The Board of Trustees voted to approve $11 million on additional Measure P projects but remained uncommitted on what to do with a $4 million surplus.
OP-ED: There shouldn’t be starving college students
A bill is coming up for consideration that could have all California funded universities and colleges accept EBT cards, and rightly so.
OP-ED: Illegal immigrants shouldn’t get state money that citizens can’t get
If illegal immigrants don’t qualify for financial aid, why is it OK for California to give $5 million in state money for them to attend California colleges? The answer is it’s not OK. Not when there are so many students who were born here, or immigrants who actually came here legally, who are struggling to pay for college.
City honors veterans and PCC’s work with veterans
The City of Pasadena observed Veterans Day in a ceremony Monday at City Hall that highlighted not only the veterans and what they have done for this country, but also PCC’s status as one of the nation’s leading community colleges serving veterans.
University night is a success
As the sun was setting and getting chilly, dozens of students made their way to the Quad on Nov. 6 to talk to university representatives for University Night.
Nora To’omalatai named Courier Player of the Week
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Ross Selvidge Elected to Area 1 Seat
Financial consultant Ross Selvidge received 45 percent of the vote to claim a spot on the Board of Trustees, edging past two challengers for the open Area 1 seat.
Selvidge won with more than 2,400 votes on the ballot, about 200 more votes than runner-up Dianne Philibosian. Alex Keledjian received approximately 600 votes.
Instructor on leave for alleged student attack
English instructor Mark McQueen was put on paid administrative leave last week and is under investigation for allegedly punching a student in his class on Halloween, according to college officials.
FA lawyer and District general counsel tangle
General Counsel Gail Cooper and Faculty Association (FA) attorney Lawrence Rosenzweig traded caustic letters to each other after Cooper and the District accused Cairo of violating state law by not attending the Committee on Academic and Professional Matters (CAPM) meetings.
Homecoming court announced
It’s Homecoming week for Pasadena City College and Associated Students is hard at work to pump students up and spread school spirit around campus.