Tim Karas to become superintendent/president at Mendocino College By Isis Piccillo, Co-Editor June 19, 2020 After over three years as president of College of Alameda (CoA) and two years prior as vice president of instruction, Timothy Karas is moving on to become...
District comments misleading, untrue By Isis Piccillo, Editor-in-Chief May 15, 2020 The First Amendment: Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the...
Half of parking fees to be refunded, but “enrollment fees” unclear April 27, 2020 By Isis Piccillo, Editor-in-Chief After weeks of deliberation, Peralta Community College Chancellor Regina Stanback Stroud announced that the district will be offering refunds to...
District is “continuing to discuss” By Jacquelyn Opalach, News Editor Students and faculty pleaded with the Peralta Community College District to give refunds to cash-strapped students who opted for Excused Withdrawal (EW) grades, questioning why the district would...
District cites vitriol and best practices By Jacquelyn Opalach, News Editor, and Isis Piccillo, Editor-in-Chief The Peralta Community College District restricted access to the FAS (faculty, administration and staff) listserv during the first week of April, resulting...
“Lock-down Diaries” is a series featuring different members of The Citizen newsroom as they go about their day while under the shelter-in-place directive. Isis Piccillo April 7-8, 2020 Berkeley, Calif. April 7, 2020 4:00 p.m. I’m rearranging my room to...
What students should know before Monday By The Citizen Staff While campuses remain closed until June 30 due to extended shelter-in-place directives, most classes resume online or remotely Monday, April 6. Most instruction will be online, although the district is...
BOARD GRANTS ONE-WEEK EMERGENCY AUTHORITY TO CHANCELLOR Peralta trustees disagree on timeline, scope of powers By Isis Piccillo, Editor-in-Chief In a real-time example showcasing the importance of technology training, the Board of Trustees struggled to ratify an...
Campus and district remain closed through April 6 By Isis Piccillo, Editor-in-Chief Following the March 16 announcement by six Bay Area counties for residents to “shelter in place,” Peralta Community College District announced that all classes, including online...
Employees asked to work remotely over spring break By Isis Piccillo, Editor in Chief All four campuses and the district office of the Peralta Community College District (PCCD) will close starting Saturday, March 14 until Saturday, March 21, according to an email from...
By Emily Tenorio Molina September 21, 2023 Berkeley City College Art instructor and Bay Area...
Correction 9/9/23: An earlier version of this article erroneously referred to Chavarin as tenured...
By Isabelly Sabô Barbosa, Staff Writer May 12, 2023 The newest addition to the Board of Trustees...
Former econ professor making the most of her time as acting president By David Rowe, Associate...
By Timothy Lane April 29, 2023 Lavender Graduation, a ceremony honoring LGBTQIA+ students...
By Emily Tenorio Molina September 21, 2023 Berkeley City College Art instructor and Bay Area...
TRUSTEES APPROVE DECISION TO RECLASSIFY HIS POSITION By Lylah Schmedel, Staff Writer September 4,...
Correction 9/9/23: An earlier version of this article erroneously referred to Chavarin as tenured...
Payments Range From $150 to $60,000 in the Absence of a District-Wide Policy By David Rowe,...
By Jindi Zhang, Staff Writer June 18, 2023 Students are organizing to tackle problems with...
