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Berkeley City College President's Report – January 14, 2025

Jan 15, 2025 4:20:00 PM / by Denise Richardson -->

BCC Presents at the 2024 Real College Basic Needs Summit

Last month, the Basic Needs team and advocates from BCC made a strong impression at the 2024 Real College Basic Needs Summit at Lemoore College. The event brought together students, staff, and faculty from across California to share strategies and successes in addressing student basic needs, and BCC’s team was front and center.

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Peralta Trustees Elect Louis Quindlen as Board President for 2025

Jan 14, 2025 5:30:08 PM / by Mark Johnson -->

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.

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Welcome Back Faculty! District-wide Flex Day is Thursday, January 16th

Jan 14, 2025 4:30:00 PM / by Mark Johnson -->

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!

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January 2025 Peralta TV Highlights

Jan 6, 2025 10:00:00 AM / by Johnathan Freeman -->

Peralta TV can be seen on

Channel 27: Alameda, Berkeley

Channel 28: Emeryville, Piedmont, Oakland

AT&T U-Verse Channel 99

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Meet Michael Rea From the Laney College Business Management Program

Dec 17, 2024 2:40:50 PM / by Johnathan Freeman -->

Laney College student Michael Rea highlights Laney College's great atmosphere where everybody is connected. He shares that no matter where you are from or what your background is, it feels like a family.

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Student View: Connecting Culture and Academia at UMOJA

Dec 13, 2024 10:52:26 AM / by Cassandra L. Hernandez -->

by Cassandra L. Hernandez, College of Alameda student

Many people go to universities for the “college experience” when programs such as UMOJA can provide just as rich experiences along with opening up new doors and connections to cultures and opportunities. UMOJA, like any other student support system, aims to assist the students who join its program. Where UMOJA stands out though is in the experiences they give to their scholars who join and how deeply connected they are to the African Diaspora community.

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Pushing for a Sustainable Future at Merritt College

Dec 12, 2024 9:29:51 AM / by Johnathan Freeman -->

Global warming is, without a doubt, the most crucial issue we will face in our lifetimes. In Oakland, 28% of landfill waste is unwanted food, a leading cause of methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas.

For this reason, the Merritt College Sustainability Club decided to focus on teaching students how to compost and recycle waste and establishing the workforce and protocols to support these efforts.

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Meet Emilyn Inestroza from Merritt College Outreach

Dec 6, 2024 12:30:53 PM / by Johnathan Freeman -->

Merritt College student, Emilyn Inestroza shares her positive experience around the campus. She explains that people who do not have an opportunity to go to the university are welcome to Merritt and it is an opportunity for everyone. She emphasizes that if she had an opportunity again, she would pick Merritt College!

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Student View: SALAAM, A Supportive Community for Middle Eastern, North African, and SW Asian Students

Dec 2, 2024 10:27:08 AM / by Cassandra L. Hernandez -->

by Cassandra L. Hernandez, College of Alameda student

“Salaam” or “peace be upon you” is a common greeting in many Islamic countries. Here at College of Alameda, it means just that and a supportive community waiting for you! SALAAM is a learning community aimed at helping students from Middle Eastern, Southwest Asian, and North African cultures. SALAAM offers similar assistance to EOPS, but that is because SALAAM and many other support student systems are part of EOPS. If students are already part of EOPS, they are more than welcome—and are encouraged—to join SALAAM.

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December 2024 Peralta TV Highlights

Dec 2, 2024 10:00:00 AM / by Johnathan Freeman -->

Peralta TV can be seen on
Channel 27: Alameda, Berkeley 
Channel 28: Emeryville, Piedmont, Oakland 
AT&T U-Verse Channel 99

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