News Room: Pages http://collegeofthedesert.edu/newsroom/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx RSS feed for the Pages list. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:21:56 GMT Microsoft SharePoint Foundation RSS Generator 60 en-US News Room: Pages http://collegeofthedesert.edu/newsroom/_layouts/images/siteIcon.png http://collegeofthedesert.edu/newsroom/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx juneroboticscamp http://collegeofthedesert.edu/newsroom/Pages/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=175 Comments: The summer robotics camp starts today in Palm Desert.
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PaCE Sets dates for the Summer Robotics Camp​

 

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Article Date: 5/29/2013
]]> Robin Cotton Wed, 08 May 2013 23:16:23 GMT http://collegeofthedesert.edu/newsroom/Pages/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=175 firefighteracad http://collegeofthedesert.edu/newsroom/Pages/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=186 Comments: COD is now accepting Basic Firefighter Academy applications for classes beginning Aug. 27.
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COD Now Accepting Basic Firefighter Academy Applications

College of the Desert is now accepting applications to begin a fully accredited  Basic Firefighter Academy beginning August 27, 2013, at the new Roy Wilson Fire  Training Center in  Thousand Palms. The COD Basic Firefighter Academy is designed  for working students with evening classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays  and day time  classes on Saturdays and some Sundays throughout the Fall and Spring semesters. The program is constructed to provide students with a basic knowldege of fire service operations and to provide entry-level skills required by most fire departments. College units earned can be applied to an Associate’s degree. Upon successful completion of the academy, students will be eligible to receive their State of California Firefighter I Certificate.

Prerequisites to the academy include:
 
·                     Minimum age of 18 to apply
·                     Possession of a transcript of FIT 1 (Fire  Protection  Organization) or college level equivalent
·                     Current Physical Abilities Test Certificate (Biddle or CPAT completed within 
one year prior to the first day of the academy)
 
Applications are due no later than July 15, 2013 and are available on the COD website www.collegeofthedesert.edu, by clicking Academic Programs, Public Safety Academy, State Fire Marshal Training (Basic Firefighter Academy). Applications may also be picked up in person at the PSA lobby on the Palm Desert campus Monday-Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Completed hard copy applications should be dropped off in person at the PSA lobby or mailed to: College of the Desert, 43-500 Monterey Avenue Palm Desert, CA 92260, Attention: Chris Madigan.
 
For  more  information, call Fire Academy Coordinator Scott Ventura at 760. 217.6234 or by email at sventura@dc.rr.com. The PSA lobby may be reached at 760.674.3765 or 760.568.3083.
Article Date: 6/11/2013
]]> Robin Cotton Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:43:31 GMT http://collegeofthedesert.edu/newsroom/Pages/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=186 summerhours http://collegeofthedesert.edu/newsroom/Pages/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=185 Comments: The COD campus is now on its summer schedule.
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​College Closed on Fridays

COD summer hours started the week of June 3, 2013. Most campus offices will work a 10 hour day, 4/40 schedule, Monday through Thursday. The college will be closed on Fridays.

The 4/40 schedule will be operational from June 3 to August 9, 2013.

The College will be closed Thursday, July 4 in observance of the 4th of July holiday.

Regular offices hours will resume on Monday, August 12, 2013. 

Article Date: 6/3/2013
]]> Robin Cotton Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:23:55 GMT http://collegeofthedesert.edu/newsroom/Pages/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=185 maystfairsummer http://collegeofthedesert.edu/newsroom/Pages/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=179 Comments: The Street Fair has announced a summer location change and their summer hours.
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​Street Fair Announces a Location Change, Summer Hours and Appoints New Manager 

The Street Fair ‘Summer Season’ begins June 1. During the months of June, July, August, and September, the Street Fair hours are shortened from 7 a.m. to noon. The Street Fair is held all year long on Saturday and Sunday on the COD campus in Palm Desert.
 
The popular weekend Street Fair will move across campus back to its original location for the summer season located on the south side of the campus, just north of Fred Waring Drive in Palm Desert. The Street Fair is moving so a major solar panel installation can take place at its current site on the college campus.
 
Street Fair-Feb-2012 108 web photo.jpgThe Fair provides open-air shopping for the entire family including a selection of unique gifts for all occasions, a farmer’s market, and refreshment booths. There is free admission, parking, and entertainment.
 
The COD Alumni Association is a non-profit organization that organizes and runs the Street Fair. The COD Alumni Association uses its proceeds from the Street Fair to donate funds for student scholarships, grants, and gifts to COD. Since its inception 30 years ago, the Alumni Association has given more than $10 million to College of the Desert.
 
 
 
 
 
The College of the Desert (COD) Alumni Association Street Fair recently appointed a new manager, Betsy Young. She has been the assistant Street Fair manager for the past six years.
Gene Marchu, Executive Director, COD Alumni Association, commented, “We are soBetsyYoung 2x3.jpg very excited to promote within our organization. Betsy has unbelievable talent and we are fortunate to have her join our management team.”
 
Young states, “I am thrilled and honored to continue working for the Alumni Association in my new position.” Young has over 20 years of management experience and an extensive retail and customer service background. She began her career working in the loss prevention department at Gottschalks where they recognized her management skills. Young was promoted to manager of the men’s clothing department and then to manager of the loss prevention department. She was encouraged back into the law enforcement field by those she came in contact with through her Gottschalks association. That eventually landed her at COD in the Security Department. Many of her hours were spent on the weekends interacting with the Alumni Association Street Fair staff. Young also worked in several other areas on campus. When the full-time position with the Street Fair was available it was a natural transition and fit for Young. “The Street Fair is a truly magical place to be and I am lucky enough to spend every weekend there with so many wonderful people,” said Young.
 
 For more information call Gene Marchu, Executive Director, at 760-636-7957.

 

Article Date: 5/29/2013
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