Home for Beth Benne has been a place to get a job and enjoy her “happy place” on the porch sitting with her husband. Now,
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The ‘Rocky’ road through Pierce
Before Darroch “Rocky” Young was president, Pierce College was at its lowest enrollment. He was able to raise Pierce’s registration by over 7,000 students, from
Pierce schedules blood drive for Garber’s son
Pierce College and the UCLA Blood Center will be having a Blood Drive Aug. 25 for President Robert Garber’s son, Jesse, 23, according to an e-mail sent by Joy McCaslin, vice president of student services.
Hope of new hires depends on new retirees
Despite a present hiring freeze, Pierce College President Robert Garber said during an Academic Senate meeting April 21 that he hopes to hire a few more faculty members. Though the number of people hired depends on the number of retirees this year, Garber is optimistic.
Pierce succeeds at accommodating, attracting growth
With a head count slightly more than 20,000 for the Spring 2008 semester, Pierce College has continued to expand and maintain a growing campus. Pierce enrollment has increased about 8.5 percent in enrollment compared to Spring 2007. In a few ways, Pierce has already begun to adjust to this growth by adding 250 new parking spaces, a new cafeteria and new ideas for the future.