After 28 years as Pierce College’s Health Center Director, Elizabeth Benne was ready to hang her stethoscope and retire. With the inability to find a
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BRIEF: Pierce Student Health Center reopens
After a year and a half, the Pierce College Student Health Center reopened Monday for in-person services, including mental health and family planning. SHC assistant
Clothesline Project online
Even students who didn’t know about the Clothesline Project likely saw last October dozens of t-shirts hanging between trees in Rocky Young Park with messages
Student services on virtual display
Student success, particularly in community colleges, frequently depends on what happens inside the classroom and outside as well. Pierce College employs a variety of organizations
Nurse blends her happy place and working space
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,
Fall semester plans detailed
Fall semester classes will be offered online and the cost will remain $46 per unit, said Vice President of Academic Affairs Sheri Berger in a
Grief Counselors on campus
Nobody should ever have to grieve alone. The passing of student Cesar Perez and his brother Louis took an emotional toll on his family, his
Wellness Fair hopes to prevent future health scares
Taking care of your body is important. But to take care of your body, you need to know what areas of health might need improving.
AB 302 might bring a home to someone near you
Home for most students is a place with four walls, for others it’s four doors. Assembly Bill 302 was introduced on Jan. 1, 2019, and
Behavioral Intervention Team assess potential threats
The Parkland, Florida school shooting had a rippling effect in the Pierce community with students, faculty and staff advocating for campus safety and mental health