Some students remain food insecure as people are panic buying food at supermarkets to prepare for self-quarantine for the COVID-19 virus. Before the campus closure,
Month: March 2020
Comfort in crisis, coping in unusual ways
Pierce College has undergone multiple changes from canceling classes to shifting toward an online semester due to the global outbreak of COVID-19, and the campus
Column: Social distancing for others
From the first time the headlines announced a new virus, I hoped it wouldn’t make its way into my part of the world. Apart from
Continuing to thrive online
Each student at Pierce decided to attend this community college because of a similar goal: to succeed. Whether success means earning a certificate or degree
Spring games and practices end abruptly
Multiple sporting events have been canceled and professional soccer leagues across the world have postponed their seasons due to the concern of COVID-19. The same
Column: COVID-19, a new trend?
Am I the only one who doesn’t think that COVID-19 deserves all this panic? Yes, preventions are necessary but to what extent can we say
Zooming to online
Pierce College faculty came together in an emergency professional-development period, preparing for the challenges of converting the spring 2020 semester online due to the COVID-19
COVID-19 brings a halt campus life
To combat the COVID-19 virus, several campus life events and programs are on an indefinite standstill. The Pierce College Theatre production of “A Streetcar Named
BRIEF: All in-person training canceled for Tuesday
All in-person workshops scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, are canceled and being replaced with virtual (online) training options, according to Distance Education Coordinator Wendy Bass.
COVID-19 conference meeting at the Great Hall
Pierce College President Alexis Montivergen held a meeting Monday to address Pierce’s plan during the COVID-19 pandemic, including creating four response teams, delaying registration, and