On January 24, 2025,
Oakland Soul Sports Club proudly announced its return to Merritt College for the upcoming 2025 USL W League season. Merritt College has been the home of Soul for the past two seasons, during which the team has maintained an undefeated record on campus.
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At a special Organizational Meeting of the Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees held on Friday, December 13, 2024, the Trustees unanimously elected Louis Quindlen as Board President and Paulina Gonzalez-Brito as Vice President.
Welcome Back to the faculty members of the Peralta Community College District -- Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College, and Merritt College -- who have been on break since the end of the Fall 2024 term in early December. We're glad you're back!
On Wednesday, October 2nd, Vice Chancellor of Human Resources & Employee Relations Andrea Epps hosted a Human Resources retreat at Merritt College. This retreat included the teams working on Human Resources, Employee Relations, Benefits, and Risk Management. It was another excellent team building event!
The Peralta Community College District is proud to continue our ongoing and sustained commitment to serving the undocumented members of our East Bay community and joins with other community colleges across the state for Undocumented Student Action Week 2024.
Earlier this fall, College of Alameda President Melanie Dixon announced two important faculty hires for the CoA Athletics Department, including NBA Hall-of-Famer Gary Payton as the Men's Basketball Coach and Justin Hoover as the Women's Volleyball Coach. We got to know Coach Payton during his press conference last month; now it's time to get to know Coach Hoover better!
Dear Peralta Community,
We have exciting updates regarding the Peralta Community College District contracts process to share with you!
On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, Deputy Chancellor & Chief Operating Officer Greg Nelson hosted an Administrative Services Retreat at College of Alameda. The retreat included the departments of General Services, Information Technology, Public Safety, and Finance & Administration which are now combined in the new Division of Administrative Services.
OAKLAND, Calif., September 25, 2024 – Regardless of what happens in November, Kamala Harris’ environmental legacy will live on thanks to the efforts of Merritt College’s Natural History and Sustainability program, a training hub for green jobs.
