Share: Today’s news that the administration and Academic Senate have reached an agreement on full-time faculty hiring is a positive sign that collegial discussion may be beginning to mitigate the bitter division at PCC. Follow:
Committee looks into reducing “release time” funding
Share: A spike in the amount of money paid to faculty for duties performed outside the classroom got the attention of the Budget Resource and Allocation Committee Follow:
English teacher allegedly found innocent
English instructor Mark McQueen received a letter from the college stating that he has been found innocent of all accusations that he attacked a student, according to a union official.
Academic Senate shoots down Task Team proposal
The Academic Senate voted down the recommendations developed by a campus task force that outlined suggested faculty roles and duties at its last meeting of the fall semester on Dec. 2.
Campus seethes over administration
Members of the campus community are sad and seething with disappointment over the actions of the administration after the presentation of two historic votes of no confidence at the March 13 Board of Trustees meeting.
Pi Day brings people together
The Pi Day event was made up of students displaying their research about the math behind their personal interests.
Faculty overwhelmingly has no confidence in administration
More than 90 percent of faculty have no confidence in the administration of PCC President Mark Rocha, according to a vote presented by an Ad Hoc Faculty Committee to the Board of Trustees on Wednesday.
Art instructor shares formula of success with aspiring artists
Art Instructor Mahara T. Sinclaire speaks about the formula for her survival as an artist in the highly competitive L.A. art scene.
Budget crisis an excuse for draconian changes
Education is an intellectual and social endeavor, not an economic enterprise.
Divisiveness emerging amongst faculty
The emergence of the Coalition of Progressive Faculty caused quite a commotion at the Aug. 29 Board of Trustees meeting.