Share: Over 1,000 PCC students and faculty were gathered around the iconic mirror pools and open parking lots as sirens and alarms blared during a campus-wide evacuation and lockdown in anticipation of the Great California ShakeOut last Thursday. Follow:
State Senate candidate Portantino campaigns at PCC
Share: The PCC Faculty Association welcomed state Senate candidate and former assemblyman Anthony Portantino, opponent of Michael D. Antonovich, last Thursday in the Creveling Lounge to discuss some of the issues of his campaign, the most noteable being a free K-14 public education plan. Follow:
EOP&S providing over and above services
Share: The Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOP&S) program here at PCC is a major resource for those in need of academic and financial assistance who may not be familiar with its existence. Follow:
Police Blotter: Mother receives ransom demand in exchange for daughter
Share: Monday, Oct. 18 A student reported that his backpack was stolen from the third floor of the library when left unattended. Witnesses advise that a man wearing a blue jersey and red pants left with the property. A hit and run collision occurred in Lot 5, Level 3B. A staff member reported a man in his 50s, who was wearing an earring, a blue shirt, and blue pants, asking for a bottle of water. He then laid down in a grassy area. A bicycle …
Board of Trustees to endorse promising props
Share: Nothing is more priceless to an American voter than the knowledge of the ordinances that they are choosing from during this voting season. PCC’s Board of Trustees recently voted on Wednesday, Oct. 19 to endorse two propositions on this year’s ballot that have the potential to either improve or diminish the education process here on campus. Follow:
Visually impaired students still left in the dark
Share: Months have passed since PCC’s lack of correct braille signage was brought to light to administration, yet no progress has been made to aid visually impaired students in their endeavors around campus. Follow:
Dreamkeepers: a safe haven from financial hardships
Share: For the past five years PCC’s Dreamkeepers program has been providing assistance for those in financial crisis, and has helped prevent a multitude of students from putting their academic futures on hold. Follow:
Grounded drones fly their way back to campus…sort of
Share: Last year, when two professors were awarded with the large grant of $7,500 by the PCC Foundation for the purchasing of drones, there was an expectation that more drones would be seen flying around campus, but the process has been slower than expected. Follow:
Dual-enrollment program helps create college confidence
Share: Dual enrollment is a successful PCC program that assists high school students in realizing their academic potential and preparing for a successful college career. Follow: