Wednesday, September 25, 2013 | 4:35 am
At Pasadena Unified School District’s Annual State of the School Address on Tuesday presented at Jackson Elementary School, President Renatta Cooper declared the state of the schools in Pasadena as hopeful. “It’s a difficult task, but we believe we’re ... More »
Monday, September 23, 2013 | 5:59 am
Gov. Jerry Brown is expected to sign Tuesday the two-tier tuition bill which would allow community colleges to raise tuition up to more than four times per unit, but Pasadena Area Community College District has announced it will not implement the system. Calif... More »
Monday, September 23, 2013 | 1:45 am
This fall, the play adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s quintessential American novel, The Great Gatsby, is coming to PCC. The campus production, which will be directed by professor Suzanne Hunt Jenner, is currently seeking talented actors to fill the roles of... More »
Saturday, September 21, 2013 | 5:46 am
The Pasadena Unified Board of Education passed several items at the board meeting Thursday night, including the spending plan for allocation of Common Core Standards Initiative rollout. There was a brief discussion on the specifics of the fund allocation, with... More »
Wednesday, September 18, 2013 | 4:27 pm
Over four dozen volunteers arrived at the Pasadena High School (PHS) early Wednesday morning to kick off Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Student Recovery Day, dubbed the “I’m In” campaign. Each group of volunteers received names and addresses for stude... More »
Wednesday, September 18, 2013 | 12:57 pm
It’s like a circus, full of fun, friends, and emotions, but it’s just one long day once a year at Southwestern Academy‘s campus in San Marino. It’s Opening Day at the 90-year-old boarding prep school, with tents and umbrellas dotting the sports field, the jazz... More »
Wednesday, September 18, 2013 | 9:45 am
Pasadena City College Superintendent-President, Dr. Mark Rocha, reaffirmed the position of the college on AB955. Dr. Rocha, in his weekly message to PCC faculty and staff members unequivocally stated, “two-tier tuition will not happen at PCC under any circum... More »
Monday, September 16, 2013 | 10:15 pm
Pasadena City College is one of the few community colleges in the country that has a pro-active case model to assist veterans as they readjust to civilian life. PCC is 1 of 7 schools in the country selected by the Department of Veteran Affairs to have an on ca... More »
Monday, September 16, 2013 | 7:21 am
Pasadena City College has appointed Valerie Wardlaw as Interim Director of Public Relations, while former PR director Juan Gutierrez was promoted to Director of Government and Community Relations. Wardlaw was a special projects consultant for the PCC Foundatio... More »
Friday, September 13, 2013 | 2:57 pm
Pasadena Waldorf School (PWS) marked its 34th opening ceremony by celebrating the beginning of a new 1st Grade class with their teacher, Justin Loeser. The traditional Rose Ceremony occurs annually on the first day of school, providing an opportunity for the 8... More »
Friday, September 13, 2013 | 10:41 am
To expand its involvement in online learning, the California Institute of Technology will offer courses through the online education platform edX beginning this October. The edX course platform is an online learning initiative launched in 2012 by founding part... More »
Friday, September 13, 2013 | 6:23 am
Pasadena City College Professor Hugo Schwyzer announced in his blog Wednesday that he will leave indefinitely his two-decade-old teaching career. “I am on medical leave for the entire fall semester, and in early 2014, will transition into disability retirement... More »