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Peralta Board of Trustees Brief 3/12: Women’s basketball win, class modality discussions, new EEO plan

Peralta Board of Trustees Brief 3/12: Women’s basketball win, class modality discussions, new EEO plan

Desmond Meagley, Staff Writer March 22, 2024

The Peralta Community College District (PCCD) Board of Trustees held a regular meeting March 12 at district offices in Oakland. Discussions touched on student retention and the trade-offs associated with...

CoA community members think carefully about issues facing the college they hope to see the next college leader address. (Photo: Marcus Creel/PCCD)

Some laughs and some big questions at CoA president search listening session

Romi Bales, Staff Writer March 21, 2024

The College of Alameda (CoA) kicked off its search for a permanent president at a listening session March 11. Faculty, classified employees, administrators, and students alike came together to speak up...

Student Trustee Natasha Masand believes her voice has the power to impact the PCCD community. (Photo: Eliot Faine/The Citizen)

Student trustee Natasha Masand finds her voice

Isabelly Sabô Barbosa, Social Media Editor March 19, 2024

Natasha Masand used to be shy in high school, and didn't always feel like she “fit in.” But at Peralta Community College District (PCCD), Masand found her voice. “Being a student trustee changed...

(Graphic: Desmond Meagley/The Citizen)

Sunshine Week 2024: Spotlighting public records

A multi-year investigation into public records related to campus security, public funds, and more
Li Khan, Editor in Chief March 17, 2024
As the news cycle churns on and current events beg for our attention, some public records that we obtain inevitably end up collecting dust in the corner. In honor of Sunshine Week, we’ve decided to dust off some of those records, and shed light on public information.
(Photo: Katrin Bolovtsova/Pexels)

PCCD public safety director Tim Thomas pleads no contest, receives six months probation for battery charge

PRA update: Thomas ‘did not apply/request to work remotely’ on day of DUI/concealed carry charge, district says
Lylah Schmedel, Managing Editor March 13, 2024

Peralta Community College District (PCCD) Executive Director of Public Safety, Tim Thomas, received a deferred entry of judgment at a disposition hearing March 6, for his misdemeanor case related to a...

(Graphic: Li Khan and Desmond Meagley/The Citizen)

Peralta Board of Trustees Brief 2/27: Budget updates, BCC expansion, administrative contract extensions

Ivan Saravia, Staff Writer March 12, 2024

The Peralta Community College District (PCCD) Board of Trustees held a regular meeting Feb. 27. The meeting included an overview of the most recent state budget proposal, and the announcement of a new...

Secondhand clothes in a variety of sizes and styles sit on a rack in the newly opened clothing exchange, where PCCD students can now access free clothes and shoes. (Photo: Desmond Meagley)

Laney clothing exchange gets permanent home

Free 'clothing store' available to Peralta students
Desmond Meagley, Staff Writer March 11, 2024

A free clothing exchange is now available to all Peralta Community College District (PCCD) students on the third floor of the Laney College Student Center. Any PCCD student can access secondhand clothing...

Breaking: Acting CoA President Diana Bajrami to step down, return to faculty

Breaking: Acting CoA President Diana Bajrami to step down, return to faculty

Li Khan, Editor in Chief March 6, 2024
Diana Bajrami announced today her decision to step down as Acting CoA President and return to a faculty position effective March 13.
Journalism chair to serve on ‘Pillars of Democracy’ panel

Journalism chair to serve on ‘Pillars of Democracy’ panel

Eleni Gastis will speak alongside Oaklandside EIC on strengthening democracy through education
Li Khan, Editor in Chief March 5, 2024
Journalism Department Chair Eleni Gastis will discuss strengthening democracy with two other panelists at a sold-out Berkeley event Thursday.
College of Alameda jazz professor Glen Pearson demonstrates his musical talent on his classroom piano. Hes one of the newest members of the Count Basie Orchestra, a historic 18-piece jazz ensemble that took home a Grammy this year. (Photo: Desmond Meagley/The Citizen)

The humble Grammy-winning pianist leading CoA’s music program

Jazz professor Glen Pearson performs with legendary Count Basie Orchestra, which took home a Grammy this year
Desmond Meagley, Staff Writer March 4, 2024

Seated at his piano in room G-119, between stacks of papers and cardboard boxes, Glen Pearson effortlessly hammers out snappy blues melodies with the flick of a wrist for his jazz ensemble students. His...

In Director Chelsea Bos first feature-length film, half-sisters Harper (left, Chelsea Bo) and Georgie (right, Ava Acres), thrown together by circumstance and a weak blood relation, must untie the knots in their relationship. The film won Jury Prize Feature at the Alameda International Film Festival last week. (Courtesy: Paxeros)

No Right Way, Chelsea Bo’s hard-hitting emotional rollercoaster about the complexities of sisterhood, shown at Alameda International Film Festival

Festival showcases local and foreign filmmaking
Ian Waters, News Editor February 29, 2024

Los Angeles-based filmmaker and director Chelsea Bo brought her 2023 film No Right Way to the Alameda International Film Festival on Feb. 22. The hard-hitting emotional rollercoaster, which invokes snarky...

Student Trustee Naomi Vasquez, who was sworn onto the Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees on Dec. 12, 2023, sees her role as an opportunity to uplift her fellow students and advocate for the value of a community college education. (Photo: Eliot Faine/The Citizen)

Student Trustee Naomi Vasquez aims to lift voices and empower students at PCCD

Isabelly Sabô Barbosa, Social Media Editor February 28, 2024

Between studying full time, working part time, volunteering, and spending time with her family, Naomi Vasquez has many commitments to balance. Last year, Vasquez’s passion for uplifting student voices...

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