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COD officials reiterate intention to complete Palm Springs campus during meeting at City Hall

A much-anticipated but delayed meeting between the Palm Springs City Council and officials with College of the Desert (COD) provided no new revelations Thursday evening. Leaders from both the city and the college further solidified commitments to work together to see a satellite campus built here. “It is remarkable the level of support in the […]

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