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 Berkeley City College Celebrates Women’s History Month
Join Berkeley City College in recognizing Women’s History Month starting Monday, March 8 at 12:30 p.m. with a screening of Going on 13, a documentary film chronicling the coming of age stories of four Bay Area girls. After the screening, join director Kristy Guevara-Flanagan for a Q & A in the Berkeley City College Auditorium. Stay put for a panel discussion: “If Women Ran the World: Meet & Talk with Bay Area Women in Public Office” from 4:15-5:45 p.m. Look for other upcoming BCC Women’s History events—sponsored by BCC’s Women’s Studies Program, the Humanities Program and the Women’s Empowerment Alliance—on the BCC home page. |
 Laney College Lady Eagles advance to state basketball tournament
On Saturday, March 6, Laney College’s Lady Eagles defeated the San Joaquin Delta College at home in the finals of the California Community College women's basketball northern region tournament. The Eagles’ 56-54 win brings their season record to 25-5 and propels them on to the state finals this March 11-14 at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. Heading South to the championship, Laney is looking for its 21st consecutive win. More tournament details here. |
 Peralta students protest education cuts
On Thursday, March 4, students from all four Peralta Colleges participated in a state-wide “Day of Action” to protest cuts to public education. Interviewed by ABC news, Laney College’s Leonard Hutton described his struggle to take classes and care for his family as programs are cut and fees rise. “I’m trying to change my life and provide something for my son,” said Hutton. “Cuts make getting an education even harder.” Laney Black Student Union Vice President Jabari Shaw told the Oakland Tribune, “If we keep on fighting, it will definitely make a difference.” More local news coverage of the protests here, here, here, and here. Look for state-wide coverage of education protests here, here, and here. |
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 Laney Professor inducted in Pac-10 Hall of Honor
Laney College Communications Professor Earl Robinson will be inducted into the Pac-10 Hall of Honor during the Pac-10 Men's Basketball Tournament this March in Los Angeles. Robinson was a two-sport star at U.C. Berkeley, playing both basketball and baseball for the Golden Bears. In 1958, his senior year, he was voted most inspirational player and also served as captain of the basketball team. In 1966, Robinson was named head coach at Merritt College, becoming the first African-American head basketball coach in the California junior college system. He later moved to Laney. More here. |
Peralta students rising
California Highway Patrol Officer Rick Weaver signed up for an American Sign Language course at BCC at the urging of deaf friends. Now he’s the lead ASL communicator for the CHP. “I love the language and the culture,” Weaver says. Photographer Ray Chavez credits Laney College for kick starting his career. “At Laney, faculty and staff mentored me – now I am a mentor to others.” Shelia Lau transferred from COA to Cal. State East Bay earning a BA in psychology and then a MA in counseling psychology from University of San Francisco. She recently returned to COA as Transfer Center Director. Brett Sweeny came to Merritt with a 1.6 GPA. Through the Maximum Achievement Project, Sweeny supported other African American students, working as an academic tutor and peer advisor. Sweeny graduated two years later with honors and a full academic scholarship to UC Berkeley.
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Peralta earns green grants!
The Green Job Corps was recently awarded a half million dollars from the Employment Development Department in order to provide job training for solar and construction jobs. The Corps provides training in solar installation, energy auditing, energy efficiency and green construction. KTVU has a story here. The National Science Foundation granted Laney $900,000 to support its Environmental Control Technology program, preparing student for work in the growing field of ‘energy management.’ Green Grants to Peralta also support training in electric vehicle control systems and the troubleshooting and control of building heat and cooling systems.
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Peralta Colleges Board Elects New Officers, Including First Latino, Youngest President
OAKLAND, Calif., December 18, 2009 – The Peralta Community College District’s Board of Trustees, at its annual organizational meeting held on December 15, elected a new slate of officers. Abel J. Guillén, who has represented Area 7 since 2006, was elected president and Dr. William “Bill” Riley, who is serving a third term representing Area 5, was elected vice president of the nine-member board.
The first in his family to attend college, Guillén, 34, is the board’s first Latino president and the youngest elected to serve in the leadership position. READ MORE...
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 $1 million CIRM grant allows Berkeley City College to train future stem cell researchers
Berkeley, Dec. 16—Berkeley City College (BCC) was awarded a $1,093,500 grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine’s (CIRM) Bridges Program, Dr. Betty Inclan, president, announced.
Berkeley City College has an excellent science faculty and bioscience curriculum,” Inclan said. “I was quite confident that with Dr. Barbara Des Rochers writing this grant, we would have an opportunity to involve our biotechnology program in one of the cutting edge areas of scientific research.” READ MORE... |
 College of Alameda Auto Tech Department Awards
Four Daniel Gilbert Memorial Scholarships
Four College of Alameda Automotive Technology students were awarded Daniel Gilbert Memorial Scholarships in a ceremony at the college on December 1, 2009. Recipients of this semester’s $300 scholarships were Calvin Maglaya, Alex Leate, Adam Leate and Travon Murphy. Adam Leate is receiving the scholarship for the second consecutive semester. READ MORE...
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 Peralta TV’s Oakland Holiday Parade Broadcast Seen on 150 PBS Stations, Worldwide On the Armed Forces Network
OAKLAND, Calif., November 30, 2009 – Peralta TV, the cable television station of the Peralta Community College District, which includes Berkeley City College, College of Alameda and Laney and Merritt colleges in Oakland, will provide not only national, but worldwide coverage of the 2009 annual Oakland Children’s Holiday Parade, a favorite Oakland tradition. READ MORE...
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 Peralta Colleges Health Fair Provides Community with Information Ranging from Cancer Prevention to Vacation Destinations
OAKLAND, Calif., October 21, 2009 – The Peralta Community College District held a community health and wellness fair yesterday in conjunction with one of the three “Professional Days” the District holds each year to further the professional development of faculty and staff. The event was open to the public.
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 Peralta Colleges’ Foundation Announces Guest Speakers for 6th Annual Gala Dinner:
Willie Brown and California Federation of Teachers
OAKLAND, Calif.,October 7, 2009 – The Peralta Colleges’ Foundation is pleased to announce they’ve tapped the Honorable Willie Brown Jr. as one of the keynote speakers at the Foundation’s annual gala dinner. Along with Marty Hittelman, the president of the California Federation of Teachers, and Chancellor Elihu Harris, who will serve as Master of Ceremonies, this annual fundraising event will be an evening not to be missed. READ MORE..
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 Peralta Colleges Student Wins 2009 Best Short Drama Award at New York International Film Festival
OAKLAND, Calif., October 6,, 2009 – Former Laney College student and Peralta TV intern, Sandra Smith, wants to change the world through the lens of her camera by producing movies and shows that will inspire and encourage young adults to change their lives. And Smith has done it. Her short film, “The Sealed Letter,” has won the Best Short Drama award at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival.
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 Peralta TV’s Groundbreaking Black Panther Documentary to Be Screened at the United Nations
OAKLAND, Calif., March 16, 2009 – “Merritt College: Home of the Black Panthers,” the groundbreaking documentary produced by Peralta TV that has been generating considerable interest in the Bay Area, has caught the eye of the United Nations.
Each year the United Nations marks the “International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade” with a series of events. This year, Peralta TV’s new documentary about the Black Panther Party is going to be screened as one of three keynote films presented at UN Headquarters in New York. READ MORE...
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 Thirty Two Newly Tenured Faculty Honored
The Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees honored 32 newly tenured faculty members on the evening of Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Peralta’s president of the District Academic Senate, Joseph Bielanski, formally introduced each faculty member, who were then congratulated by Peralta Colleges presidents and others. A short reception in honor of the faculty members and their families followed. READ MORE...
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 College of Alameda Sisters Win Statewide Academic Honor
Sisters Su Zhen Cai and Su Hua Cai, both College of Alameda students, have been selected for the 2008 Phi Theta Kappa All-California Academic First Team. The award, given annually by the community college honor society, Phi Theta Kappa, recognizes outstanding students from two-year colleges throughout the United States. READ MORE...
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 Peralta TV wins National Award for Documentary on Race Relations
OAKLAND, Calif., March 24, 2008–Peralta TV, the college television station of Berkeley City College, College of Alameda and Laney and Merritt Colleges in Oakland, won a Gold Paragon Award for the best college video program in the country.
The award, presented by the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations, is the first national award for the cable television station, which has previous won a number of state and regional awards for its programming. Read more.
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 College of Alameda Auto Tech Department Awards First Annual Daniel Gilbert Memorial Scholarships
The first annual Daniel Gilbert Memorial Scholarships were awarded to seven students in the College of Alameda Automotive Technology department in a ceremony at the college on December 11. The scholarships were established by Stephen Gilbert in memory of his son, COA Auto Tech graduate Daniel “Opie” Gilbert, who at the age of 21 was tragically murdered last April on the streets of Oakland. Read more. |
 Peralta Colleges Yee Works in El SalvadorTo Build Houses for Habitat for Humanity
OAKLAND, Calif., December 17, 2007 – For a week this past November, Vice Chancellor Gary Yee found himself in a remote village in El Salvador hauling dirt, cinder blocks and cement. “There were sixteen of us,” said Yee, of the Habitat for Humanity group he joined at the urging of his son. “I estimated we moved around 80 tons of material.” Read more.
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 The Peralta Colleges Help At-Risk High School Students Earn Diplomas – Graduation Set for December 19 in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif., December 11, 2007 – A grant from the California Department of Education State Chancellor’s Office is helping at-risk students who finished high school – but didn’t pass the state exit exam – prepare for the test and bring home their high school diplomas. Read more.
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 Laney College Art Building
The new Laney College art building was recognized in November for design excellence at the annual meeting of the California Community College Facility Coalition.
The state-wide coalition of community college districts, facility planners, architects and consultants supports and advocates for development at community colleges state-wide. The Laney College Art Center won an “Award of Excellence” for the “Specialized Facility.” Read more.
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 Oakland Holiday Parade on Peralta TV, PBS
Weren't able to make this year’s Oakland Holiday Parade, which was hosted by Peralta TV's very own Anthony Cooper and Charity Tooze, above, or just want to watch it again from the comfort of your living room? Read more.
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 Laney College Eagles Achieve Bowl Victory – Head Coach Uchiumi Wins Mid-Empire Conference “Coach of the Year”
OAKLAND, Calif., November 29, 2007 – The Laney College football team once again achieved a winning season, topping off their 10-1 record with a bowl game victory in Modesto.
Under the leadership of Head Coach Jay Uchiumi, the Eagles whipped the Modesto Junior College Pirates in the 15th Annual Graffiti Bowl. Laney overcame a 21-14 halftime deficit to keep the Pirates scoreless in the second half, ultimately pulling in a 42-21 win. This year’s Laney victory echoed the 2006 Graffiti Bowl, when the Eagles bested the Pirates 34-28. Read more.
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 Dr. Betty Inclan Named President of Berkeley City College
New CEO Assumes Post Jan. 1, 2008
Berkeley, CA- Peralta Community College District trustees at their regular board meeting Tue., Nov. 13 chose Dr. Betty Inclan as Berkeley City College’s new president, Chancellor Elihu Harris announced. Inclan assumes her new post beginning Jan. 1. |
 Berkeley City College Biology major wins Coca-Cola
Foundation Scholarship
BERKELEY, Aug. 17 - Fatima Bensadek, 23, is a winner of a 2007 Coca-Cola Foundation Scholarship. The $1,000 award was presented in August to the Berkeley City College biology major. The money will go toward books and college fees.
"When I came here, I was 19, and I looked at all options," says the future physician. "In my country, you have to stand on your own; there are no scholarships, and few people get help from the government; you have to pay on your own." Read more. |
 Peralta's Reggie James Elected to the California Community College Board of Directors
Reginald James, Student Member of the Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees, was elected to the California Community College Trustees (CCCT) Board of Directors at the League's Student Trustee Workshop, August 10 - 11. Read more.
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 Enrollment Campaign in Full Swing
The Peralta Colleges' fall 2007 enrollment advertising campaign is in full swing with a combination of direct mail, community billboards, television spots and student ambassadors on the streets urging new students on. And the effort seems to be having its
effect: Enrollment jumped 5% in three days as the campaign hit its stride. Read more. |
 Peralta College Faculty retire
Recently, a number of Peralta Colleges faculty retired. Here is Academic Senate President Joseph Bielanski’s (pictured) tribute to those faculty members who served Peralta Colleges’ students for so many years. Read more. |
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