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RivCo College Fires President In Unanimous Vote: Report

It is the second time the college board has terminated a president in five years.

RIVERSIDE, CA — A Riverside County college board fired its president on Tuesday, The Press-Enterprise reported.

Claire Oliveros was removed as Riverside City College in a closed session vote by the Riverside Community College District board.

The board has not given a reason for its decision. It is the second time the board has removed a president in recent years. Oliveros' predecessor, Gregory Anderson, was fired by the board in June 2022 after working there for four years.

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Oliveros became the school's 13th president president in June 2023 and had an annual salary of $275,919, the newspaper reported.

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