Jonathan Horwitz covers education for The Desert Sun. Inflation and other factors have led to delays in construction and projected cost overruns for a planned Cathedral City automotive education facility, and plans for a $350 million Palm Springs campus are on hold as Garcia awaits regional employment data before proceeding with programmatic design.Ĭonstruction on projects in Indio and renovations of the Palm Desert campus move forward.ĬOD has not announced an interim vice president to replace Ramont. More: Another College of the Desert vice president tapped to lead a community college Zacovic headed to Monterey Peninsula College
More: Joel Kinnamon announces run for COD Board The bond program, which oversees nearly $1 billion for capital construction projects, has been closely scrutinized in the past year as Garcia has reviewed plans made by the administration of her predecessor, Joel Kinnamon. Trending It’s a movement: Students use pride flag during graduation ceremony to protest against university’s anti-gay policy Trending Here’s how Amul bid adieu to Internet Explorer.
