Odessa College

Odessa College gets record-breaking $3M donation

BY CAYLOR BALLINGER

Odessa College is a big step closer in reaching its goal of fully funding its projects voters approved in the bond 2010 election. The $68.5 million bond package funds about 90 percent of the college’s expected $76 million cost for 15...... Full story

OC board members approved bid

ODESSA AMERICAN

The Odessa College made several advancements in their $68.5 million bond projects on Tuesday. In the morning the college had a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the new softball fields and tennis courts. Just before noon, OC board...... Full story

OC board renews employee contracts

BY CAYLOR BALLINGER

Several of Odessa College’s top administrators received a literal vote of confidence from its board members at the meeting on Tuesday night. After nearly 30 minutes in closed session, the board members re-convened in open session to...... Full story

OC board approves construction bid

BY CAYLOR BALLINGER

Odessa College is a step closer to receiving a new field and tennis courts. OC board members briefly met Wednesday night to discuss and approve the construction bid for the 2015 Vision Athletic Fields. The board unanimously approved low bid of...... Full story

OC Board votes to increase tuition

ODESSA AMERICAN

The Odessa College Board of Trustees voted 8-0 to increase tuition by $4 per credit-hour at Tuesday evening’s board meeting, increasing tuition from an in-district average of $2,280 to $2,472. Trustee Bruce Shearer was absent from the...... Full story

OC board to hear reports

ODESSA AMERICAN

The Odessa College board members will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday to hear several reports and consider a few items for approval. In action items the board will consider approving a wireless network for student housing and a server for colleagues. The board...... Full story

OC board to move forward in construction

ODESSA AMERICAN

The Odessa College board of trustees will hear several reports and move forward with construction-related decisions at their meeting Tuesday night. In action items, the board will vote on approving the consent to sell foreclosed properties for...... Full story

OC board meeting Tuesday night

ODESSA AMERICAN

The Odessa College Board of Trustees is meeting to hear a number of presentations and reports tonight at 7 p.m. in the Joe Zant Jr. Community Room.In action items, the board will review policy to allow alcohol consumption at selected functions. The...... Full story

OC board meeting postponed

ODESSA AMERICAN

Any business needing to go before the Odessa College board of trustees will have to wait a week.Board members were supposed to meet Tuesday but rescheduled for Jan. 31 due to a prior engagement made by the college’s leader.On Wednesday, Greg...... Full story

OC schedules finance meeting

ODESSA AMERICAN

The Odessa College board of trustees have scheduled a special meeting 6 p.m. Thursday in the Presidential Conference Room in the second floor of the Administration Building.The trustees will discuss approving the 2011 audited financial statements....... Full story

OC Foundation to welcome new board members

BY JOHN CORRALES

Of the seven new Odessa College Foundation board members approved by the OC board of trustees at their regular meeting Thursday evening, five hold high-ranking positions at banks.Executive Director of the OC Foundation Kobi Lincoln requested the...... Full story

OC board includes extra in executive session

BY JOHN CORRALES

The Odessa College board of trustees included an extra topic in their executive session Tuesday evening. In an item titled “Executive Session: Personnel – Drop Rate Improvement Plan,” Odessa College officials said they discussed...... Full story

OC board to discuss drop-rate plan

ODESSA AMERICAN

The Odessa College Board of Trustees meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Joe Zant Jr. Community Room.Among other matters, trustees will discuss OC’s drop-rate improvement plan in executive session. The Odessa American has objected to discussing the...... Full story

OC board to vote on tax rate

ODESSA AMERICAN

After three meetings dealing with the Odessa College tax rate for fiscal year 2011-12, the OC Board of Trustees will have a final vote on the matter at Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting. The board met to propose the tax rate Aug. 4 and held...... Full story

OC board has second tax hearing

ODESSA AMERICAN

The Odessa College Board of Trustees had its second tax-rate hearing at a different time in another room. But like the public hearing Monday, no one showed up to address the board about the proposed fiscal year 2011-12 rate.OC’s maintenance...... Full story