The Peralta Community College District Children's Centers (located at Laney College & Merritt College) are currently recruiting and enrolling new families with children ages 2-5 years. The centers provide free/low-fee, high-quality childcare.
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At the June 9 meeting, the Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees recognized outgoing Student Trustees Léo Migliaccio and Ahyan Malik for their commitment to representing students during the past academic year.
Student Trustee Ahyan Malik Is Transferring to a Fantastic University
At the June 23rd Board of Trustees meeting, Student Trustee Ahyan Malik shared that he had been accepted to several prestigious universities – with full scholarship offers - including Yale University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Brian Belt first got hooked on automotive repair from watching Fast and Furious movies. And once he started learning about automotive repair at CoA, he was hooked. He is now employed at an Acura dealership and loves to repair vehicles for friends and family whenever he can. He says that this scholarship will help him pursue his academic, professional, and personal goals.
Update from Friday, May 8, 2026:
Canvas is back up and all Canvas apps and services have been restored.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation during the outage. Students should now be able to log back in and resume access to course materials, assignments, messages, and other class resources.
As a reminder, please continue to use caution with any suspicious emails or links related to Canvas and rely on official communication from Peralta and your instructors for updates.
If you continue experiencing login or access issues, please contact your instructor or campus support services for assistance.
The Peralta Community College District (PCCD) marketing and communications team recently attended the Community College Public Relations Organization (CCPRO) 2026 annual conference. Held in Paso Robles from April 8–10 this year, the event is the premier annual gathering for marketing professionals within the California Community Colleges system.
Welcome back, students! We hope you had a good spring break last week.
Enrollment for Summer/Fall 2026 Classes
Early enrollment began on Monday, April 8 and runs this week for many current students.
Peralta students now have a new option for convenient, discounted hot meals on campus. In partnership with Peralta District leadership, Foodture, a robotic hot food vending company, has installed hot food vending machines at each campus. Foodture machines offer chef-prepared hot meals for around $5 with easy payment options including credit/debit card, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
On Friday, March 6, Peralta hosted its annual district-wide celebration of the Lunar New Year alongside the college presidents and Board Trustee Nicky Gonzalez Yuen. This is the Year of the Fire Horse, a symbol of energy, courage, and bold transformation. In many traditions, the Fire Horse represents momentum, independence, and the willingness to move forward with confidence, even when the path ahead is new.
On February 18, Chancellor Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson attended the 50th Annual Association of California Community College Administrators (ACCCA) Conference, which was held in Long Beach. She currently serves on the ACCCA Board as theImmediate Past President, alongside Dr. Ajani Byrd, who is currently serving as the Acting VP of Student Services at Berkeley City College. The conference itself was both celebratory and grounding, marking fifty years of leadership and service across the California community college system.
