Share: The ongoing wave of gun violence at college campuses raises the question of how well prepared students and staff really are locally in regards to this nation-wide issue. Follow:
Women entrepreneur panel compass for successful start-ups
Share: Julia Akman said that her parents, small business owners, instilled in her a good work ethic and she used her job as a corporate buyer to learn every facet of the business, from accounting to quality control. One day, while ironing, she was distracted by her cat and burned straight through her husband’s pants. She was so frustrated, that she purchased a steamer and fell in love with it. But she knew she could do better. She created SALAV, which now produces a number …
English professor discusses literature in the Anthropocene
Share: For hundreds of years, our perception of nature as a momentous, constant force was exemplified in literature by cascading waterfalls, snow-tipped mountains and dependability of the seasons. But as the planet warms and the climate changes, professor Robert Oventile told PCC students Tuesday that the way we interpret literature from the past and write new literature is also changing. Follow:
Police Blotter: Lot D at CEC should be avoided
Share: Monday Oct. 5: A student reported that his vehicle was hit on Friday while it was parked in Lot 4, Level 1. Campus police reported that the incident is under investigation. A female student reported that she was walking on Foothill Blvd. and was hit by a female driver that was coming out of the CEC parking lot. The student said that she had some knee pain and didn’t take down any information from the driver. Tuesday Oct. 6: A student reported that his …
School placed on enhanced monitoring
Share: In early September, PCC received a letter from the Accrediting Commission of Community Junior Colleges (ACCJC) stating that the college had been placed on enhanced monitoring because of it’s poor record of documenting student learning success. Student learning outcomes (SLO) are statements made by each faculty member that identifies what students will learn and be able to demonstrate after they complete their course. The outcomes of those should be expressed through their knowledge and/or skills of what they learned in that specific class. ACCJC …
Veteran suicide: a small window to the actual problem
Share: According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, 22 veterans commit suicide every day, rounding out to 8,000 a year. USA today reported that suicide among veterans has now surpassed the number of soldiers who died in action serving in the Afghanistan and Iraq. These numbers do not include veterans who are not enrolled in Veteran Affairs’ health care and thus are expected to be higher. Follow:
Candidates wage battle at the forum
Share: Questions about the direction and leadership of the college dominated the conversation inside the Westerbeck Recital Hall during an open forum Wednesday night. Follow:
Online student education planning tools to get facelift this spring
Share: Student Services is preparing to roll out new online tools this spring to aid students in their education planning by implementing new virtual counseling software. Follow:
Pathways students burn rubber in elastic car race
Going up against top universities and grad students from one of the most prestigious art schools in the nation was no easy feat for the students from PCC’s Design Technology Pathway program, but despite the odds, several students managed to win awards at the 10th annual Formula E competition hosted by the Art Center.
Hope and help for homeless students
Share: Two PCC professors are spearheading an effort to address the school’s homeless student population by collaborating with the city of Pasadena. Follow: