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.
R Building restroom renovation continues
The updating of the restrooms will go on for several months.
New arts building progressing
Despite budget cuts building of the new center adds workers to meet the December deadline.
Students affected by cuts speak out at emergency Town Hall meeting
Meeting hosted by Associated Students give students the chance to express their concerns about the budget cuts.
Demonstrations against class cuts continue
About 50 demonstrators took to the Quad on Thursday, protesting the administration’s last-minute decision to cut classes a week before the semester started. The goal of the protest was to inform the students about the class cuts and the add code limitations started this semester, said history major Sam Resnick.
Observers question protesters’ effectiveness
Observers of the Thursday protest against class cuts on campus had mixed feelings about how the demonstrators were raising the issues.