The three-week controversy over who would be the 2014 commencement speaker finally came to a close Friday night, when Oscar-winning alumnus Dustin Lance Black spoke to 2,469 graduating students.
Men’s basketball coach reaches milestone victory
Share: Men’s basketball coach Mike Swanegan has been coaching basketball for 30 years and is looking to achieve a monumental 200 career victories with the next Lancer basketball win. Follow:
72 Hour Film Scholarship Red Carpet tinged with Black
The red carpet was rolled out Oscar-style in the Wi-Fi room on Thursday as the 72 Hour Film Festival Scholarship and Lancer Film Club participants filed in for their post-screening and awards reception.
10-month Chick-fil-A saga over, restaurant approved
After the Pasadena City Council deadlocked in a vote to approve or deny plans for a Chick-fil-A across from the PCC on Bonnie Avenue and Colorado Boulevard Monday night, the Board of Zoning’s approval of the plans in March will stand.
Calendar Committee recommends calendar with winter
The Calendar Committee voted 17-2 to recommend a calendar that includes a winter intersession after the administration had already given the go ahead for an operational calendar that does not include a winter intersession to be put into the scheduling system.
Public Health Director Placed on Leave After Pulling Out of PCC Commencement
Share: The city of Pasadena has placed Public Health Director Dr. Eric Walsh on paid administrative leave after videos surfaced online of Walsh’s controversial religious sermons, according to a statement by City Manager Michael J. Beck released earlier today. Walsh recently cancelled an engagement to be the speaker at PCC’s 2014 commencement ceremony on May 9 amid questions about whether or not he was publicly approved by the Board of Trustees. Walsh was scheduled to be the speaker after Oscar winner and PCC alumnus Dustin …
PCCPD and PPD work to slow down CDC school zone speeding
Share: Years of complaints from PCC’s Child Development Center about dangerous driving near the campus prompted a traffic sting operation last month and campus police hope further safety measures will soon be put in place. Follow:
Board votes to re-invite Dustin Lance Black
The Board of Trustees voted to apologize and re-invite Oscar-winning PCC alumnus Dustin Lance Black to be the Spring 2014 commencement speaker following a weeks-long controversy over the school’s decision not to choose him because they believed sexually explicit photos of him on the internet could tarnish the school’s reputation.
Gallery repurposed as Conference Center
Share: After serving for decades as an art gallery to display the works of students, faculty, staff and renowned artists, the Gallery on the Quad, otherwise known as the G Building, has been repurposed as a Conference Center to be used by the entire campus. Follow: