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Due to anticipated cuts in state funding, expectations for PCC’s 2011 – 2012 budget may make last year’s budget look rosy in comparison.

As part of the First Year Experience program, PCC will launch a new Speaker Series beginning Sept. 15 with a presentation in The Forum by President and CEO emeritus of the American Association of Community Colleges Dr. George Boggs entitled, “What Can We Do to Increase College Completion Rates.”

A Superior Court judge delayed the trial of a PCC alumnus who is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, also a student at PCC, and hiding her remains in a trash can.Liya “Jessie” Lu, 31.

Despite the disapproval of staff and student representatives, a proposal to sweep a surplus of $3.95 million — savings from the general fund budget — into capital outlay funds has been unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees.

PCC’s Police and Safety Services have begun the installation of 145 new security cameras to monitor the school in addition to the 53 currently operating cameras. The project, which was begun in April, is expected to be complete by December, officials said.

The year-old $10 Student Activity Fee was hotly debated at the Board of Trustee meeting this summer. At this point, no decision has been made about its future.

Five new vice presidents, appointed over the summer, have detailed their vision for their respective areas and plans for future changes in their operations.

A project that has taken two Associated Students’ executive boards to accomplish, a new AS website has finally been launched.

Websites Half.com, Chegg.com, Affordabook.com, and ThrowBook.com, are among many that provide students with different options for purchasing books other than the PCC Bookstore, or the Book Mart on Colorado Blvd.

Disney storywriter Del Connell passed away on Aug. 20 leaving behind a legacy of work.