Share: Students and faculty were greeted with a strange sight in the Quad on Wednesday. A living room sprouted up, complete with a hay-lined floor and furniture made of dumpster harvested cardboard. Follow:
Chemistry Week: Energy now and forever
Dr. Nate Lewis from California Institute of Technology kicked off National Chemistry week by giving a lecture on his latest research on artificial photosynthesis at the Harberson Hall.
Center for the Arts opens new additions
The Boone Sculpture Garden, a longstanding montage of the arts at PCC, has a new attachment at the end of it for the community to enjoy this coming month.
Photo Gallery: Women’s soccer vs. Cerritos
Share: Despite PCC’s women’s soccer defense holding their own for the first half against Cerritos College -the number one ranked team in the state, and last years state champions- they could not keep out the goals in the second half. Cerritos scored one just before the half time break, and then four more in the second half to finish off the game 5-0, at Robinson Stadium on Friday Oct 18, 2013. Follow:
Academic reorganization process met with strong opposition
The college’s academic reorganization plan has encountered strong opposition from some faculty who believe the administration is unilaterally appointing new dean positions without input from shared governance groups.
Senate leader accused of violating state law
Share: Academic Senate President Eduardo Cairo has been accused of violating state law as well as board policy by not attending meetings of the Committee on Academic and Professional Matters (CAPM). Follow:
Senate argues over town hall procedures
The Academic Senate squabbled at its Oct. 21 meeting over a miscommunication involving a letter inviting the Board of Trustees to participate in town hall meetings designed to improve communication on campus.
Day Laborer Winter Coat Drive underway
The second annual Day Laborer Winter Coat Drive is underway. Coats, sweaters and jackets are being collected on campus to be delivered to the Pasadena and Cypress Park Day Laborer Centers. Last year over 100 items were collected.
Get down and ShakeOut
A massive earthquake had just hit Southern California and it took police officers fewer than three minutes and thirty seconds to get everyone out of the C building, according to Chief of Police Don Yoder.
Faculty Association attempts new negotiations with District
A proposal for new contract terms from the Faculty Association (FA) was presented at its meeting on Oct. 10, where the FA also called out the Pasadena Area Community College District for not meeting with FA leaders since May 30.