Laney, OUSD Hold Well-Attended Manufacturing Day

On Thursday, October 10, Laney College welcomed 200 high school students from the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) for OUSD Manufacturing Day. The event took place in partnership with OUSD, the City of Oakland’s Economic and Workforce Development Office, and a wealth of industry leaders that included Brimstone, DOER, ERG Aerospace, and Gatorade/PepsiCo.

Graduation Celebration of Summer Bridge 2024 with Instructor Collette Ibeh

Responding to the needs of the rising number of young, Central American students, Laney’s ESOL department, in coordinated partnership with OUSD, continued its yearlong Newcomer Learning Community this past summer.

Oakland Chinatown Street Fest

Laney College was honored to participate in the 35th annual Oakland Chinatown Street fest, held on August 26th -27th. Representatives from the Laney APASS Program and the Employment Services Center hosted an informational table, engaging with community members and sharing valuable information about educational and career opportunities available at Laney.

Laney College Continues to Address Food Insecurity Through New Food Pantry

Laney’s Basic Needs Center and Food Services are proud to announce that support for students continues with its Food Pantry, a permanent space in the Student Center opening in Fall 2020. Using a “grab and go” consumer model, students have access to needed nutrition and will be able to get food in a way that destigmatizes food insecurity.

Laney Enjoys Increased Summer, Fall 2024 Enrollments

With the Summer 2024 semester underway, the College is pleased to share that enrollment numbers are high despite reductions in scheduling. Though the Summer Schedule is 6% smaller than last year’s, the College is enjoying 4% growth from a year ago in enrollment and 3% more resident Full Time Equivalent student numbers.

Laney College Graduation

Congratulations to the Laney College Eagles on your graduation! Your hard work and dedication have paid off, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter in your lives.

Laney College's CalWORKs Program Takes its Case to Sacramento

Four years ago, thanks to the generous support from Blue Shield of California, the CalWORKs Association embarked on a journey to enhance the support and empowerment of our CalWORKs students.

Laney Custodial Staff Earns Inaugural Award

On April 26, 2024, Laney College Custodial staff were recognized with the first “Above and Beyond” Award at the College’s Employee Appreciation event. While individuals are recognized each year with the “We Rise” employee awards, this new distinction will now recognize one entire unit or office at the College that teams up to support students and the campus community at a level of excellence.

Laney, Merritt College Remembers Legacy of Former Longtime Colleague, President

The greater Peralta community joins Mrs. Juliet Crutchfield in mourning and celebrating the passing of her husband Earnest Crutchfield, former Merritt College Counselor and longtime President of Laney College.

Laney CalWORKs

The Laney CalWORKs office has been busy advancing our mission of providing opportunities for our students. Early last year, the CalWORKs Association received a large grant from Blue Shield of California to provide training and coaching for students to partake in redesigning policy that affects CalWORKs families across the state. We call these students SPARC (Student Parents Reimagining CalWORKs).