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LAWRENSON IN AS PERMANENT PRESIDENT Naming of long-time educator to top role marks first time Delta College will be led by Latina
Dr. Lisa Aguilera Lawrenson answers questions during a forum featuring her and Dr. Lisa Cooper Wilkins from City College of San Francisco on May 2. PHOTO BY JAHDAI SPIKES
BY JAHDAI SPIKES Editor-in-Chief
Delta College’s Superintendent/President semester-long search has come to a close after the Board of Trustees announced Dr. Lisa Aguilera Lawrenson to be the college’s 12th Superintendent/President during a May 10 special meeting. Board President Charles Jennings reported that the district would be moving forward with contract negotiations with Lawrenson. The special meeting was originally scheduled at a board workshop on closing equity gaps. “I am truly honored to have been selected to serve Delta College and the community as its next superintendent/president,” said Lawrenson in a press release from the college. “I look forward to working with the Board of Trustees, as well as community and campus leaders to provide excellence in education and workforce training in support of economic development in our region.” The hiring makes Lawrenson the first Latina to lead Delta College during its 59-year history. Delta College is a Hispanic Serving Institution with 46 percent of students identifying as Hispanic, according to the 2019 Student Success Scorecard. “I hope I’ve been able to express to you my love of this college and I don’t say that lightly,” said Lawrenson during a forum on May 2 in Atherton Auditorium. “I love coming to work here everyday. I love the people that I meet in the community and that sense of working together for the sake of the greater good and I just love that.” This decision comes more than a week after final-
“We’re trying to create the Delta of the future. We need to be prepared and provide the best college we possibly can for this region.” - Dr. Lisa Aguilera Lawrenson ist forums and interviews that were held on May 2 and 3. Lawrenson, the current acting Superintendent/ President vied for the campus’ top spot against Dr. Lisa Cooper Wilkins, currently the vice-chancellor of Student Affairs at City College of San Francisco. Wilkins previously served as vice-president of Student Services at Delta College before her hiring by City College in 2020. Lawrenson came to Delta college nearly two years ago as Interim Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Instruction and Planning in July 2020. She was named to the top instruction role in November 2020. Lawrenson was named Acting Superintendent/ President during the Fall 2021 semester after Dr. Omid Pourzanjani announced his intent to resign at the end of his term, which expires June 30. During his time at Delta, Pourzanjani oversaw the rollout of the MyDelta student service system, as well as the initial response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and early work to roll out a bond measure, now tentatively slated for the November 2022 ballot.
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DACA now available for online renewal BY GRACIELA GABRIEL Staff Writer
On April 12, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service announced that it would begin accepting online renewal for DACA. Online DACA renewal only applies to those who have already received deferred action under Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA). First-time applicants should still send paper applicants in the mail. “The expansion of online filing is a priority for USCIS as we make our operations more efficient and effective for the agency and our stakeholders, applicants, petitioners and requestors,” said USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou in a new release. “The option to file DACA renewal requests online is part of USCIS’ ongoing move to minimize reliance on paper records and further transition to an electronic environment.” The application can be found in uscis.gov under “1-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals” Once there navigate to “File Online” and it will take you to a login page to start the process. For those who haven’t created an account with uscis.gov you can click on “Create an Account.” USCIS advises having only one account. Once logged in, there is a “Before You Start Your Request” and an Eligibility list where it lists all the requirements a DACA recipient needs to meet before filing online. These requirements should be the same as previous renewals: Not departing from the U.S. after August 15, 2012. Having continuously resided in the U.S since submitting the most recent request DACA that was approved up to the present time. Haven’t been convicted of a felony or significant misdemeanor or three or more, and do not pose a threat to national security or public safety. USCIS advises DACA recipients to submit renewals 150 days prior to expiration of their current period of deferred action because USCIS can reject the submission and return it to the instruction to resubmit if necessary. The ideal renewal date is 120 days according to USCIS. It also advised those to submit the “Form 1-765” online because it would be added to and completed after signing the “Form 1-821D.” Renewal fees totaling $495 will be assessed after the forms are filed. At the end of the request USCIS will highlight documents that should be provided by the request. Recall evidence and supporting documents should be submitted at the time of filling. For additional information about evidence requirements listed in: uscis.gov/i-821d DACA requesters should also still submit biometrics.They will receive a schedule to appear Application Support Center for biometrics collection (ASC). The online system also allows for filing of other documents, including the Request of Evidence (RFE) or Request for Information (RFI). DACA renewal recipients can track their file on the USCIS account. In fiscal year 2021, USCIS “received more than 8.8 million requests for immigration benefits and other requests, including 438,950 Form I-821D DACA requests,” according to a release announcing the new online services. Local students can contact Delta College’s Undocumented Students Resources/Dreamer Success Center located in Holt 201. DACA support is just one of the many services provided by the center.
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