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Posted on September 4, 2014September 30, 2014 by: Philip McCormick

Board appoints Miller as interim president

After five hours and two closed sessions, the Board of Trustees finally appointed Former Vice President Robert Miller as interim president of PCC Wednesday night.

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Posted on August 22, 2014 by: Philip McCormick

School to offer reduced parking permits to students

Share: Students who were overcharged by Pasadena City College for parking permits will be able to get a refund, but not before paying a new fee. Follow:

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Posted on August 27, 2014September 4, 2014 by: Philip McCormick

Board appoints Miller as acting-superintendent/president

The Board of Trustees has appointed Former Senior Vice President Robert Miller as acting-superintendent/president of PCC while they search for a new president following the retirement of past president Mark Rocha.

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Posted on August 18, 2014September 4, 2014 by: Philip McCormick

Rocha receives more than $400,000 in severance pay

President Mark Rocha will receive $403,826, plus up to $16,000 in “reasonable” legal expenses from the District, according to a severance package agreement released by the college.

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Posted on July 3, 2014 by: Philip McCormick

School in violation of state educational code

After surveying other near by community colleges, PCC found that it is violating the California Educational Code by not offering financial aid students reduced priced parking permits, according to Senior Vice President Robert Miller.

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Posted on May 21, 2014 by: Philip McCormick

A hidden artful treasure in the gym

After sitting in storage for more than two years, a 1963 mural of the first Rose Parade painted by Millard Sheets has a new home in the Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.

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Posted on May 10, 2014July 3, 2014 by: Philip McCormick

Commencement fiasco over as Black speaks

The three-week controversy over who would be the 2014 commencement speaker finally came to a close Friday night, when Oscar-winning alumnus Dustin Lance Black spoke to 2,469 graduating students.

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Posted on May 6, 2014May 6, 2014 by: Philip McCormick

10-month Chick-fil-A saga over, restaurant approved

After the Pasadena City Council deadlocked in a vote to approve or deny plans for a Chick-fil-A across from the PCC on Bonnie Avenue and Colorado Boulevard Monday night, the Board of Zoning’s approval of the plans in March will stand.

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Posted on May 3, 2014September 30, 2014 by: Philip McCormick

Black accepts latest invitation to be commencement speaker

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Posted on April 30, 2014September 30, 2014 by: Philip McCormick

Board unanimously votes to re-invite Black

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Did you know that every spring, the Courier staff Did you know that every spring, the Courier staff also writes and designs an entire magazine?

Because Pasadena City College turned 100, we decided to focus our issue on how history has affected the college. We’re calling it “Unprecedented Times.”

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Check out this weeks top photos from our photojour Check out this weeks top photos from our photojournalism class! A gallery of photos taken by our student photojournalists for the week of May 19th 2025. 📸 

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Introducing Yesterdena, a new podcast from the Cou Introducing Yesterdena, a new podcast from the Courier 🗞️ 

We’re diving into 100+ years of Courier archives to tell the stories, people, and ideas that helped shape Pasadena into what it is today.

Episode 1 is live now!

We’re heading back to the early days of Pasadena City College - when it was a bold experiment at the forefront of the junior college movement.

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Last month PCC celebrated Armenian Heritage Month Last month PCC celebrated Armenian Heritage Month and hosted an Armenian Marketplace with vendors, dancing, and food! 🇦🇲

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You’ve probably interacted with these hungry cri You’ve probably interacted with these hungry critters before. Courier staff writers asked students they’re thoughts and experiences with the squirrels on campus! 🐿️

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