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Your Voice Matters: Take the 2025 Real College Student Basic Needs Survey!

Mar 3, 2025 9:32:43 AM / by Mark Johnson -->

We at the Peralta Colleges care about your success as a student. You are invited to participate in a survey to help us better understand the challenges students face while attending college and to learn more about how students overcome these challenges. Starting March 3, 2025, the 2025 Real College Student Basic Needs Survey is open to all California Community College students, including here at Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College, and Merritt College. Your participation is your chance to directly influence the support you receive and make a real difference in your college experience.

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Peralta Pride: Basketball Teams Shine in 3C2A Playoffs

Mar 2, 2025 7:32:54 PM / by Mark Johnson -->

The Peralta Community College District is buzzing with excitement as both the Laney College women's basketball team and the College of Alameda men's basketball team showcased their talent in the 3C2A California Community Colleges Athletics Association playoffs!

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Defending Democracy: A Night of Civic Engagement with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries

Feb 28, 2025 4:39:16 PM / by Mark Johnson -->

On February 21, 2025, the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center in partnership with the Peralta Community College District hosted a forum dedicated to civic engagement, bringing together community leaders, elected officials, and citizens to discuss the vital importance of defending democratic principles in today's challenging political climate.

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March 2025 Peralta TV Highlights

Feb 28, 2025 3:11:51 PM / 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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2025 Merritt Track and Field Update

Feb 27, 2025 9:40:39 AM / by Brock Drazen -->

What a night—A mixture a pain and heartbreak over the difficult financial circumstances we are in and the decisions we were faced with followed by inspiration and hope from a new model of shared governance and presentations from Berkeley City College. This update is intended for the inspiration and hope side of the equation with some brief thoughts about the pain and heartbreak.
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The 2025-2026 FAFSA & CADAA are Now Open

Feb 27, 2025 9:21:14 AM / by Johnathan Freeman -->

The 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and California Dream Act Application (CADAA) are now open!

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Chancellor Gilkerson on Podcast Panel Discussing BSI Designation

Feb 24, 2025 5:31:03 PM / by Mark Johnson -->

Peralta Community College District Chancellor Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson is featured in a two-part episode of the EDUCATE. ELEVATE. podcast, exploring California’s new Black-Serving Institution (BSI) designation. This significant legislation, Senate Bill 1348, allows community colleges with a substantial Black student population (10% or 1,500 students) to seek BSI status.  Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College, and Merritt College are included among the California Community Colleges that meet the eligibility criteria to apply for the designation.  

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Thought Leadership: BCC President Published in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Feb 24, 2025 4:23:37 PM / by Mark Johnson -->

Congratulations to Dr. Denise Richardson, President of Berkeley City College, and her co-author, Dr. Alfred McQuarters, President of Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, for the publication of their article in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a national magazine with over 35,000 readers.

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Laney College Celebrates the Lunar New Year!

Feb 21, 2025 3:59:54 PM / by Johnathan Freeman -->

Laney College recently rang in the Year of the Snake with a vibrant Lunar New Year celebration on January 30th, 2025. Organized by the Laney College APASS Program and emceed by program director Dr. David Lee, the event brought together students, faculty, and community members to honor this significant cultural occasion. The festivities offered a rich blend of music, performances, and community spirit, creating a memorable afternoon for all in attendance.

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Update on College Bookstores

Feb 20, 2025 3:13:26 PM / by Greg Nelson -->

 
The campus bookstores, operated by Follett Higher Education, are adjusting their services to help reduce costs now that the semester is in full swing. During this transition, we’re collaborating with Follett as the District works on a new Request for Proposals (RFP) for bookstore operations. Since 2004, we’ve had a partnership with Follett, and over the years, the industry has changed significantly with the rise of book loans, zero-cost textbooks, OER materials, online used retailers, rental textbooks, and other improvements aimed at easing the financial burden of textbooks for our students.
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