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With an unexpected turnout of 80 students that received vaccinations at the Free H1N1 Outreach Clinic held Tuesday, the Student Health Center has limited vaccines available for students to get. Originally, there were 100 vaccines available for students. Since all 100 vaccines were not used, students who were not able to attend the H1N1 Outreach Clinic have a second chance to receive the vaccine.
On Wednesday, November 25, the EC Warriors suffered 18-point loss to the Irvine Valley girl's basketball team by 40-58. Warriors were playing strong in the first half when Tianna Coleman, #22, hit to three-pointers in a row, to give the team a good boost.
Under the new Facilities Master Plan, EC will be a more environmentally friendly and student-centered campus, if the plan is approved by the board of trustees in January, Bob Gann, director of facilities planning and services said. "We have been working with various campus groups in developing the new facilities master plan.
Part-time instructors have been hit hard by budget cuts and it will get worse, said Lance Widman, the Academic Senate's vice president of finance and special projects, said. Because state income is not generating as much money in the recent economic downturn, EC has had to reduce sections across the board, which is why there will be fewer part-time instructors, Widman said.
Success rates, which are the percentage of students who pass a course with at least a C/P, are lower in EC's online classes than in on-campus courses, according to president Tom Fallo's newsletter. Some faculty members feel that one of the reasons why success is lower when it comes to distance education is because taking off-campus courses is not appropriate for all students.
Momentum continues to rise as EC has already raised more than half of its goal of $1 million for the Osher Scholarship Endowment Program, executive director Katie Gleason said. The Osher Scholarship Endowment Program is a statewide scholarship program that was established last year in May 2008.
Nov. 12, 10 p.m. Officers pulled over a driver on Manhattan Beach and Crenshaw boulevard for the possibility of being under the influence. The driver admitted to having marijuana in the car. There was a small amount of marijuana in his pockets and sock. He was not under the influence while driving but given a citation for possession while driving with an illegal substance.
Momentum continues to rise as EC has already raised more than half of its goal of about $1 million for the Osher Scholarship Endowment Program, executive director Katie Gleason said. The Osher Scholarship Endowment Program is a statewide scholarship program that was established last year in May 2008.
Representatives from UC Irvine will be on campus for appointments today and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Transfer Center. Interested students may call the Transfer Center at 310-660-3593, ext.