On Thursday, October 17th, College of Alameda held its “Project ADAM Catwalk” - the Department of Apparel Design and Merchandising’s playful take on the hit TV show, Project Runway. The program gave design students the opportunity to show off their latest fashions and literally “strut their stuff”.
On Tuesday, October 15th, Laney College held its 8th-anniversary celebration of "Restoring Our Communities", a student success program supporting formerly incarcerated students.
On Friday, October 11th, Chancellor Tammeil Gilkerson attended "Guided Pathways”, a Student Government Retreat at College of Alameda organized by Student Trustees Sophia Parmigiani and Pierce Byrne.
Dear Peralta Community,Last month, we shared some exciting updates regarding contracts workflow in PeopleSoft that took effect on October 1, and let you know of additional updates that were coming soon. Those additional updates are here!
Merritt College Commemorates Black Panther Party’s 58th Anniversary
In the month of October, Merritt College held a series of events that reflect the rich and diverse culture and history that we are so blessed to have here. On October 15, we had our Black Panther Day Brunch to commemorate the 58th Anniversary of the founding of the Party.
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.
One Stop Shop Grand Opening
On October 2, 2024, CoA proudly hosted the grand opening for our One Stop Shop, which offers one place on campus where students can stop in and shop for:
- Grocery Basics, Fresh Produce, and occasionally even Eggs!
- Personal Care and Hygiene Items.
- Gently used Clothing, Shoes, and assorted random Knick-Knacks.
VIVE Mars Best Horror Shot Winners
Congratulations to the Berkeley City College Multimedia Arts students for earning second place in the global VIVE Mars “Best Horror Shot!” film competition for their spooky short “Night of the Living Dodo.”
Berkeley City College student Marku Lechuga shares his positive experiences and the support he's received from the Puente Project, a program aimed at helping Latinx students succeed in college.
Peralta faculty brought two resolutions to the 2024 Fall Plenary Session of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, Nov. 6-9 in Visalia. Both resolutions—one urging increased support for Early Childhood Education programs and another calling for UCs to accept articulation of ESOL oral communication classes—passed overwhelmingly and thereby "set direction for the [state senate] as a whole."
