Summer 2023 Enrollment
Summer 2023 is in full swing at Laney. The college is currently teaching 126 sections of classes, with a total of 3,041 students in them. This is an 8% growth over the number of students who took summer classes last year. Classes are being taught in all academic divisions, from African American Studies through Wood Tech. Particularly exciting are the career education courses that are being taught as part of the CE Summer Institute.
The Summer Institute is a collaboration with the Oakland Unified School District and is designed to give high school students a taste of college life and to let them explore potential careers. The courses in the Summer Institute are in cosmetology, culinary arts, wood technology, and carpentry.
Johnson Controls Donates $100,000 to Environmental Control Technology Department
The Johnson Controls Company continues to support the Laney Environmental Control Department (ECT) with a generous donation of $65,000 to support students and $35,000 of in-kind Johnson Controls equipment. The equipment will be used for hands-on instruction in the classroom and will ensure that Laney students are skilled in using state-of-the-art equipment that they will find in the workplace. This is the second year that Johnson Controls has generously supported the college and we greatly appreciate it.
Laney One-Stop Events
On two Saturdays, August 12th and 19th, Laney College will be open from 10:00 am-1:00 pm to provide services to students. Stop by and ask questions! Laney employees will be here to help you start your Fall 2023 semester smoothly. The events will take place adjacent to the Welcome Center and Admissions and Records near the flagpole at 900 Fallon Street. Parking for the event is free in the student lot at 7th Street and Fallon.
SOAR to Success – Get Help Anytime
For assistance in completing the CCCApply application, registering for courses, initiating the financial aid process, or identifying available campus resources visit our SOAR Team at the Laney Student Center Room 300 or call 510-986-6929 or 510-464-3284.
Laney Transfer Center Summer Workshops
On July 10th and 19th Laney College Transfer is hosting two workshops to help students with the University of California (UC) Transfer Admission Guarantees (TAG) and California State University (CSU) applications. To sign up for the workshops please contact Laura E. Ramos at 510-464-3135 or email at leramos@peralta.edu.
For more transfer information visit us at https://laney.edu/transfer/ or to schedule an appointment with a counselor to discuss your transfer plan follow the link at https://laney.edu/counseling/
This article is taken from the President’s Report, written by Dr. Rudy Besikof, Laney College President, that was presented to the PCCD Board of Trustees during their regular meeting on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. To view it as a pdf, click here.