November 23, 2011
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Union renews call for forensic audit of COB
THE Union of Tertiary Educators of the Bahamas renewed its call for The College of the Bahamas to conduct a forensic audit before transitioning to a university yesterday following COB’s announcement last week that police are investigating an alleged incident of employee fraud.
Union chief says Sears must go over poor COB financial management
THE president of the Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas is calling for the removal of The College of The Bahamas’ College Council Chairman Alfred Sears, arguing that COB’s poor financial processes proves that “stronger” leadership is needed as the institution transitions to a university.
Fitzgerald: COB tuition rise must be approved by Cabinet
EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald yesterday said he has not yet received a request from College of The Bahamas officials on a proposed fee increase and stressed that the final approval for any tuition price hike would have to come from Cabinet, following “proper justification”.
No plan to raise fees as college turns to university
THERE are no immediate plans to increase tuition fees as the College of The Bahamas transitions into a university, College Council Chairman Alfred Sears said yesterday.
COB students angry at delay for December graduation ceremony
THE College of The Bahamas (COB) has taken a step back in its journey towards university status next year in the eyes of its students. The College announced this week that its planned December graduation ceremony will be cancelled and all students who had planned to participate should now make arrangements to graduate in the spring of 2015.
Committee head hits out at concerns over search for new COB president
THE head of the College of the Bahamas’ presidential search committee took exception to criticisms of the search for the institution’s 10th president in 16 years.
'Attempt at payback deal over missing COB $12,000'
ATTEMPTS were made to broker a deal with a College of the Bahamas employee to pay back $12,000 that disappeared from the college, The Tribune understands.
COB CHAIRMAN CALLS FOR FREE TUITION
TUITION for every Bahamian student attending the College of the Bahamas (COB) should be absolutely free.
COB students 'alarmed' by subsidy cut
THE College of the Bahamas Union of Students said it is alarmed by the government’s decision to cut subsidies to the college by as much as 45 per cent over the next five years.
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