The Peralta Community College District (PCCD) is on the frontier of providing unarmed safety and support for our students, faculty, staff, and community members.
The upbeat online celebration of CoA’s 50th Anniversary took place on December 1, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. It opened with a cheerful greeting from the College’s Cougar mascot, thanks to Joshua Sanders, Student Athlete/Men’s Basketball team member, who donned the costume for the occasion. CoA President Dr. Nathaniel Jones III, gave the official welcome. Over 170 students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members attended he gala, which featured heartwarming student testimonials and special guest presentations by Representative Barbara Lee, Assemblymember Rob Bonta, Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Interim PCCD Chancellor Dr. Carla Walter, PCCD Trustee Bill Withrow, and Chief Executive Officer of Alameda Alliance for Health Scott Coffin, among others.
The Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) recognizes excellence in Community College Journalism. Founded in 1955, JACC is a nonprofit on the cutting edge of journalism education, bridging the gaps between students, educators and publications by providing networking and educational events aimed at inspiring members at each stage of their journalism career. This year’s conference combined NorCal and SoCal in an all-new virtual format on November 6-8. During the conference, awards were announced. We are proud to share that students writing for The Peralta Citizen received several awards.
There is a great video highlighting the tremendous work done by our Peralta College's FabLabs to produce much needed safety equipment during the COVID-19 crisis
We are all going to be home a ton in the following weeks of December and January, and we'll all be likely spending a decent amount of time watching television. Our Peralta Colleges station, Peralta TV, has a great selection of programming to keep us learning about the world. Here are a selection of highlights from December and early January on the station.
The Peralta Community College District (PCCD) is starting Spring semester registration and enrollment is now open for everyone with Spring semester classes beginning on January 25, 2021.
The following message first appeared in the Chancellor's Update email from November 18, 2020. You can read the full Chancellor's Update, which includes information about the state chancellor's equity initiative, accreditation, grant applications, and more, right here: https://info.peralta.edu/chancellors-update-november-18-2020
ALAMEDA, CA – Today, the Peralta Community College District (PCCD) unveiled its latest accomplishment under an ambitious, multimillion-dollar capital improvement plan: completion of the New Center for Liberal Arts (Building H) at the College of Alameda. The nearly 54,000 square foot, building offers specialized facilities for programming in the divisions of Liberal Studies and Language Arts, and Career and Workforce Education, and Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math with classroom space in a variety of academic disciplines. This success was preceded by a successful bond refinance earlier this year that saved taxpayers $5 million and earned the District a higher credit rating from Moody’s.
Did you know that many high-paying careers don’t require a four-year college degree? Employment options in technical fields are growing rapidly, and the opportunities are plentiful - especially at Laney College. Learn more about what the College offers at the upcoming Virtual CTE Open House and Career Expo on Friday, December 4 from 9:00am - 3:00pm.
