Author: Alumni Staff

 PCC student Bowen Du, 19, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of vehicular manslaughter after a pedestrian was killed and another injured while crossing a crosswalk in Arcadia.

The lawsuit filed by former Lancers football Coach James Kuk against PCC made headway over summer and now has been referred to the Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Program for mediation to be completed by the end of January, according to court documents.

Due to anticipated cuts in state funding, expectations for PCC’s 2011 – 2012 budget may make last year’s budget look rosy in comparison.

As part of the First Year Experience program, PCC will launch a new Speaker Series beginning Sept. 15 with a presentation in The Forum by President and CEO emeritus of the American Association of Community Colleges Dr. George Boggs entitled, “What Can We Do to Increase College Completion Rates.”

A Superior Court judge delayed the trial of a PCC alumnus who is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, also a student at PCC, and hiding her remains in a trash can.Liya “Jessie” Lu, 31.

Despite the disapproval of staff and student representatives, a proposal to sweep a surplus of $3.95 million — savings from the general fund budget — into capital outlay funds has been unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees.