Share: Retired PCC Police Chief Peter Michael died on February 6, 2015. He was 61. Chief Michael came to PCC as Director of Police and Safety Services in 2008 after retiring from the Glendale Police Department as a lieutenant. Services were held at the Burbank Elks Lodge. Follow:
Creator of accreditation report resigns at crucial time
Matthew Jordan, one of the creators of the school’s accreditation report, suddenly resigned his position as the interim dean of instructional support at a crucial time during the accreditation process, according to school officials.
Board member blames students for last year’s commencement controversy
Share: After he was chastised for his handling of the commencement controversy last year, Board Member Anthony Fellow now insists that students have had too much input in the selection of the school’s graduation speaker. Follow:
Upcoming Events
Share: Thursday Feb. 26: General Transfer Advisement at 8am in the Transfer Center, room L110 College Council meeting at 10am in the conference room C233 Brandman University Rep. Visit at 10am in the Quad CSU Dominguez-International Rep. Visit at 10am in the Transfer Center, room L110 Black Tiger: Hunter Hunted at 11:45am in the Creveling Lounge – The 2015 Asian Pacific Islander Visiting Scholar, Priscilla Hervey, will present the 2014 film Black Tiger: Hunter Hunted. This film won the Spirit of Comic Con Award …
Board not seeing eye to eye in presidential search
The Superintendent-Presidential search process hit a bit of a snag during Wednesday evening’s Board of Trustees’ meeting, as the board appeared to be on different pages in terms of the bylaws and timeline of the search process—both of which were agreed upon months ago.
Contract between FA and district approved
As expected, the agreement between the PCC Faculty Association and the Pasadena Area Community College District was passed unanimously at Wednesday evening’s Board of Trustees’ meeting following the ratification of the document by 98 percent of the voting faculty.
James Franco among those nominated for commencement
Share: The Commencement Speaker Committee members have recently compiled a list of 11 nominees and have passed over their list for the Board of Trustees to deliberate. They will make their final decision at their next meeting held on Wednesday, March 4 in the Circadian. Follow:
PCC Hall of Fame coach dies
Legendary former PCC men’s basketball coach and Jerry Tarkanian died Wednesday morning in Las Vegas, Nevada after battling health issues for several years. He was 84 years old.
Mayoral Candidate Forum to be Held at PCC
Share: The Associated Students of Pasadena City College are hosting a Mayoral Candidate Forum focusing on issues affecting the student body including the possibility of expanding education and work-study opportunities, parking infrastructure and transportation. Follow:
PCC supports Assembly Bill 176 at the state capitol
Share: Interim Superintendent-President Dr. Robert Miller and Board of Trustees Member Linda Wah, along with legislators and community members, congregated at the state capitol on Jan. 26 to support a bill that would stop lumping various Asian ethnicities into one big label. Follow: