Share: PCC is about to launch Starfish, a software platform that sends early-alerts to students based on their class performance and faculty concerns, then puts them in contact in real time with the resources designed to help them such as counseling. Follow:
PCC’s attendance numbers spring up this semester
Share: Thanks to the “Spring into Action! With +1 class” promotional message that was sent to thousands of students and posted on the school’s website, PCC is on its way to achieve its 2017 full-time equivalent students (FTES) goal of 25,257 students. According to PCC’s latest FTES report from 2016-2017, which doesn’t report on non-credit completion and summer enrollment, the school’s FTES is now at 22,646 students and overall 93 percent of enrollment rate for classes. School administrators are focusing on reaching the state’s target …
Lancer’s swim doubles down on hard work at the Double Dual
Share: The men’s swimming team performed like a well-oiled machine on Friday, maintaining their speed from last week and pulling into first against LA Trade Tech, 207-36. But falling just behind Mt. SAC once again, 154-124. The women’s swim team suffered the same fate as the men’s team, succumbing to Mt. SAC 166- 107, but defeated LA Trade Tech 134-120. Both teams felt good about their times today but are looking forward to returning to the pool to work harder. Freshman Jocelyn Jo won two …
Final Measure P Project allocates $1.6 Million to science labs
Share: The empty basement of the E-building will soon transform into new state-of-the-art science labs, classrooms and faculty offices, as the final installment of Measure P has allotted $1.6 million in funding towards this project. Follow:
PASS helps students navigate their way to college success
Share: The Program for Academic Support Services (PASS) has been aiding disadvantaged students in reaching their academic goals since 1990, offering services such as counseling, university field trips, specialized counselors and mentors, and more. Follow:
Courier transitions into digital-only editions
Share: The cupboard in PCC’s newsroom is filled with books that bind every print edition from 1949 until 2016. The library archives hold newspapers from before the 50s, back when the Courier was called the Chronicle for Pasadena High School. However, for the first time in 102 years, and onward, there will no longer be a book or any physical archive that binds every print edition of each respective school year. PCC’s independent student voice, the Courier, will now be an online-only publication. Follow:
‘The Vagina Monologues’ shed light, empower victims of violence
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‘Moana’ welcomes back PCC students
Share: After battling for parking, fighting for classes, and sometimes struggling to stay awake, students at the Wi-Fi lounge found the first week of school isn’t all bad, as they enjoyed the Associated Students’ presentation of “Moana” during the “Welcome Week Movie Night.” Follow:
Finding the ‘Mona Lisa’ in compelling documentary
Share: On Aug. 21, 1911, the “Mona Lisa” disappeared. The Italian painting vanished on a Monday morning between 7 and 7:30 a.m. when the Louvre, the Parisian museum where Leonardo Da Vinci’s art piece was being kept, was closed to the public. Only 12 people were at the museum that day, mainly maintenance staff and curators, plus the thief. Follow: