workshop
To celebrate Women’s History Month, a Self-Defense Awareness for Women Workshop was held (in Hospital Rock from 12:00-1:00pm Thursday) hosted by the Student Equity Committee.
The Board of Trustees has recently extended Dr. Bill Scroggins’ contract to 2013.
The key issue for GIANT Conversations on Monday, March 8th was student success.
The LAO recommends that Schwarzenegger’s budget include a fee increase for California community colleges from $26 per unit to $40.
Early Alert Initiative, a fairly new program to COS, offers aid by presenting teachers with a simplified method of communication with students.
Applications are due March 19, 2010 and there are no extensions.
College of the Sequoias is celebrating the Chinese New Year on Saturday, February 20, 2010. The event is sponsored by the Center for Integrated Medicine, Asian Culture Society, and The COS Student Equity Committee.
In 2003, plans began for a building that could be used primarily for nursing and other health-related fields.
Like many other businesses, Tulare County Federal Credit Union has not been immune to this economy. Effective 26th, TCFCU's branch at the College of the Sequoias will be closing.
Tutoring started on Monday, January 25 at the Hanford Center upstairs in the general study area
The World Ag Expo is the world’s largest international farm show. People from all over the world come to Tulare to experience and enjoy the farm show.
College Publisher was recently infiltrated by Russian hackers. All online content published between early February 2010 and mid-December 2009 was lost.
Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, unveiled their tablet computer today amid much media frenzy.
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