Graduation fund to raise money for high-demand classes
Announced by PCC President Mark Rocha at the Feb. 22 Board of Trustees meeting, The “Graduation Fund” aims to create more sections needed to graduate.
Community College Chancellor announces retirement
The Chancellor of California Community Colleges Jack Scott, former PCC president, announced Tuesday that he would be retiring from his position this year.
Cancellation of winter intersession discussion begins
The Board of Trustees on Wednesday night was given a list of proposals, one of which will bring discussion on a three semester academic calendar, which will essentially remove the 2013 winter intersession and merge its sections into the summer intersession.
Swim team goes 1-1 at dual meet
Lancer swimmer Cario Liu continued his dominant season at the dual meet against El Camino College and Chaffey College on March 2. The team defeated El Camino but came up short against Chaffey.
Women’s softball shut out at home
Lancers suffer 8-0 loss to visiting East Los Angeles College
PCC students join thousands in protest at state Capitol
Thousands of students from various California colleges, including PCC, walked the streets of Sacramento to protest the cuts to higher education at the state Capitol on Monday.
Academic Senate leader blasts events at meeting
Academic Senate reacts to President Rocha’s apology letter.
Spring enrollment drops 8.7 percent
Following numerous section cuts and hundreds of students being unable to get their classes, a major decrease in student enrollment has occurred this semester. On the other hand, the number of Full Time Equivalent Students has passed its 19,634 cap set by the state.
Library offers fine waivers in “Food for Fines” program
The Shatford Library will be running a food drive where students can waive current fees by donating canned goods from between March 3 and 23 during library business hours said Access Services Librarian Pearl Ly.