Share: A lawsuit filed on Thursday by a nonprofit group will seek a court-ordered reversal of former president Mark Rocha’s $400,000 severance package, alleging that the Board of Trustees violated open-meetings laws. Follow:
Tragedies spur safety reforms then and now
Share: One night in 1986, a young college student was murdered in her dorm room at Lehigh University. She did not know her attacker, a fellow student, had been stalking her for some time. She did not know that there had been several reports of violent incidents on her campus in the months leading to her tragic death, and thus she did not feel that she was in any danger. She did not know any of this, because no one was required to tell her. …
No more free flu vaccinations for some PCC students
Share: PCC will not offer free flu vaccines this year to students who have health insurance and supplies meant for uninsured students have yet to arrive, a school official said. Follow:
Self-evaluation deadline brings mixed feelings
Share: Last week a self-evaluation form was sent via email to students, staff and faculty to gather feedback on the college’s performance in anticipation of the college’s reaccreditation visit from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) next year. Follow:
PCC ranks top for multi-interdisciplinary studies
Community College Week named Pasadena City College one of the top producers in the nation of associate degrees in multi-interdisciplinary studies.
Accreditation process takes over lancer inboxes
Share: Have you wondered why an accreditation e-mail keeps popping up in your Lancer inbox? Pasadena City College is currently going through their annual Accreditation process. Accreditation is the process in which PCC gets certified on its competency, authority and credibility. Follow:
Ant invasion forces library personnel to revise food policy
Share: An ant infestation in the Shatford Library over the summer compelled staff to ban students from chowing down in the library. Follow:
PCC One: Campus news in a minute holds auditions for new host
Share: Three weeks ago, 27 courageous Lancer students stepped in front of a camera and teleprompter on campus to audition for the chance to be the next PCC One host. And weeks of stressful campaigning and voting, the race came to an end Wednesday with the TV news show gaining three new animated hosts. Follow:
PCC student dies in fatal car crash
Pasadena City College student April Townsend died in a fatal pickup truck crash early Friday morning in Santa Clarita. She was 19 years old.
Rosemead campus enrollment numbers increase
A recent survey shows that PCC’s Rosemead campus is attracting students from outside the district and officials expect the satellite to keep growing.