The Peralta Community College District Marketing team was thrilled to participate in Welcome Week activities, visiting Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College, and Merritt College to hand out free college-branded hoodies and t-shirts to students who then modeled them. We had an outstanding turnout, including many returning students from last semester's event. Thank you so much to the 200+ students who modeled for us!

Happy Gregorian New Year!

Welcome to the Peralta Colleges – we're glad you’re here!  Here's some info that might be useful in your first week of the Spring Semester.

Merritt College's Two-Day Express Enrollment Event Energizes Students with Support and Services

Merritt College’s Two-Day Express Enrollment Event commenced this past weekend. Students were greeted with music, snacks, and most important, services ranging from Admissions and Records support, counseling, and financial aid.

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.

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!

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.