Interim President Ara Aguiar to run for permanent position:
The interim president recently made the decision to run after stating her husband’s plans to retire at the same time fell through. “So what am I going to do at home?” Aguiar said. “When I can be here having fun with people.”
“The longer I do this, the longer I’m enjoying it,” Aguiar said.
Aguiar regrets not doing it sooner as it would have set a “slightly different tone” in regards to being president, but she doesn’t let the “interim” get in the way of her job.
“When I took on this responsibility, I made it as if I was permanent, with the same accountability measures that I would have [had] and the same commitment,” said Aguiar, who has had a positive experience in the job. “I didn’t let that ‘interim’ piece play a role in my strategies that we applied and that we developed.”
The interim president’s position will have no effect on the selection committee’s decision to continue looking for a permanent president. According to Aguiar, she is “just one more candidate to choose from.”
Committee members are selected by constituents and vetted through the Chancellor. The selection committee is not made known to the candidates.
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Sections of sidewalk not ADA compliant:
A sidewalk leading down from the Performing Arts Building along Brahma Drive is under construction as the steepness of it is not ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant—the plan and design of the sidewalk was not in full alignment with ADA, according to Interim President Ara Aguiar.
“All of these projects are approved by state architects and they’re approved by local architects, but then when the inspector came, he measured and they were constructed incorrectly so they have to be redone,” Aguiar said.
“It may not be the whole thing that needs to be redone, but sections of it have to be retired,” Aguiar said.
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French Film Festival:
Pierce College will be hosting a festival featuring seven French films in the Multicultural Center. The screenings will be held on March 12, March 14, March 19, March 21, March 25, March 26 and April 18. Each screening will be followed by a Q&A. All films are open to the public and admission is free.
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