In a statement issued on Feb. 22, the PCC Faculty Association called recent events on campus an “educational crisis” and oudatlined its concerns about the ongoing controversy surrounding class cuts and faculty reassignments.
Chaotic scene at meeting leads to board walkouts
Protesters at the Feb. 22 board meeting walked around the board members chanting and reading their list of demands until the board felt it had to leave the room. After calls for calm, board members returned only to leave again after a few minutes.
12-week intersession to be offered for displaced students
A special twelve-week intersession to help students whose classes were cancelled a week before the semester began was announced at the Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 22.
Student protests disrupt board meeting
Prolonged student outbursts have not only delayed the Board of Trustees meeting, but also prompted board members to walk out twice.
Security boosted for board meeting
PCC police took extreme measures in keeping the peace for the Feb. 22 board meeting.
Large protest erupts on first day of school
Hundreds of students mobilized at the Mirror Pools on the very first day of the semester, protesting against last-minute section cuts and the release of some adjunct faculty members.
Coaching staff excited after track season opener
The men’s and women’s Track and Field teams opened up their season with a first place finish in the one mile race at a meet on Feb. 10 at Mt. San Antonio College.
Last minute class cuts cause uproar
The cutting of as many as 96 class sections and the refusal to renew the contracts of some adjunct faculty members has upset many on campus.
High expectations for baseball seasons
As men’s baseball coach Evan O’Meara goes into his eighth coaching season at PCC this spring semester he feels confident in the team and is expecting a winning season.