Sydney Kamlager-Dove, president of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Board of Trustees and district director for California State Senator Holly J. Mitchell, today announced her candidacy for the state’s 54th Assembly District.
Newly designated “Tom Bradley Center for Student Life” honors the life and legacy of the former mayor
The agreement will enable students attending the district’s nine community colleges access to guaranteed fall admission to LMU once they meet specific enrollment requirements.
When the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees elects its new President next week, they have a chance to make a statement–they can elect a leader who both looks like and understands the students the district serves.
Why is it important? The new President will become the face of the district, and with nearly four out of five students coming from minority backgrounds, that face should reflect the composition of the colleges. That’s why we are urging the LACCD Board of Trustees to elevate Sydney Kamlager-Dove to its presidency.
At a press conference at L.A. Trade-Technical College, the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) today released a far-reaching report that shows more than 60% of student respondents experience food insecurity while more than 18% of students are homeless in the past year.
Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Trustee Sydney Kamlager will share insight and advice on obtaining a college degree or a skilled trade at the monthly meeting of the Save Our Sons Prison Ministry. The gathering takes place on Sunday, July 17, at 2:30 p.m., at Crenshaw United Methodist Church, 3740 Don Felipe Drive in Los Angeles. The Rev. Royce Porter is the host pastor. A proponent of affordable higher education, Kamlager will speak on “A Gift of Hope: Access to Community College” and outline LACCD programs that assist minority students such as the free tuition initiative for LAUSD graduates. Also,
After a long and fulfilling life, Carson resident Mary Lee Patterson Zachary passed away on May 17. She was 94 years old. Mary Lee was well known throughout educational circles due to her successful career as a cafeteria manager for the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Los Angeles Community College District. Her tenure at both agencies totaled 36 years. A native of Lancaster, South Carolina, Mary Lee was born on August 31, 1922, to Willie and Irene Barnes Patterson. Her family soon moved to Fort Mill, SC, where she accepted Christ as her Savior at a young age
As far as Nakisha “Nikki” McFadden is concerned, community college is a financial investment that offers an incomparable bang for the buck