Val Martinez Garcia Named Superintendent/President of College of the Desert
The College of the Desert Board of Trustees has selected Val Martinez Garcia as the college’s ninth Superintendent/President, following a majority vote in favor of his appointment during a special Board meeting on May 14. Mr. Martinez Garcia has served in key...
From Needs to Degrees
COD Foundation’s Transformative Role Through the Fund for Student Success I am personally thrilled by our growing number of dedicated community partners who believe in the potential of our College of the Desert (COD) students – and actively involve themselves in...
COD Launches New $5 Textbook Rental Program
Few people outside of students and their parents may realize that one textbook can cost up to $950. Particularly for students in the STEM programs, required textbooks demand high price tags. The sometimes prohibitively steep cost of these essential learning tools...