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.
President opposed to 7-Eleven near campus
College President Mark Rocha opposes the proposed opening of a 7-Eleven store across from the PCC campus on Colorado Boulevard because of the possibility that the convenience store could sell alcohol.
Academic Senate wants transparency before resuming CAPM
The Academic Senate voted to approve President Eduardo Cairo’s decision to boycott the Committee on Academic and Professional Matters (CAPM) meetings, asserting that it would be willing to return if the meetings became more transparent.
College may return millions to taxpayers
The Citizens Oversight Committee discussed in a meeting last week the possibility of returning to the taxpayers a remaining balance of more than $15 million from Measure P that the school hasn’t spent.
Marching band thanks donors for new uniforms
After fundraising for more than a year, the Lancer Marching Band finally reached its goal of raising $119,000 to replace their 17-year-old uniforms.
New Club turns the Quad into Sustainable Student Space
Share: Students and faculty were greeted with a strange sight in the Quad on Wednesday. A living room sprouted up, complete with a hay-lined floor and furniture made of dumpster harvested cardboard. Follow:
Chemistry Week: Energy now and forever
Dr. Nate Lewis from California Institute of Technology kicked off National Chemistry week by giving a lecture on his latest research on artificial photosynthesis at the Harberson Hall.
Center for the Arts opens new additions
The Boone Sculpture Garden, a longstanding montage of the arts at PCC, has a new attachment at the end of it for the community to enjoy this coming month.