Bill Clough photo Signs on the campus promote registration for the upcoming semesters. However, a decease in enrollment and reduced funding have forced cutbacks at the college — including the loss of faculty.
Bill Clough photo Signs on the campus promote registration for the upcoming semesters. However, a decease in enrollment and reduced funding have forced cutbacks at the college — including the loss of faculty.
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More cuts to come at CBC
by Bill Clough
04:00 PM, Wednesday, May 22
BEEVILLE – The faculty at Coastal Bend College can expect more cutbacks. CBC President Dr. Beatriz Espinoza issued the warning before her leadership team Monday, ironically meeting in the same room the board of trustees met in executive session Ap...

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