Right before spring break began, 12 ambitious Pasadena City College (PCC) students made the eight-hour drive to Reno, Nev., to compete at the National Collegiate Speech and Debate Tournament. Having taken second place at this same tournament last year, they came with a very elegant objective: win a national championship. They managed to exceed this…
With the conclusion of the fall semester at Pasadena City College (PCC), and with the selection of Dr. Erika Endrijonas as the college’s 16th superintendent/president announced earlier this month, outgoing chief executive Rajen Vurdien, Ph.D., is sharing his reflections on his tenure at PCC. Dr. Vurdien will retire from California’s community college system in mid-January. “In this time…
In the culmination of an exhaustive nationwide search, the Board of Trustees of the Pasadena Area Community College District has selected Erika A. Endrijonas, Ph.D., as the district’s next superintendent/president. Endrijonas, who is currently president of Los Angeles Valley College, will assume the leadership of Pasadena City College (PCC) in January 2019. Her hire is…
Community forums slated for Nov. 27-29 The Pasadena Community College (PCC) Board of Trustees has enlisted the help of a management consultant, PPL, Inc., and a Campus Screening Committee made up of a cross-section of members of campus constituent organizations. Last week, the Board interviewed five candidates for the position, and they have selected the…
PCC to offer all-day college courses at John Muir High School starting this fall In a bold move designed to bring services directly to the heart of one of its most supportive communities, this fall Pasadena City College (PCC) will establish a satellite campus at John Muir High School in Northwest Pasadena. The agreement with…
By Alex Cordero The “Zero Tolerance” immigration policy set in place by the Trump Administration back on April 6 has caused protests across the nation. The policy enforces a 100 percent prosecution rate for all those who enter the United States illegally. As a result of enforcing this policy many families are being separated. President…
According to Families First, the fight against the separation of millions of families who are being affected by Trump’s policies is not over; despite the recent about face. “Let us be the voice of love above hate, and the change in hope for the hardest time in America,” Families First says. Organizers plan on meeting…
More African-American students graduated from Pasadena City College (PCC) this year than in the previous two years, reversing a decline in achievement and highlighting the impact felt through a number of programs targeting the student population; a new data analysis shows. The college’s 84 African-American graduates in the 2017-18 academic year represented an increase of…
