Cynthia Kaufman Archives

VIDA inspires students to make a change in the nonprofit sector

Kaitlyn Khov, Reporter | November 24, 2021

Many students are unaware of De Anza College’s learning communities, an umbrella term for groups of directors and students who share a common academic goal. For example, the Vasconcellos Institute...

U.S Supreme Court ruling affects several immigrants, undocumented

Aliya Nupbay, Staff Reporter | February 12, 2020

In the midst of the president's impeachment, the U.S Supreme Court authorized the Trump Administration to advance with the public charge rule, also known as the 'wealth check', that will implement greater...

Faculty expresses concern over broken EV charging stations on campus

Bhuvaneshwari Natarajan, Staff Reporter | December 2, 2019

De Anza College faculty requested the replacement of 10 new electric vehicle charging stations for staff cars because all of the current charging stations are broken. Faculty are still waiting to get...

Dreamer liason to be appointed

Bhuvaneshwari Natarajan, Staff Reporter | November 14, 2019

Assembly bill 1645 signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom will require all California community colleges to designate a “DREAMer Resource Liaison” for undocumented students on campus. De Anza College already...

Presidential search committee includes part-time representative

Bhuvaneshwari Natarajan, Staff Reporter | October 23, 2019

The De Anza College Academic Senate voted in members for the college president search at the Oct. 21 meeting. Ishmael Tarikh was voted as the part-time representative, Tim Shively as the faculty association...

Shared governance meetings require DASB senator participation, guidance

Ella Shih, Staff Reporter | June 12, 2019

Acting DASB Vice President and president-elect Shelly Michael said DASB senators have a responsibility to attend shared governance meetings. At the May 13 academic senate meeting, Foothill-De Anza Student...

Investigative journalist presents presidential election film

Audrey Marques, Staff Reporter | May 27, 2019

Investigative journalist Greg Palast showed students election scandals and presented his film, “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy,” at De Anza College on May 8. Palast has reported for BBC and The...

Utah researcher discusses project, students ask for mentorship at Academic Senate

Ella Shih, Staff Reporter | May 22, 2019

The De Anza College academic senate presented information on higher education organization and student governance success on May 13. Sean Crossland, director of the Thayne Center for Service and Learning...

Building a life in social change event provides college and career success

Shiri Marwaha, Staff Reporter | April 9, 2019

“It’s going to be worth it. Don’t give up,” said Itzel Sanchez, panel member at the Building a Life in Social Change talk organized to provide guidance to De Anza College students. Cynthia Kaufman,...

De Anza College Alumni awarded for social activism, civic engagement

Abby Hou, Staff Reporter | December 17, 2018

Two De Anza College Alumni were named ‘2018 MacArthur Fellows’ in October for their work in social activism through criminal justice reform and art representing civic engagement. The MacArthur Fellows...