Category: News
ASO trys to balance skyrocketing book prices
The Pierce College Academic Senate discussed a resolution on the reduction of textbook pricing in the bookstore.
The Pierce College bookstore has to deal with complex issues that range from: getting approval from the Board of Trustees, publishing companies and competing with online markets, and meeting certain profit margin criteria.
“We’ve been interested in this issue for some time and are interested in getting the prices down for publisher retail price and the overall price down,” said Phil Stein, Senator Emeritus.
Pierce College Mall renovations soon to hit half-way mark
Reconstruction on the Mall is set to hit its half-way mark by the end of October or beginning of November. A new fountain, a sundial and a life-size Brahma Bull are set to decorate the new Mall.
New Center for the Sciences opens its doors
After three years of construction, the Center for the Sciences opened its doors to students today. The new building, which has been under construction since 2007, includes a planetarium and several labs and classrooms for the physics, veterinary technology, planetary science, chemistry, nursing and geology departments .