Recent Articles - Media Relations - Office of College Advancement
Some of the articles collected for the current academic year are re-published below. Many of these articles were published in local newspapers or in the Monitor, Ohlone's student-run newspaper. Earlier articles are available in our Articles Archive.
In addition, the Spotlight on Ohlone section of the Ohlone College website features articles about Ohlone College students, faculty and staff.
Fall 2008
- Ohlone board members approve new self-restricting guidelines - Inside Bay Area, August 25, 2008 - "When the fall semester begins at Ohlone College next week, the newest campus protocols will target the school's board of trustees rather than students. In response to a western region accreditation commission's stinging report, Ohlone trustees have recommended several new rules — soon to be codified — that restrict their activities on campus."
Summer 2008
- World of outlooks on display at Ohlone gallery - Inside Bay Area, August 1, 2008 - '[Farshid Namei] is acclaimed by her art professors as "one of Ohlone's best and brightest art students."'
- M-TV's "Kool Raul" of Supreme Soul DJs High School B-Boy Battle - Tri-City Voice, July 23, 2008 - 'America's Best Dance Crew member Kool Raul, also known as RJ Navalta, of Supreme Soul is also a former Ohlone College student. He took a few hours out of his hectic recording schedule to DJ the high school B-Boy dance crew preliminaries Friday night, July 18 at the Ohlone College Amphitheater as part of All The Way Live, the Bay Area Street Dance Festival coming to Ohlone College this fall.'
- Dance crew gets Ohlone on MTV radar - Inside Bay Area, July 22, 2008 - 'Former Ohlone College student Raul "RJ" Navalta, whose street name is "Kool Raul," has been lighting up the stage each week on MTV's popular "America's Best Dance Crew."'
- Honor planned for Ohlone College's former president - Inside Bay Area, July 10, 2008 - "Doug Treadway, who recently retired as president of Ohlone College, may have left the school, but he won't soon be forgotten."
- Ohlone officials receive accreditation "warning" - Fremont Bulletin, July 10, 2008 - "The Western Association of Schools and Colleges' Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges completed its review of Ohlone Community College's self-study report and issued a warning to the school to correct several deficiencies."
- Treadway bids farewell to Ohlone College - Fremont Bulletin, July 3, 2008 - "Douglas Treadway's last day as superintendent of Ohlone Community College was Monday, completing five years of work he said he was very proud of."
- Report assails Ohlone trustees' infighting - Inside Bay Area, July 2, 2008 - "Ohlone College has received an official warning from an accrediting commission that the school's trustees need to set aside their differences, delegate policy work to staff and ensure stability and empowerment in the Ohlone community — or risk the college's academic standing."
- Ohlone shows High School students real-world Biotech - India Post News Service - "For four weeks, twenty Bay Area students will explore Molecular-Cell Biology principles and lab skills at this summer workshop. The Summer Institute is providing a concentrated glimpse of the profession, allowing participants to explore biotechnology in a real-world setting."
- Survey: Ohlone students do not need campus housing - Fremont Bulletin, June 19, 2008 - "A number of Ohlone Community College students told school administrators through a survey last semester that student housing is not as important as the need for a student union or even a place on campus to hang out."
- Retiring Ohlone College leader critiques board - Inside Bay Area, June 13, 2008 - "Douglas Treadway, the departing president and superintendent of Ohlone College, made no bones about what he sees as accomplishments and setbacks during his five years in the posts."
- Ohlone Renegades to offer summer basketball leagues for youths - Inside Bay Area, June 2, 2008 - "Budding basketball superstars can hone their hoop moves through Ohlone College's youth leagues, starting this month."
- Ohlone College establishes Asian foothold - East Bay Business Times, May 30, 2008 - "Ohlone College has gone international, opening a campus at the new International Educational Exchange and Training Center in Suzhou, China."
Earlier articles are available in our Articles Archive.
