Talks of PCC offering bachelor’s degrees by way of state law SB 850—the law passed by the State Senate and signed by Governor Jerry Brown last May that would allow community colleges to offer four year degrees in certain fields—have resumed over the past week, and a proposal for such a degree at PCC was recently sent to the Chancellor’s Office, a school official said.
Health Fair schools students on a healthy lifestyle
The Student Health Services, as well as the Psychological Services, hosted a Health Fair last week for the benefit of students looking to educate themselves about a healthy lifestyle.
Senate election results shake things up
After a contentious race, Valerie Foster and her ticket will replace Eduardo Cairo and the current Academic Senate executive board after Foster and her running mates swept the senate elections on Thursday, according to final results released by the election committee.
Presidential search narrowed down to three
Three presidential finalists have been selected in the search for a permanent president at PCC and the college will hold open forums on campus from Apr. 13 to Apr.15, according to Board of Trustees president Berlinda Brown.
Shared governance debates open meeting law in wake of Brown Act lawsuit
Share: A lawyer specializing in the California Brown Act open meetings law will hold training sessions for the Academic Senate and shared governance leaders this month in an effort by the administration to clarify which bodies and committees are subject to the law—a topic that has caused confusion, debate and infractions within the administration and shared governance bodies. Follow:
Universities; the new ‘Hunting Ground’ for sexual assault
Share: It should be one of the proudest moments of any parent’s life to send a child off to their dream school. College should be a safe place for them to learn, grow, and come into their own. However, there is a secret elite four-year universities have kept. One they have silenced and bought themselves out of for years. But no more. The new documentary “The Hunting Ground” puts a face to a small group of women and men who have been raped and ignored …
Upcoming Events
Share: Thursday, March 26, 2015 PCC School of Science and Mathematics and the PCC Pi Club are hosting Pi Day 2015 on March 26 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The annual student-run conference will feature a student poster presentation, t-shirt design competition, a fractal inspired chalk art mural in the Quad, display and a presentation by Dr. John Lowengrub at 4:30 p.m. in the R Building, Room 122 at the close. Thursday, March 26, 2015 and Thursday, April 2, 2015 Speech Team Showcase, March …
Accreditation exit report released
Share: A state accreditation team recently provided their exit report regarding their four-day site visit including overall comments, five commendations, and seven possible recommendations. Follow: