Interim President Ara Aguiar spoke about the recent sanctioning of the Pierce College women’s basketball team during Monday’s Academic Senate meeting in Building 600. Due
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Bachelor’s degree program discussed at Academic Senate
Students, staff and faculty came back from spring break only to find that their community college is now a four-year college—kind of. At the Pierce
Interim President updates Academic Senate about Welcome Center issues
Interim President Ara Aguiar spoke about ongoing issues at the Welcome Center—which is still open but has been slightly restructured—during Monday’s Academic Senate meeting in
Academic Senate talks bots, course standards
Dystopian robot films where bots blend in with humans are no longer a thing of fiction. Bots have now entered academia, posing as students and
Pension divestment from fossil fuels, new unit minimum among topics discussed at Academic Senate
Moral and monetary goals don’t often head toward the same conclusions, but a plan to reach both was discussed in the Academic Senate meeting on
Academic Senate discusses enrollment and budget shortfall in first meeting of 2024
Correction: A quote from Senator Eddie Tchertchian was corrected on Feb. 22, 2024. At the first meeting of the spring semester, Academic Senate President Margarita
Academic Senate discusses campus events
As the semester comes to an end, the Associated Student Organization has come up with ways to help students prepare for the end of the
New winter classes added
The Academic Senate meeting began with a word from President Ara Aguiar. She wished all the participants a warm and safe Thanksgiving for the holiday.
Native American History Month honored
The Academic Senate Meeting opened on Monday with Pierce College Librarian Mario Macias reading “American Arithmetic,” an emotional poem written by the Native American author
Changes are coming
Nathalie Miranda contributed to this story. The end of a semester often means transitions, and the Pierce College Academic Senate is going through