It may seem unwise to send an email mentioning firearms to coworkers at 12:44 a.m. on a Saturday. But that's exactly what Seattle Central’s Dean of Student Development, Dr. Kunbi Ajiboye, did on Aug. 31. What unfolded after the Dean’s message would not only shape the campus atmosphere for days to come but expose years of underlying issues at the college’s administrative level.
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Earlier in May, students gathered in room BE1110 for a conversation with Dr. Bradley Lane, the Interim President of Seattle Central College (SCC). Dr. Lane was accompanied by Interim Vice President of Student Services Kao…
During a quick chat with Lane at the 2022 holiday party organized by the Office of the President, he mentioned that one of his missions as interim president is to bring life back into the school. “One of the things that I really felt lost during the pandemic was to get to be in the same place as other people,” says Lane. However, he did acknowledge the perks of being able to work remotely, but ultimately he believed in the importance of face-to-face interactions, “I do think there is space for coming to campus as a part of your educational journey or your work journey.”
Though Seattle Colleges has been experiencing budget deficits for years, the district and its colleges today face unprecedented revenue and expenditure shortfalls. But amid efforts from college and district administrations to provide greater financial transparency,…
Last week, the federal government had announced new restrictions that directed international students on F-1/M-1 student visas to leave the country had they been registered for a fully online course load this fall. The July…