LBCC drops 11 programs. Specifically in VT.

This is disturbing given how close they are to us. 



Long Beach City College drops 11 programs to offset $6.4 million deficit
By Kelly Puente Staff Writer
Posted: 01/23/2013 08:37:36 PM PST
Updated: 01/23/2013 09:16:48 PM PST

LONG BEACH - The Long Beach City College Board of Trustees on Wednesday voted to eliminate 11 programs this fall as hundreds of students and faculty sounded their voices in protest.

President Trustee Roberto Uranga said the reductions were difficult but necessary to keep the college afloat and offset a $6.4 million structural deficit left from state funding cuts.

"It's not popular but it's the right thing to do to keep this college (fiscally) sound and actively working to provide quality programs and services to our students and this community," he said, adding that programs on the list were the result of a careful decision-making process that took more than a year.

The five-member board voted 4-1 in favor
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