Share: The amount of ethnically diverse Academy Award winners and nominees can probably be counted on one hand. Last year alone the film, “12 Years A Slave”, a low-budget film directed by an almost unknown African-American director, Steve McQueen, made history by winning Best Picture. Some critics agreed and others believed it won due to its almost controversial issue on slavery. This critic, believes without a doubt, it was the rightful winner. Yet once again, Academy Awards season is here and so are the nominees. …
Academic Senate votes against Accreditation report
Share: The Academic Senate voted 17 to 14 last month not to certify the final draft of the Accreditation Self-Evaluation Report after Academic Senate President Eduardo Cairó refused to sign the document because he said it was improperly created. In a recent email sent to faculty, Cairó outlined many reasons for not signing the document. “The process that was established by the PCC administration to produce an accurate document was a failure,” Cairó said. “The Senate did not have adequate time to review, revise, or …
Upcoming Events
Share: Thursday January 29: CSU Los Angeles Rep. Visit – 12:00pm in the Transfer Center, room L110 Brandman University Rep. Visit – 1:00pm in the Quad Curriculum and Instruction Committee Meeting – 1:30pm in the Library’s Terrace Room Friday January 30: Women’s Softball in the Glendale Tournament at Glendale College – 11:00am versus Ventura, 1:00pm versus Santa Monica College Institutional Effective Committee Meeting – 12:30pm in the Circadian CSU “What’s Next Workshop” – 3:00pm in the Transfer Center, room L110 Learn what to expect next …
PCC reigns as top producer for Associate Degrees for Transfers
Share: Pasadena City College has been recognized as being the top community college in California in producing the most students with Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT). Follow:
Police Blotter
Share: Friday, Jan 23, 2015 DISTURBING THE PEACE A female was attacked from inside her vehicle in Lot C while she was eating lunch. An unknown man approached her vehicle and then struck the vehicle with a glass bottle and yelled at her to eat somewhere else. THEFT A student reported his bicycle stolen from the bike racks in front of the D Building. BURGLARY A student reported her vehicle was broken into in Lot 4 on Jan 22. HIT & RUN A hit and …
FA and District reach possible settlement
After years of tense negotiations, the District presented a contract to the Faculty Association during a closed session of the Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday that FA President Julie Kiotas said the union is poised to accept.
Standoff with armed suspect over, police say
A 6-hour standoff with police near the PCC campus came to an end after an armed suspect surrendered to authorities at 11:40 a.m., police officials said. No one was harmed during the ordeal.
Upcoming Events
Share: Currently running: The Juried Student Exhibition, continuing now through January 30. Writer and artist Bernard Cooper is guest juror and the exhibition is open to the public Tuesdays through Fridays from 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM, in the Boone Family Art Gallery, PCC Center for the Arts. Friday, January 23: CSU “What’s Next Workshop” at 3:00 PM in L110 and again Wednesday, January 28 Wednesday at 10:00 AM. Learn what to expect next in the transferring process after you submit your CSU Application Transfer …
Associated Students recommend renewing student data
The Associated Students criticized the Academic Senate for using polling data from two years ago to decide whether or not students want winter intersession back.
Activism celebrated on MLK Day
Share: The All Saints Episcopal Church of Pasadena held an open space for expression to commemorate Martin Luther King Day Celebration on Saturday before a musical procession led to a picnic back on Euclid Street in memory of two activists. The event was primarily intended for youth and marked the start of a few services and events held by the All Saints Church this past weekend. Follow: