Three incumbents of Pasadena Area Community Colleges Board of Trustees face competition in the November elections.
Reactions vary as ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ ends
The end of the military’s controversial policy “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was received with mixed reactions at PCC, but a majority seemed in favor of its demise.
Flea market designed to fund programs
One of the Southland’s largest flea markets, with over 400 vendors, is held the first Sunday of every month on the east side of campus. Another will be held on Oct. 2.
New learning program helps vets collaborate
The Veterans’ Learning Collaborative, a newly formed 12-unit education program that unites 25 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans on a single learning path, has been launched.
Education Master Plan to be implemented this year
To establish PCC’s most important priorities and goals, a newly written Educational Master Plan is being put into practice.
Universities offer advice on transfers
Representatives and advisers from over 25 California schools and additional schools from out of state, set up in the Quad on Sept. 19 to guide and answer students questions about transferring.
Student Activity Fee to cover transit pass program
The Associated Students and college officials have agreed that the Student Activity Fee would fund the entire cost of the Metro transit pass program.
Duarte students recruited
PCC sends representatives to college fairs held at high schools in the area to recruit new students.
100 scholarships worth $1,000 on tap
Over 100 new scholarships from the Bernard Osher Foundation, each worth as much as $1000, will be available by the end of the year, officials said.
Officer of AACC Boggs speaks on raising completion rates
George R. Boggs, president and chief executive officer of the American Association of Community Colleges, spoke of college completion rates at the first event of the Pathways First Year Experience Program’s guest speaker series on Sept. 15 at the Vosloh Forum.