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Peralta Colleges regain full accreditation after three year struggle

Peralta Colleges regain full accreditation after three year struggle

Accrediting Commission says district has 'corrected deficiencies'
David Rowe, Associate Editor February 6, 2023

After three years of uncertainty regarding their accreditation status, the presidents of the four colleges (Laney, Merritt, Berkeley City College, and College of Alameda) in the Peralta Community College...

RAÍCES online graduation ceremony showcases Latinx excellence

RAÍCES online graduation ceremony showcases Latinx excellence

Justin Burrows, Staff Writer June 3, 2022

The RAÍCES graduation, which translates in Spanish to “Roots” graduation, is Peralta Community College District’s annual graduation celebration for Latinx and Chicanx students.  The ceremony...

Class of 2022 graduates look toward non-traditional commencements and celebrations to mark the end of their academic reign within The Peralta Community College District

Class of 2022 graduates look toward non-traditional commencements and celebrations to mark the end of their academic reign within The Peralta Community College District

The Peralta Community College District (PCCD) prepares for virtual and in-person celebrations for the graduating class of 2022. Each college will host its own commencement ceremonies and graduations to honor its students’ accomplishments.
Pamela Samuels, Staff Writer May 22, 2022

As Spring 2022 will soon come to a close, the Peralta Community College District will host its Virtual Commencements and In-Person celebrations across the four campuses of Berkeley City College, College...

Peralta Foundation scholarship deadline approaching fast

Peralta Foundation scholarship deadline approaching fast

Students must apply by March 1 at Midnight
Travis Chapman, Staff Writer February 27, 2022

The Peralta Colleges Foundation grants and scholarships are due March 1, and foundation officials encourage students at Peralta to apply. The Foundation’s online smart application system, available...

Peralta Board of Trustees January 25 Video Brief

Peralta Board of Trustees January 25 Video Brief

Derek Sylvester, Managing Editor February 6, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12RCmlceLnY

Vax mandate looms with shifting deadlines and upcoming Town Hall

Vax mandate looms with shifting deadlines and upcoming Town Hall

Conflicting messaging adds to confusion

Just weeks away from the deadline for the district’s vaccine mandate, members of the Peralta community were still looking for information as the administration promised answers at an upcoming “town...

A view of Laney College. (Gabe Johnson/The Citizen)

Fraudulent students and their bots plague Peralta College District 

Laney and Merritt in Oakland are among the California colleges being impacted by scammers trying to steal financial aid. Such cases have increased during the pandemic.
Pamela Rudd, Editor September 17, 2021

The shift from in-person to remote learning has led to an invasion of bots and “phantom students” who are taking advantage of Peralta Community College District’s enrollment system to fraudulently...

First annual Raíces Latinx graduation honors Peralta grads 

First annual Raíces Latinx graduation honors Peralta grads 

Ivan Chairez, Photo Editor June 16, 2021

June 5th, 2021 marked a special day for the Peralta Latinx community, as a touching celebration was held online for Latinos, Latinas and Latinx individuals as they graduated from Berkeley City College,...

Director of Hedayat Institute speaks to Peralta about study abroad program

Director of Hedayat Institute speaks to Peralta about study abroad program

Moamar Abdelrahman and Farhad Golriz May 26, 2021

In a recent Zoom lecture, Hedayat Institute Director Nagwa Hedayat shared that the pandemic has impacted plans to have Peralta students study abroad program visit Egypt, after having previously run...

Five elected officials inspire students to dream big at virtual panel 

Five elected officials inspire students to dream big at virtual panel 

Misha Berman, Staff Writer April 29, 2021

  On April 23, former Peralta Community College District Area 6 Trustee Karen Weinstein organized and hosted a Zoom event titled “From Community College To Elected Office” that featured...

Peralta Campus Solutions: How to navigate the system update

Peralta Campus Solutions: How to navigate the system update

Farhad Golriz, Staff Writer April 21, 2021

Berkeley City College ambassadors led an online Zoom workshop for students on how to navigate the updated online Peralta Campus Solutions (CS) System with step-by-step instructions. When adding...

Honorlock: Friend or Foe?

Honorlock: Friend or Foe?

The Peralta Community College District grapples with academic integrity and privacy rights issues in a COVID-19 world
William Ink, Staff Writer March 31, 2021

The key is to not make the solution worse than the problem.  A systemic shift to remote learning in response to the coronavirus has resulted in a massive expansion of online test proctoring services....

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