Share: Monday, August 24, 2015 Custodial Staff found a male subject in the FS building Women’s Shower area. He possibly entered after custodial staff unlocked rear gates to facilities areas. Subject contacted and advised of trespassing then escorted off campus. Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Child Development Center (CDC) Staff reported a 40 year old Black woman looking for a supervisor at CDC and yelled at staff in area. Subject left towards Green Street before officer’s arrival. Wednesday, August 26, 2015 Facilities staff reported 2 male …
President Vurdien brings a unique vision and fresh start to PCC
Share: One day while sitting in the doctor’s office, a young Mauritian boy who had yet to visit America picked up a National Geographic magazine to occupy his time. While flipping through the pages, the boy saw a photo of an expansive beach located in Oregon with a couple riding horses and thought to himself, “One day I will go there.” Follow:
Associated Students President to bridge gap between departments, students
Newly elected Associated Students President Irving Morales plans to continue his role as a voice for students while advocating for a stronger AS presence on campus.
District violates law in canceling of winter session
Pasadena City College officials violated the law when they canceled winter session for the 2012-2013 academic calendar and must restore a semester calendar and pay employees for lost wages, according to a preliminary ruling from the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB).
Search for new police chief underway
Share: Almost a year after former PCC police chief Don Yoder was fired from the position of director of Campus Police and Safety Services, the district is finally beginning the process to fill the position permanently. Follow:
Rocha retains severance with new settlement
Share: After a Los Angeles Superior court judge nullified former Superintendent President Dr. Mark Rocha’s severance package last April, ruling that Rocha and the Board of Trustees violated the Brown Act by not listing his severance package negotiations in closed sessions, the district signed a new settlement agreement with Rocha allowing him to keep the $403,826, along with the $16,000 in legal expenses negotiated in his original severance package agreement. Follow:
Griffith cleared, settlement reached
Share: The district recently signed a settlement agreement stating there was no evidence found that former architecture instructor Coleman Griffith committed sexual harassment, agreeing to allow Griffith to resign with early retirement benefits and pay $18,000 to a search engine optimization firm to “perform online reputation management services.” According to the settlement agreement, Griffith has not filed any lawsuits against the district and agrees that he will not sue the district in the future. One of the provisions in the settlement is that all records …
ACCJC puts school on probation
Share: Pasadena City College officials announced last week that the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) decided to maintain PCC’s accreditation while putting the school on probation for not being able to work together for the betterment of the students and the institution. According to the ACCJC letter to PCC, an institution is placed on probation when the institution drastically strays away from the commission’s eligibility requirements, accreditation standards, or commission policies, but not to an extent that justifies the termination of accreditation. …
Trustee retires, new candidates vie for empty seat
After 32 years, Dr. Jeanette Mann will be stepping down from her seat on the PCC Board of Trustees.