Little to no progress has been made by PCC in filling the 35 new full-time faculty positions—a number that was agreed upon back in November—as the software being used to collect and evaluate applications, Cornerstone, has been automatically rejecting applicants due to a number of severe glitches.
Commencement speaker chosen
Share: After last year’s controversial and prolonged commencement speaker search, the Board of Trustees quickly and unanimously voted Wednesday to approve Chad Crittenden, a cancer survivor, triathlete and amputee, as this year’s speaker. Follow:
Board of Trustees adopts academic calendar without winter for 2015-2016
Share: The Board of Trustees approved the adoption of a 2015/2016 academic calendar without a winter intersession on Wednesday night, rubber-stamping the recommendation of interim superintendent Bob Miller. Follow:
Saving the history of the city, one photo at a time.
Share: PCC is in its third year of a program that provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to digitally preserve historic materials. Digitalization Skills for Libraries and Cultural Institutions is an occupational skills certificate program that comprises four courses that prepare students to work in digital repositories for cultural heritage institutions such as museums, libraries and archives. The class meets each Tuesday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. during the fall and spring semesters. Linda Stewart is a librarian on campus as …
Clery Security Report breaks down campus crime
Drug related arrests are on the decline, while robberies and burglaries have become more frequent on PCC’s campus, according to the statistics documented in the recently released Clery Security Report.
Commencement speaker recommended to board
Interim Superintendent-President Robert Miller will recommend Chad Crittenden as the 2015 commencement speaker to the Board of Trustees.
Softball optimistic despite tough conference schedule
While most PCC students and faculty members are enjoying spring break and sleeping in, head coach Monica Tantlinger and the Lancers’ softball team has hit the practice fields forcefully at Jackie Robinson Park in preparation for the second half in conference play. At 11-9 (2-7 in conference) the Lancers have seen their share of improvements this season and are already three games away from exceeded last season’s win total, with 15 games remaining on the season.
Presses down
Share: In an unfortunate turn of events, the presses at American Foothill Publishing are down this morning leaving the Pasadena City College campus without it’s weekly edition. Follow:
Committees on committees on committees
The abundance of committees within the Academic Senate, including a “Breakfast Committee” and a “Committee on Committees,” has caused frustration for some members due to the limited amount of time set aside for each committee to meet.