Pasadena City College’s Noncredit Division is offering a new certificate program that will provide an opportunity for both gardeners and homeowners to improve their English communication skills, while introducing them to the concepts and techniques of eco-frie... More »
The Fletcher Jones Foundation has awarded Don Bosco Technical Institute (Bosco Tech) a $250,000 grant toward the construction of emerging technologies laboratories and curriculum development. The extensive campus project will focus on three STEM-related fields... More »
Families can explore the advanced academics, personalized learning, music, arts, access to technology, and elite athletics available at area public schools at the Pasadena Unified School District’s (PUSD) First Choice Festival Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 4:30 – 7... More »
Pasadena City College recently participated in the production of “Jackie Robinson,” a documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns on the life and times of PCC’s most famous alumnus. Slated for release April 2016 on PBS, the two-part series chronicles Robins... More »
Pasadena’s own California Institute of Technology has been rated Best Research University in the world for the fifth year in a row by the Times Higher Education magazine in the United Kingdom. In a report released Wednesday, the magazine rated three other scho... More »
Recently, during lunch at La Salle High School, juniors paired with freshmen enjoyed a lovely picnic on the baseball field. This kicked off La Salle’s Big Sibling program and the picnic was just one of the many events planned to help their freshmen feel welco... More »
Two major college and career expos where students and their families can learn more about the prospects of college and university are happening in Pasadena Wednesday, September 30th — one sponsored by Pasadena City College and the other by the Pasadena Unified... More »
Descanso Gardens, located in La Cañada Flintridge, inaugurated their Ancient Forest on Saturday morning. “Our new Ancient Forest gives us a glimpse into the past,” said Nadia Hagan, Assistant Manager of Education from Descanso Gardens. Just follow the dinosa... More »
The halls of Alverno High School are a little busier this year as Alverno is reporting an increase in enrollment over last year. “We are thrilled, and grateful, to report that Alverno’s enrollment is up 7.75 percent from last school year. Alverno has made a nu... More »
On September 23, fourteen Caltech faculty and staff members led roundtable discussion groups with the incoming freshman class of 2019 about this year’s freshman summer reading, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. The book, written by Rebecca Skloot, tells th... More »
On Sunday, September 20, Caltech extended a formal welcome to new undergraduate students, graduate students, parents of new students, and postdoctoral scholars at its 2015 Convocation at Beckman Auditorium. Joseph E. Shepherd, vice president for student affair... More »
Saying “We are poised to do great things,” Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Superintendent Dr. Brian McDonald delivered an optimistic assessment of the District, but admitted that the District still faces some challenges. McDonald said that nearly 36 pe... More »
