Share: The Great California Shakeout, an annual public preparedness campaign cosponsored by the Earthquake Country Alliance (ECA) and state agencies, and backed by the USC-based Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC), gave PCC a peek on Thursday, Oct. 17, at what a full-scale evacuation may have to withstand in a real emergency. The Courier chronicled the evacuation and reaction from the R building. Compared to other buildings, its classrooms reach up four stories. On the map, it is also not as close to its nearest designated …
PCC students lead peer leadership weekend retreat
Share: PCC’s Cardinal and Gold Leadership (C&G), under the supervision of Office of Student Affairs Advisor Carrie Afuso, will take a group of students and student facilitators on Oct. 18 to Camp Scherman in the San Jacinto Mountains of Riverside County to engage in a series of workshops towards self-discovery on how one can benefit their community. Follow:
Attempted upskirting photos prompt police response
Share: PCC Campus Police are investigating reports of an unidentified male who attempted to take upskirt photos of several female students he spoke to around the Center For The Arts building (CA) on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Follow:
Blotter through Oct. 6: It’s a dog eat dog week at PCC
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PCC safety report shows low crime, promotes partnership
Share: PCC Campus Police are keeping serious crime under control in the 2019 annual campus safety report, released via email on Sept. 27, although the department remains busy with community policing for incidents not required by the report. Follow:
Blotter through Sept. 29: Malfunctions sound the alarms
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PCC’s “BRO” unveils plans to grow
Share: Brothers Reaching Out (BRO), a support network led by six counselors and campus staff, announced their plans designed to improve equity gaps faced by PCC’s male students of color, while seeking added collaboration with the faculty to get involved during a presentation to the Academic Senate (AS) on Sept. 23. Follow:
Tech team teaches Canvas to talk
Share: A recording add-on designed for spoken name pronunciation in Canvas is expected to begin preliminary testing in October and launch in January, after the PCC Board of Trustees (BOT) approved $7,000 in September to purchase the software subscription from Palo Alto-based firm NameCoach, Inc. Follow:
New PCC printing service descends from the cloud
Share: Wepa, a $10,000 cloud printing solution rolled out for Fall 2019 in a low-profile launch with wide support and components installed across PCC’s three campuses, now has its first month’s operating results, and hopes to expand high-tech efficiency for current and graduating students. Follow:
Blotter through Sept. 22: No sign of suspect discussing gun
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