Share: At their April 22 meeting, multiple members of PCC’s College Council expressed their frustration with new guidelines from the federal Department of Education (ED) regarding the disbursement of federal stimulus money. “Let me just go on record: Betsy DeVos is a pain in the ass,” said Dr. Michael Bush, assistant superintendent and vice president of business and college services. “The legislature passed this really neat thing for higher education and then the Department of Education got a hold of it.” PCC has received $15.2 …
Blotter: Hit-and-run at Rosemead campus
Share: Monday, April 13 An officer located a hit and run vehicle from the Rosemead campus. The driver was determined to possibly be under the influence. The Temple City Sheriffs responded to the scene. A fire alarm was activated in the Science Village. An officer reset the fire alarm and checked the area; and no there was a sign of fire. The Pasadena Police requested assistance in locating a male who was accused of battering a female at Pollo Loco. The subject was located and …
PCC loans 275 laptops to students so far during shutdown
Share: PCC’s Information Technology Services (ITS) department is providing laptops for technology insecure students and faculty to loan amidst the campus’ closure, which began on March 19. During this period of remote instruction, access to technology is critical for students and faculty to resume their classes online. Students without it are faced with the possibility of having to drop their courses or revert to pass/no pass credit for the spring semester. “I was pretty stressed out at first knowing that we were moving online and …
PCC students petition for Pass/No Pass grading
Share: Updated: As of April 2, the deadline for a student to choose a pass/no pass grading option for spring 2020 classes has been extended to June 5. Unit limit rules for pass/no pass classes have been suspended for the time being. Follow:
Blotter: Eight transients reported on campus
Share: Monday, March 30: No incidents reported on this date. Tuesday, March 31: Fire alarm activation in Science Village. Officer found no signs of fire. Wednesday, April 1: A transient was escorted off campus from northern Library area. A transient was reported in Lot 4. Officer was unable to locate transient. Thursday, April 2: Transient was escorted off campus from the IT Building. Friday, April 3: Two transients were camping in Lot 10. Officer escorted transients off campus. A transient was escorted off campus from …
Classes to remain online for rest of the semester
Share: On March 30, PCC announced their decision to prolong campus closure for the remainder of the Spring 2020 semester, due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. This officially changes PCC’s original plan to reopen the campus after spring break. Superintendent/President Erika Endrijonas and Academic Senate President Matthew Henes made this decision following the federal direction to maintain social distancing measures until Apr. 30. “This was a very difficult decision to make” Endrijonas said in the email announcement. “While I really didn’t want to delay the …
PCC postpones commencement ceremony
Share: PCC will be postponing the 2020 commencement ceremony until spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as announced through an email on March 30. The decision was made by PCC’s executive team with the support of the Academic Senate President, Matthew Henes. It follows another recent decision to continue remote instruction for the rest of the spring semester, according to PCC Superintendent/President Erika Endrijonas. The school is still in discussion as to whether the 2020 commencement ceremony will be held together or separate from …
Master plan: Will PCC get an extreme makeover?
Share: The Academic Senate (AS) voted to approve a Facilities Master Plan (FMP) at their meeting on Mar. 23. This plan includes a multitude of campus renovations, ranging from small duties like reorganizing campus areas to big construction developments such as additional buildings. The planning for the FMP has been in the works since 2014. However, while AS has approved the plan, the final draft is still waiting to be passed by PCC. “Currently the college is reviewing the final draft of the FMP through …
Blotter: Remote control cars in parking lot five
Share: Monday, March 23: Two people were trespassing and playing with remote controlled cars in Lot 5. Cadet reported a transient in the Mirror Pools. Tuesday, March 24: Skateboard violation in Lot 7, skateboarders were escorted off campus. Three males attempted to use a parked golf cart in Lot 5, level 1. Subjects were seen leaving the campus with lightbulbs that are suspected campus property. Fire alarm activated in Science Village; Officer inspected the area with no sign of fire. Wednesday, March 25: Trespassers escorted …
43 campus events cancelled due to COVID-19
Share: 43 events on PCC campus have been forced to cancel so far as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a list compiled by college officials. Event organizers are putting forth efforts to move events and performances online. The organizers who were affected the hardest were the English division, the Outreach and Transfer Center, and the Performing and Communication Arts division. Three events managed by the English department have been cancelled: The annual Borders of Diversity Student Scholarship Conference has been cancelled, along …