Lobbyists for the federal education program Trio received nearly $10,000 in funding after the Associated Students Board unanimously voted to double last year’s funding at its meeting last Wednesday.
Increased enrollment may promise more state funding
Share: The college is expecting more than $3 million in additional state funding this year due to increased enrollment, according to college officials. Follow:
Next year’s calendar still not determined
The Shared Governance Calendar Committee has yet to start on the Fall 2014 academic calendar as the future of the winter intersession remains unclear.
Committee emphasizes need for state funding
The Budget & Resource Allocation Committee met last Thursday to discuss some of the much needed help the Governor’s proposed budget for 2014-2015 would provide PCC and the challenges the budget still faces.
College in violation of equal employment opportunities
PCC has not been in compliance with state law that requires the school to ensure equal employment opportunities among district staff, forcing administrators to create an Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP) for the district to follow, officials said.
Center for the Arts Building officially dedicated
Share: The dedication ceremony for the Center for the Arts building was on Thursday, January 23, 2014. While the building opened for classes in the fall of 2013, the official dedication ceremony took place in front of the new arts building Thursday evening, attended by local and state politicians, faculty, alumni and donors. Follow:
Former Courier adviser returns to campus
Share: Former Courier adviser Warren Swil was reinstated as an instructor at the college this Spring and is teaching classes in the Courier newsroom, despite admitting to showing nude photos of himself to a student and facing a lawsuit against alleged sexual harassment and grade retaliation. Follow:
Board elects new President
With a no-nonsense approach to the job, new Board of Trustees President Anthony Fellow hopes to change the school for the better with his simple take on politics.
Lost and Found now accessible online
Let’s be real. At each point in the semester we lose our minds a bit, stress out, and become more forgetful then we want to be. By finals, phones start to disappear (along with homework assignments) and keys are misplaced.
Hit the books or hit the road Jack
The California Community Colleges Board of Governors approved new fee waiver regulations last week requiring students to meet minimum academic and progress standards to remain eligible for the BOG fee waiver.