Share: At a special PCC Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting in mid September the board hired AGB Search to conduct a nationwide search for PCC’s next permanent Superintendent-President. “AGB Search is honored to be assisting [PCC’s] governing board with this important undertaking,” Janice Fitzgerald, a Senior Executive Search Consultant from AGB Search said in an email. The board voted 4-1, with two absentees to select AGB Search to conduct this process, according to PCC Spokesperson Alex Boekelheide in an email. This hiring comes after some …
Some grass at PCC may soon be outlawed
Share: A bill that will restrict irrigation of non-functional turf with potable water on commercial, industrial, and institutional properties like PCC has passed both houses of the state legislature and is expected to be signed into law in the coming weeks. Co-authored by assembly member Laura Friedman (D-Glendale), AB1572 aims to reduce California’s reliance on water piped from the Sacramento River Delta and the Colorado River Ecosystems in the most painless way possible, by cutting off water to parking lot medians, lush strips outside malls, …
New Lancerpoint system seeks to streamline user experience
Share: PCC recently launched a new version of their student portal called Lancerpoint on Friday, Sept. 15. The new system adds a host of improvements to increase customization, make information easier to find, and improve functionality on mobile devices. “With information stored on cards instead of hard-to-navigate tabs, the new system is intended to get students to information more quickly,” Alex Boekelheide, PCC Spokesperson said “They will be able to navigate to different college functions using plain-text searches and tag fields, giving them more avenues …
Enrollment at PCC inches closer to pre-COVID numbers
Share: As the fall semester begins PCC’s enrollment numbers continue to incrementally improve, as pandemic fears subside and more people return to in-person education. PCC is doing their part to increase enrollment with new initiatives and programs for incoming and transfer students. Spring 2023 was the first time PCC had seen an increase in enrollment since prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. While PCC is not yet up to the Fall 2018 enrollment number of 30,995, the numbers are steadily increasing. Compared to …
Fractured faculty: Group tries again to decertify and replace teacher union
Share: For the second time in a year the Pasadena City College Faculty Association (PCCFA) faces the threat of decertification by a group of faculty demanding better working conditions for part-time faculty, greater access to resources and improved advocacy at both the state and federal level. Their goal is to establish a local chapter aligned with the California Federation of Teachers (CFT) in place of the PCCFA. The group of faculty claim being affiliated with a larger organization for their union will be more effective …
Growing COVID-19 cases aren’t shifting PCC policies
Share: As fall approaches there’s expected to be an uptick in coronavirus and flu cases, but Pasadena City College doesn’t anticipate making any changes to their vaccination policies in the future months. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have approved new coronavirus vaccine shots and many pharmacies have already begun providing vaccine appointments for the boosters. The vaccine is recommended for everyone 6 months and older. As new variants continue to emerge, federal health officials are recommending …
BLOTTER: Football player suffers spinal injury
Share: Monday, September 18, 2023: 6:37 a.m.: Officer escorted a person off campus from the second floor of the IT building. 7:22 a.m.: At the Community Education Center on Foothill, a man became agitated when he was asked to stop digging through area trash cans before entering the cosmetology building and yelling at students and staff. He was gone by the time officers arrived, but a report was taken. 8:25 a.m.: Staff members reported that a suspect wanted by PCCPD was in the GM building. …
After 3 dormant years, we’re still asking: What happened to the Aquatic Center at PCC?
Share: On Thursday, March 12, 2020, as Swim and Water Polo Coach Terry Stoddard ended another class at PCC’s Aquatic Center and the last students cleared the pool, none of them would’ve known that 3 and a half years later they wouldn’t be allowed back in at all. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and that fateful Thursday the Pasadena City College Aquatic Center has been closed to the public and PCC students. Due to needed repairs and discussions about whether or not the …
BLOTTER: Vehicle fire headlines car chaos in Lot 5
Share: Monday September 11, 2023: 7:20 a.m.: A student reported a homeless person who was locked inside a bathroom stall inside the Center for the Arts Building 1st floor. Officers made contact and confirmed the individual was using the restroom. 7:33 a.m.: Campus security reported three subjects were found sleeping inside of the Gymnasium. Officers confirmed the subjects were student athletes. 8:23 a.m.: Staff reported a fire alarm activation near the Science Village. Area was checked fine. 9:35 a.m.: Campus security reported an alarm activation …
Take courses anywhere: PCC joins virtual community college exchange
Share: Pasadena City College (PCC) has officially become part of the California Virtual Campus (CVC) Exchange, granting students the opportunity to take classes they otherwise wouldn’t be able to without applying to a new school. PCC is now a teaching college in this program, meaning, students enrolled in other California based colleges that are part of the CVC Exchange are able to add classes taught here to their current schedule. This also applies to students already attending PCC who would like to take classes only …