Chancellor Tammeil Gilkerson has proposed merging Laney and Merritt colleges into a single institution named Oakland City College, in response to mounting financial strain on the Peralta Community College District. With a $13.5 million shortfall and loss of state funding boosts, the consolidation aims to preserve services, streamline operations, and reshape higher education in Oakland.Chancellor proposes merging Oakland’s two largest colleges into ‘Oakland City College’ amid financial strain
Chancellor Tammeil Gilkerson has proposed merging Laney and Merritt colleges into a single institution named Oakland City College, in response to mounting financial strain on the Peralta Community College District. With a $13.5 million shortfall and loss of state funding boosts, the consolidation aims to preserve services, streamline operations, and reshape higher education in Oakland.